Tools for Designer

I have compiled the tools that I often use in designs.

I chose 3 favorite sites for each category. If you’re looking for more, you can check out evernote.design.

Icons

Tabler Icons

  • 1424 Icons
  • Open Source
  • Outline Style

Phosphor Icons

  • 6282 Icons
  • Open Source
  • Outline Style

The Noun Project

  • 5 Million Icons
  • Creative Commons License
  • Various

Need more icons? Here it Is!

Colors

Eva Semantic Colors

Deep learning color generator.

Happy Hues

Curated colors in context.

Gradients Guru

Background gradients.

Assets

Subtle Patterns

Patterns for use in endless backgrounds.

DrawKit

Hand-drawn vector illustrations and icon resources.

Emojipedia

Text emojis that can be used with copy paste.

Accessibility

Coolors Contrast Checker

Calculate the contrast ratio of text and background colors.

Toptal Colorblind Filter

Enter a Website and apply a colorblind filter to it.

Apple Accessibility Guide

An overview and list of best practices for Apple’s accessibility features.

Design System

Apple Design System

The HIG contains guidance and best practices that can help you design a great experience for any Apple platform.

Material Design System

Material 3 is the latest version of Google’s open-source design system.

Carbon Design System

Components are one of the key building blocks of the design system.

Mini Tools

Tiny PNG

WebP, PNG and JPEG compression.

Fonts Squirrel

Upload an image with type and we’ll identify the fonts that match.

Online Adobe Photoshop

Free Adobe Photoshop alternative available online.