Every week we collect some of the best web and digital design resources that will be useful for designers. Check out any of the links below and leave any comments about your favourites in the replies.

 

FREEBIES

26 Special Festive Icons

festive icons

onextrapixelreleased a set of 26 special festive icons created by Vincent Le moign of Webalys (Download)

 

Nazaré Font

nazare

Nazaré is a free uppercase font with a trial touch inspired by a town in Portugal. Designed and released by David Szebenyi (Download)

 

7 Web & Mobile Browser Mockups

browser mockups

A set of 7 web and mobile browser mockups you can use to showcase your website design. Free PSD created by ZippyPixels. (Download)

 

Mobile Device Mockups

mobile device mockups

A set of mobile devices mockups including a smartwatch and a black iPhone. Free PSD created and released by Abram Goglanian. (Download)

 

Nexus 5x PSD Mockup

Nexus 5x PSD mockup

A flat Nexus 5x mockup created with Photoshop vector shapes. Free PSD created and released by Tyler Gough. (Download)

 

Nova Icons

nova icons

Prolific icon designer Vincent le Moign has just released yet another copious package of icons. This new one is called Nova and it’s inspired by Google’s material design language. (Download)

 

Numb3rs Font

numbers font

Numb3rs is a free font including only numbers and featured by a unique and stylish look. Designed and released by Tommi Jäkkö. (Download)

 

INSIGHT

6 Free Tools for Creating Your Own Icon Font

build your own font

Although there are many icon font sets that you can readily use in your UI designs, there are times when you might want to generate your own custom icon font.

Keep reading 6 Free Tools for Creating Your Own Icon Font

 

Top 10 Free Design Guides Released in 2015

free design ebooks

Usability Geek has collected a modernized list of the free downloadable web design ebooks, including some highly practical guides by designers from UXPin, MailChimp, and Inspect Element. Every book in this list was created in 2015, purely actionable, and best of all, free!

Keep reading Top 10 Free Design Guides Released in 2015

 

 

Think Small: Designing Clear Interfaces for Wearables

wearable interfaces

The canvas is small — tiny, even — and there are many different types of popular wearable devices. (And even more watch-style items hit the market all the time.) Some wearables offer color screens and plenty of features while others are super-simple aesthetically with robust functionality.

Keep reading Think Small: Designing Clear Interfaces for Wearables

 

The Secrets to Effective Card-Based Design

card based design

So you want to get on-trend with a card-style interface? That’s probably a great idea; cards are a popular and user-friendly option for all types of digital design on varying device sizes. The key to a card design is creating something that users want to click. (That is the key to a great card.

Keep reading The Secrets to Effective Card-Based Design

 

The Latest Statistics Proving the Validity of UX Design

228% return on UX

User Experience (UX) is not a new concept, it has been a working part of some of the greatest and most successful design, especially when it comes to digital design.

Keep reading The Latest Statistics Providing the Validity of UX Design