Figma (Free)
The industry-standard design tool — free for individuals. Use it for UI mockups, presentation layouts, social graphics, or just making things look intentional.
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Design for Non-Designers
Look professional without hiring a designer. Free tools, color palettes, font pairings, and design principles that make everything you create stand out.
Refactoring UI
Free design tips from the creators of Tailwind CSS. Teaches non-designers the specific, actionable decisions that make interfaces look polished and professional.
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Laws of UX
The psychological principles behind great design — Fitts's Law, Hick's Law, the Peak-End Rule — explained visually and concisely. Free and endlessly useful.
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Coolors — Color Palette Generator
Generate beautiful, harmonious color palettes in seconds. Lock colors you like, hit spacebar, and instantly explore thousands of combinations.
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Google Fonts
Over 1,400 free, open-source fonts you can use in any project. Browse pairings, preview your text live, and download or embed in seconds.
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Fontpair
Curated Google Font pairings that just work. Browse by style and see how heading and body font combinations look together before committing.
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Unsplash
Thousands of beautiful, high-resolution photos completely free for any use — commercial or personal. No attribution required. Use for presentations and projects.
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Canva Design School
Free design tutorials, courses, and articles covering layout, typography, color, and brand identity — taught in plain English for absolute beginners.
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