design-resources-for-developers
A curated, link-only list of free and paid design resources: stock photos, templates, CSS frameworks, UI libra
- Stars
- 67.3k
- Forks
- 12.3k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- —
- Last update
- 19 days ago
- Type
- Curated list
What it is
This is a long, categorized list of links to design and front-end resources, such as illustration sites, icon sets, stock photos, HTML/CSS templates, CSS and React UI libraries, and online design tools. It is a reference you browse rather than software you install. The README notes that new submissions are currently paused and the list is kept as a maintained reference.
- Find free SVG illustrations or patterns to use in a website mockup
- Compare CSS frameworks or React UI libraries listed under their sections
- Browse UI graphics and templates for ideas on components and layouts
- Locate online design tools or image compression tools
Great for
- Developers who need a UI component library or CSS framework and want to compare options
- Designers looking for free illustration, pattern, or icon sources
- People building a landing page or prototype who need quick visual assets
- Anyone who wants a starting point for finding design tools before searching elsewhere
Not ideal for
- People looking for a single installable tool, since this is only a list of links to other sites
- Anyone who needs guaranteed-current information, because the README says it relies on maintainers to fix broken links and outdated descriptions
- Users who need license details, since this README does not specify terms for each linked resource and you must check each one
How to get it
- 1
Read it online
Clone the repository locally
git clone https://github.com/bradtraversy/design-resources-for-developers - 2
Run it
- Open the repository page on GitHub or read the README
- Use the table of contents to jump to a category such as CSS Frameworks or Stock Photos
- Open a linked resource and check its license before using it in a project
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Check each linked resource's license and whether it is free before using it commercially
- Use the table of contents to jump straight to the category you need
- Report broken links or outdated descriptions by opening an issue, as the README requests
Downloads
Strengths
- Broad coverage across many design categories in one place
- Organized into clear sections with a table of contents
- Licensed under MIT, so the list itself is freely reusable
Trade-offs
- It contains links only, so each resource has its own license and terms to check
- The README says submissions are paused, so newer resources may not be added
- Some listed items are described as premium or paid, so free status must be verified
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| design-resources-for-developers (this) | 67.3k | Curated list | beginner | 19 days ago | Developers who need a UI component library or CSS framework and want to compare options |
| Awesome-Design-Tools | 41.7k | Curated list | beginner | 2.3 years ago | Designers looking for a tool for a specific task such as color contrast checking or wireframing |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.