I've been collecting design resources for years. Not casually. Going down a rabbit hole of type foundries at 12am on a random Tuesday. Studying the greats, dissecting not just what I like, but why. Trying to elevate my taste and ultimately my work. That curiosity never really turned off.
Design Index is what came out of it. The Google Sheets weren't enough. I've built plenty of makeshift resource lists to share with designers, but never a tightly curated index until now.
Every link earns its spot. If it hasn't helped me grow, I'm not putting it in front of you.
This is what I wish someone had handed me when I first started in graphic design. Ten years later, this is still the index I use all the time. I made it for myself, but I wanted to share it with you.
A lot of what's here exists because of generous designers, friends, and mentors who shared what helped them.
Many of the best resources I've found came through people pointing me toward what helped me grow. So thank you. None of us grow on our own, and part of this is my way of giving some of that back.
This is an ongoing project. I'll add to it, refine it, and keep shaping it over time. I'm always learning, always looking, and always trying to find the best stuff out there. My promise to myself and to you is I won't lose that hunger.
I'm also just one person. I know I don't see it all. And I know you have incredible resources on hand that aren't in here yet. If you're up for it, I'd love for this to be a collaborative project. Something living, active, and built by the graphic design community.
If you have a resource that deserves a spot, please submit it here.
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So this is amazing. Ive bookmarked so many things over the years or put them into notes/reminders and never could go back and find the things i needed. This is super helpful. I know i would use this a lot and in fact i already went and checked out a few of these resources i had not seen before.
All in all really love what you've built. The curation feels intentional, every link makes sense to the page, and the category bubbles are super helpful.
Wow this is dope. Such a cool site tbh I love the database feel of it and filtering!
Just spent some time with it... overall I think it's a really strong collection of tool cards and everything feels super accessible.
Overall this is exactly what would have been useful for me just getting into design instead of the years it took to find and bookmark most of these resources.
It all feels pristine.
It's super super dope. I think it's a really awesome resource that will live and breathe for future designers or for growing design designers.
I definitely think for designers who are newer this will be absolutely massive, cause a lot of these places I know I didn't know of when I first started. Over all I love the idea, it's kinda like having a lot of my asset tabs I have pinned on one website. Like I could close some tabs and use this as a base to get to some of those site quicker.
This is a really cool Idea! I have a whole section in my Pinterest dedicated to this sort of thing but it's really cool that this is a crowdsourced version where people can submit and add new resources. game changer for me. That's so many good sources in one place! I could see people actually growing their platform through this website.
Dude this is awesome! I will definitely use it! I think this will help designers tremendously in becoming better. And I think you hit all the areas!
okurr this is actually an insane amount of resources, all the different sections are fireee and might be my favorite.
It's such an amazing resource to have! It's borderline perfect. I really love the option to submit to the index.
This is truly amazing and I'd actually use it instead of having all these bookmarked... it's a one stop shop. Overall I think this is so cool and I wish I had it during my younger days in school!
this tool already benefits the emerging wave of graphic designers and artists. For the next 15 years or so. No more outdated advice please !!!! Love this tool.
Literally such a great tool, I'm always trying to look back at screenshots and saves haha. Great job, this is so sick.
I'll be sharing this with every single designer I know... it's for real like a cheat code. Overall great vibe, super clear and I know this is going to be a massive resource.
Kinda like a playground for me, very inspiring and very satisfying. Everything is included. I feel like going to the store and found almost everything I needed. Man! Keep going.
Considering I went through this a few times to gather inspiration, I think it's a big ol win 😂 So yeah, I rock with it and will be bookmarking it.