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May 31, 2020 — Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new wallpapers collection is for you. Designed with love by the community for the community, the wallpapers are available with and without a calendar for June 2020. Read more…

March 30, 2020 — Announcing a set of checklists to help you create smart interface design patterns. Totally free if you sign up for our friendly newsletter. These checklists are based on the work Vitaly has been doing for many years, exploring and examining examples of desktop and mobile interfaces. Learning what works and what doesn’t in usability tests and user interviews. Read more…

July 17, 2019 — If you’re looking for a useful free font with a bit of an edge, look no further than this collection of modern typefaces. These sleek and versatile fonts are perfect for all sorts of designs, from websites to printed material, and they are all completely free for both personal and commercial use. To facilitate your font picking and pairing process, Noemi Stauffer included examples of how these typefaces have been put to use recently, as well as a few pairing ideas. Enjoy! Read more…

December 31, 2018 — Let’s start into the new year with a little inspiration boost: wallpapers created with love by the community for the community. Happy 2019! Please note that sll images can be clicked on and lead to the preview of the wallpaper, and you can feature your work in our magazine by taking part in our Desktop Wallpaper Calendar series. We are regularly looking for creative designers and artists to be featured on Smashing Magazine. Are you one of them? Read more…

August 31, 2018 — Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers is for you. Designed by artists and designers from across the globe, they come in versions with and without a calendar for September 2018. Read more…

May 18, 2018 — Looking for an icon set that’ll take you on a journey through AR and VR technology? Augmented and virtual reality are changing the way we experience and interact with the world around us — from the way we consume media and shop to the way we communicate and learn. And today, Vitaly Friedman has got your back with these funky icons and illustrations brought to you by the Vexels team. Read more…

April 30, 2018 — Let’s celebrate the beginning of May with some fresh and inspiring desktop wallpapers. Since more than nine years, artists and designers from across the globe challenge their creative skills and design monthly wallpapers for you to indulge in. In this post Cosima Mielke brings you their artworks for May 2018. Designed with love by artists and designers from across the globe, this wallpapers all come in versions with and without a calendar, so that you can continue using your favorites even after the month has ended. Read more…

February 9, 2018 — Three world-renowned designers — Lance Wyman, Anton & Irene, and Büro Destruct — created three UX-themed icon kits that you can download and use for free in Adobe XD. You can download the icon kits for free in .XD format right from Adobe. While each kit carries the characteristic style of their creator, they all have one thing in common: They celebrate well-made user experiences and emphasize how important icon design is to telling stories. Read more…

February 8, 2018 — Today Cosima Mielke wants to take you on a very personal trip to space. Buckle up as you’ll become the captain of the command center — and maybe you’ll even make the acquaintance of an actual alien, too. Imagination has got no limits, right? A free icon set with everything related to space: rockets, space shuttles, meteors, stars, and everything else you might come across on a space mission. You can download them for free in SVG, EPS, AI, and PNG formats. Read more…

December 20, 2017 — To remove the dust from the term “office” and give the visuals revolving around it a fresh and friendly face, too, the creative minds at Vexels designed a set of 32 office-themed icons. The icons come in AI, EPS, SVG, and TIFF formats and can be downloaded for free. Attribution is required, so if you would like to use the icons, please do remember to credit the designers and to link to this article if you want to spread the word in blog posts or anywhere else. Read more…