Curated Design & Dev Resources That Actually Help
Explore the best handpicked resources like design tools, libraries, and learning material—trusted by designers, developers, and creative thinkers.
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Style Dictionary – Export your Design Tokens to any platform
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How to Create a Design System
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Tweet: Vitaly Freedman
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MacPaw Fixel
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Onest
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Pimp My Type
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Better Web Type
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FontFamous
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Leon Sans
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FontBase
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Typeface
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Glyphs
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Font Meme
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Google Fonts
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Type Trends
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Font Pairings By People
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Match icons with typefaces
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Beautiful Web Type
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Fontpair
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Fonts in the wild
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Typespiration
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Fonts That People Actually Use
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Typewolf
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Let’s create a cool, shiny crystal in a few steps Figma
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Framer – Figma Resources for UIUX Designers
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Retro looking Figma plugin card inspired by game cartridge
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Animation using variable and conditions in Figma
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Design Tokens Demystified: Boost Your Workflow
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Build a Design System – Ep. 2: Basic Form Components
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Text Variables in Figma
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Neon Glass Effect Figma Guide
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Layout in UI Design
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Intro to HTML CSS – Webflow University Documentation
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Just 4 steps creating a 3d shape in Figma
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Designing a futuristic speedometer with a smoke effect
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Midjourney Editor Tutorial : Image to Image
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Card with glowing clock
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Create a keyboard in Figma
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Creating a Feedback Widget From Scratch (Framer Tutorial)
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Create laser beam effect in Figma
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Photoshop Tricks – Using the Vanishing Point to map design elements
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Halloween-themed animation
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How to use Adobe Firefly to create mockup?
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Tutorial: Magic Light Beam
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Overflow Clip – Learn how overflow: clip works in CSS
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How Journalists Write So Much, So Fast (It’s Easy)
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Design Your Way – Resources for Designers
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UX Researcher Salary Report 2024
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Colorify Rocks – Color Palette Glossary
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Reducing time to aha! moment in B2B SaaS
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MVP Software Development – How to Build an MVP
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Financial Times – Visual Vocabulary
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How to measure and present design input so that the business understands
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Show Them – A Landing Page optimization course
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IBM – What Is Blockchain?
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Building a flexible UX research roadmap
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Shadows in UI design: Tips & Tricks
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Loading Spinner UI Design Tips and Tricks
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Design System Contribution Models
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User Onboarding – A frequently updated guide of web app first-run experiences
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What if you’re wrong? How to design for uncertainty
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From RPGs to UX: How progress indicators affect user engagement
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Never skip research day
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Creating an Inclusive eCommerce Experience: Best Practices
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Midlibrary – Midjourney AI Styles Library and Guide
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Gobble Bot – All your content digested into one text file
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3D AI Studio – Generate Free 3D Models with AI
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Introducing the GPT Store
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Snapshift
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Recraft – AI Image Generator
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Moodboard Creator
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Locofy.ai – Ship your products 10x faster — with low code
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Prompto – Create a prompt with different recipes
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LABS.GOOGLE – Experiment with the future of AI
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Luma Dream Machine
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Claude
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Perplexity
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Gemini
🧰 Resources that Actually Matter
A handpicked resources library for designers, makers, and curious builders.
Honestly, “resources” is such a flat word. It doesn’t capture the late nights spent finding that one usable mockup, or the thrill of stumbling onto an icon set that just… fits. This collection isn’t about dumping links—it’s a curated shelf of design wisdom, creative sparks, and time-saving gems.
From UI/UX toolkits and typography libraries to AI helpers, Web3 inspirations, and even a bit of calm for your overworked brain—this space brings together 30+ categories crafted to guide, inspire, and support. I didn’t just assemble what’s trending. I sifted, explored, paused, deleted, and then bookmarked what truly felt worth keeping.
Each sub-category (like Framer, Design Systems, Email Inspiration, or Mindfulness) has its own heartbeat. They’re not just about pixels or performance—they’re about solving small problems in the middle of real work. For when you’re building a pitch, stuck on layout decisions, planning user research, or honestly just tired and need good design to spark something again.
And who is this all for? Designers, sure. But also founders prototyping at midnight. Marketers trying to make something feel polished. Students hunting for paths. UX folks juggling flowcharts and empathy. Builders and doers, basically. People like you.
Take what you need. Bookmark what you love. Share it if it helped.
🎯 Why These Resources Actually Matter (To Real People Like You)
Because when you’re in the middle of creating—whether it’s designing a new interface, debugging an idea that almost works, or laying out a case study that needs just a touch of elegance—you don’t always have time to hunt. You need tools, templates, visuals, patterns, and sometimes, just a fresh breath of inspiration. Right there. Ready to go.
This category exists for those moments. For the hours we lose scrolling, comparing, and second-guessing. It’s meant to give creative minds—designers, developers, founders, and marketers—a place to explore without the overwhelm. A quiet, well-organized shelf stocked with the stuff that helps move things forward. No noise. Just what’s useful.
And maybe, if you’re lucky, something here will spark the next best thing you’ll build.
💡 Vision
To become the go-to creative companion for designers, developers, and digital makers—offering handpicked, genuinely helpful resources that spark clarity, save time, and inspire better work.
🎯 Mission
To thoughtfully curate the web’s most practical tools, templates, libraries, and learning gems—so creatives don’t waste hours digging. From typography kits to AI tools, design systems to case study mockups, our mission is to organize the chaos and bring everything valuable into one calm, welcoming place.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
1. What exactly is the Resources category on UIUXshowcase?
It’s where we gather the good stuff—tools, templates, libraries, design kits, tutorials, and creative assets across design, development, AI, and branding. All in one place, thoughtfully curated.
2. Who is this collection really for?
Mostly designers and product folks—UI/UX designers, developers, marketers, and creative founders. But honestly? If you enjoy building cool things online, it’ll probably speak to you too.
3. Are these tools and templates free to use?
Many of them are! We love surfacing free, high-quality resources. When something is paid or premium, we try to flag that clearly—so no surprises.
4. Why should I trust these recommendations?
We don’t just dump links. Each resource is picked with intent—either we’ve used it ourselves or it’s been vetted by designers we admire. It’s quality over quantity, always.
5. What makes this different from, say, a blog post with “top tools”?
Good question. This isn’t a one-off list. It’s a living, breathing directory—updated frequently, expanded slowly. No fluff, no recycled roundups.
6. How often do you update these resources?
There’s no fixed schedule—but we update as often as we discover something worth sharing. Sometimes weekly, sometimes daily. It depends on the spark.
7. Can I suggest a resource to be added here?
Absolutely. If there’s something you love and think others should see, just reach out. We’re always open to community contributions (especially if it’s something niche or under-the-radar).
8. I’m just getting started in UI/UX—will this be too advanced?
Not at all. In fact, it’s made with beginners in mind too. You’ll find beginner-friendly tools, learning paths, even newsletters to help you level up gradually.
9. What’s the best way to stay updated?
Bookmark the site for sure. But also, follow us on LinkedIn or join the newsletter (coming soon) so we can nudge you when something fresh gets added.