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18f.org

Product de-risking guide

A guide for government agencies to deliver successful technology projects, from pre-award planning through post-award vendor management.

ishadeed.com

CSS relative colors

An interactive guide to learn CSS Relative Colors.

nngroup.com

The EAS framework for simplifying forms

Eliminate first, Automate where possible, and Simplify what remains — to minimize user effort and improve form completion rates.

blog.pope.tech

Color contrast accessibility requirements explained

A complete guide to WCAG 2.0 contrast accessibility requirements and contrast tools with examples to help you apply it to your own website.

shapeof.ai

The shape of AI

Exploring how patterns and experiences will change in a world driven by Artificial Intelligence.

designtokens.fyi

designtokens.fyi

Defining terms for design tokens.

dayroselane.com

The hydrant directory

A public domain design resource created from public infrastructure.

penpot.app

Accessible design checklist

Improve your design’s accessibility with this quick reference checklist and Penpot plugin.

figma.com

50k copyright free icons

An open-source set of 50k+ high-quality icons, containing Outline and Filled formats, editable and easy to insert in the Figma editor.

makingsoftware.co

Making software

A reference manual for people who design and build software.

vietgd.com

Vietnamese graphic design

A casual index, archive, and celebration of Vietnamese graphic design.

patternclub.io

Pattern club

A collection of patterns, textures & visuals from designers & illustrators.

buttonconf.com

How to bring structure and clarity to design system components

A spreadsheet tool that simplifies writing about components, enhancing efficiency and consistency for your team.

howtoprofessionallysay.akashrajpurohit.com

How to professionally say

A guide for your daily “professional” interactions.

blog.duolingo.com

The Duolingo handbook

Duolingo’s company culture, principles, and approach to building extraordinary things.

anthropic.com

The Anthropic economic index

An initiative aimed at understanding AI's effects on labor markets and the economy over time.

queerdesign.club

Queer Design Club (new site)

Queer Design Club highlights, connects, and amplifies people working at the intersection of identity and design.

freesound.org

Freesound

Collaborative database of creative-commons licensed sound for musicians and sound lovers.

magecdn.com

Open source SVG loading icons

100+ SVG-based icons you can use to show content is being loaded. Absolutely free with no attribution required.

public.work

Public work

A visual search engine for public domain content. Explore 100,000+ copyright-free images from The MET, New York Public Library, and other sources.