Every week we collect some of the best web and digital design resources that will be useful for designers. This week features free multi-language fonts, icon sets, design trends you can use in your next project, and some tips on best practices when designing for the web and mobile.
Check out any of the links below and leave any comments about your favourites in the replies.
FREEBIES
iOS 7 Wireframe Toolkit for Prototyping
iOS 8 still won’t be out for a few more months, so in the meantime use this extensive iOS 7 wireframe toolkit for your prototyping. Created by André Revin.
Link: http://www.webappers.com/2014/07/23/free-download-ios-7-iphone-wireframe-toolkit-prototyping/
iPhone Mockups with Light Spill
This iPhone PSD mockup has a built-in light spill feature, which will automatically cast the colour of your screen image on the foreground.
Link: http://dribbble.com/shots/1199370-side-by-side-iphones-psd
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INSPIRATION
Can web animation save flat design?
Flat design is one of the most common web design trends going right now, but one of its biggest drawbacks is that too much minimalism can get boring. The solution? Animation, according to some.
Check out these examples of sites that use clever animations to enhance their flat designs.
Link: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2014/07/can-web-animation-save-flat-design/
Great Website: Greater Than Or Equal To
This website is for fiction writer Alan Trotter. It’s difficult to describe, so just check it out. It’s very cool. Link: http://greaterthanorequalto.net/
The Fundamental Checklist For Website Navigation Design & Architecture – Part 1
From the article:
People make assumptions about website navigation, often to the detriment of findability. We assume that the web designer or developer is naturally knowledgeable about effective site navigation.
This article will help you Improve your designs with informed navigation decisions.
Link: http://marketingland.com/fundamental-checklist-website-navigation-design-architecture-part-1-90743
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25 Mobile App Designs Featuring Graphs and Charts
Liven up the graphs and charts in your mobile designs with inspiration from these 25 examples.
Link: http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/25-mobile-app-designs-featuring-graphs-and-charts
Notification Styles Inspiration
If your design calls for notification pop-ups, check out this collection of variations on the traditional alert.
Link: http://tympanus.net/codrops/2014/07/23/notification-styles-inspiration/
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