Laptop Mockup from GraphBerry.com

Everybody loves freebies and cutting costs can be great for both new and experienced designers. It’s nice to be able to test mockups or assets out before you purchase them. There’s a wealth of free assets made by incredibly talented people for you to take advantage of.

However, the best designers know that you get what you pay for. Shelling out a little money can save you time and legal headaches down the line.

Remember to pay close attention to the usage rights of free design assets. Some may require crediting the creator or author and some have a limited number of uses in commercial applications. While others may be only free for personal use. It’s important to know what licensing you’re agreeing to when downloading. And as a general rule of thumb, it’s better to be certain you can use something than operating in a grey area.

Screenshot from Fribly.com

Fribly- Mockups, infographic elements, text effects, dashboard templates, UI kits

DesignCuts- Graphics, paper textures, add-ons, fonts, procreate brushes. Great weekly bundles at slashed prices

Free Design Assets - Mostly mockup templates and a few fonts

Spoon Graphics - Typefaces, photo effects, paper and surface textures, patterns, Photoshop and Illustrator brushes

Graphberry - Icons and mockups. Clean and consistent.

Freebiesbug - Tons of free Illustrator and PSD templates, mockups, UI kits, icons, fonts, and more.

Screenchot from DealJumbo.com

Deal Jumbo - Fonts and mockups

Envato Elements - Powerpoint templates, photos, icons, fonts and a variety of 12 hand-selected files each month

Mashable Shop- Courses, training bundles, free trials

Hipsthetic - Themes, wallpapers, fonts, icons, mockups, tumblr templates. All super hip.

Super Dev Resources - Graphics, HTML templates, and web design resources.

Graphic Mama- Illustrations, cartoons, backgrounds, infographics and presentation templates.

OpenBy Design - UI design resources - dashboards, logos, and landing pages (coming soon)

Unsplash - Royalty-free photography. More free stock image resources!

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