As a graphic designer, you often need access to high-quality assets — mockups, photos, illustrations, fonts, and color tools — to create outstanding web pages, social media visuals, and brand creatives.
To save you time, here’s a curated list of the best online marketplaces and tools every designer should know about.
Mockups
Create stunning presentations and product previews with these mockup resources:
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Free Stock Photos
Get access to high-quality, royalty-free photos for your designs and websites:
- Unsplash
- Pexels
- Pixabay
- Kaboompics
- Burst by Shopify
- StockSnap
- Nappy
- UserStock
- StockVault
- FreeImages
- CleanPNG
- Stockio
(Extra resources: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3)
Image Optimization Tools
Optimize images for faster web performance without losing quality:
(Additional tools: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3)
Fonts & Typography
Find creative, modern, and free fonts for your next project:
(Extra resources: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5)
Illustrations
Bring your designs to life with vector and 3D illustrations:
- Illustrations.co
- Doodle Ipsum
- Blush Design
- Open Peeps
- IRA Design
- Absurd Design
- DrawKit
- Humaaans
- Craftwork
(Additional options: We Are Skribbl, GlazeStock, Fresh Folk, Smash, Illustration Tools)
Color Palettes & Tools
Perfect your color combinations with these color inspiration tools:
- Color Hunt
- UI Gradients
- ColorKit
- Coolors
- Khroma
- Color Lisa
- ColorSafe
- Colordesigner.io
- WhoCanUse
- Gradienta
- ColorsInspo
- MeshGradient
(Other great picks: Leonardo Color, Parrot Color Pizza, Culrs, Calcolor, Colors.muz.li)
Final Thoughts
These resources are a must-have toolkit for every designer — whether you’re working on web design, branding, or creative visuals. Bookmark them, explore regularly, and elevate your design workflow!
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