Everything should be made
as simple as possible,
but not simpler.

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Curated list of useful articles, tools and resources about startup design for designers, developers and non-designer startup founders.

Introduction

Startups,
this is how design works.

by Wells Riley

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Designing for start-ups: How to deliver the message

by Andrew Maier

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Why great design is crucial
for startups

by Lori Kozlowski

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5 ways startups can use design to boost brand equity

by Morag Cuddeford-Jones

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How much does design matter for Seed-Stage startups?

by Jay Acunzo

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Is design a part of mainstream startup culture now? Absolutely.

by Elle Luna

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Startup launch list. Articles by founders, designers, investors.

by Panda

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Ways to connect on interface and product design.

by Ryan Singer

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What is the role of design in a start up?

by Frantisek Krivda

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Style Guides

The 4 elements of better branding your startup

by Brian Honigman

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Branding
for startups

by Daniel Kempe

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“Leanify” your startup design with style guides

by Heidi Pungratnik

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A lightweight branding exercise for startups

by Bruno Bergher

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My process:
Identity design

by Erik Wagner

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How to build a brand bible & visual style guide

by Design Shack

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Free Resources
frontify
Frontify

Create your web-based style guide within minutes. It's free & easy.

 brandbook
Cool Blue

Free brand guidelines template

 Style guides
Style Guides

50 meticulous style guides every startup should see before launching.

Color and Typography

Color theory for designers, the meaning of color

by Cameron Chapman

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10 tips for company color schemes

by Scott Gerber

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What Does the Color of Your Logo Say About Your Business?

by Kate Taylor

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Tools
materialuicolors
Material UI colors

Color palette for Material design.

 flatuicolors
Flat UI colors

Color palette for Flat design

 typewolf
Typewolf

An independent web typography resource.
colorhunt
Color Hunt

Color Hunt is a place to discover and share beautiful color palettes.

 Coolors
Coolors

The super fast color schemes generator.

 adobe kuler
Adobe Kuler

Create color schemes or browse thousands of color combinations.
Font Reach
Font Reach

Font Reach scans the top million sites to show font usage across the web.

 Font Flame
Font Flame

Font Flame ambitiously tries to solve a problem, namely font pairing.

 Font Squirrel
Font Squirrel

FREE, highest-quality, designer-friendly, commercial-use fonts.

Web Design

Web design trends found
in startup homepages

by Jake Rocheleau

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Effective landing page design

by Formstack

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The 3-step hack for startups bootstrapping their design

by Joanna Wiebe

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Simplifying
digital products

by Wouter de Bres

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6 interactive design trends for 2016

by Ashley Taylor Anderson

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What makes a startup website great?

by Laura Elizabeth

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Inspiration
designmodo
Designmodo

17 Startups with great-looking websites.

 One Page Love
One Page Love

Showcasing the best Single Page website designs from around the web.

 Landingfolio
Landingfolio

Find the best landing page inspiration.
thestocks
TheStocks

The best royalty free stock photos in one place.

 weblisty
Weblisty

Find the best resources and tools to create your next web projects.
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