The wonderful Web is full of free design resources for every creative mind. In amongst the stuff out there that isn't very usable, many kind souls have put time and effort into developing quality resources with open-source access for all. Check out this short list below of 5 of the best sites with free design resources for all of your highly creative learners.
Media Militia—This is the home of some top-notch graphics, PSD files, vectors, tutorials, and much more. All of the free design resources on Media Militia are for personal and commercial use. For more specific details, check out their copyright and terms page. Also, peruse their blog for design-industry tips and tricks.
LogoInstant—Logo designers can rejoice because there are PSD and vector logo designs galore to be had here. With over 20 categories to search within, you'll find plenty of inspiration here. Students can download and utilize any of their free logo designs on a website or any other project. Most files include editable EPS vector files as well as standard JPEGs.
Web Designer Depot—Going strong since 2010, Web Designer Depot is a designer's dream. They've got some of the best free design resources you'll find anywhere. Their freebies section is jammed with cool fonts, icon packs, mock-ups, slides, and lots more for every design project. Their blog is also one of the best design forums in the business.
Graphic Burger—Chow down on Graphic Burger's expansive archive of free design resources for both personal and commercial use. You can find UI kits, icons, fonts, mockups, and awesome backgrounds here among the other cool goodies. It's all royalty free for both personal and commercial projects of all sorts. That said, it's always a good idea to familiarize yourself with terms for usage before you dive in.
Pixel Buddha—Pixel Buddha creates wonderful free and premium design resources of every imaginable sort. Browse icons, animations, HTML, text effects, fonts, images, patterns, textures—you name it. Resources on this site mostly represent graphic and other useful and absolutely free products. They are available for personal and commercial use for things like software design, Web apps, and other design projects. There's even more to see on their premium resources page.
Other Free Online Resources
If you and your students can't get enough freebies, not to worry. There are even more to be had at the links below.
- Design Resources from Facebook
- Freebiesbug
- FreeDesignResources
- Brusheezy Free PSD Brushes
- Blugraphic
- UI Space
- DB Freebies
