Useful Graphic Design Tools

Design Tools

The Grid System*
The ultimate resource in grid systems

Compfight*
A flickr Search Tool

Master PDF Exports
Use Indesign CS4 to create PDFs for every occasion

Vector Magic
Easily convert bitmap images to clean vector art

Zen Textures
Free Hi-Res Textures

Color Tools

Adobe Kuler*
Color theme chooser

Color Scheme Designer*
Tool to create great color schemes

ColourLovers
Color theme chooser

Multicolr Search Lab
Search Flickr images based on a specific color(s)

Web Design Tools

960 Grid System*
Awesome Grid system to use while designing for the web

Colour Setup for Web Designers*
Best Practice Colour Setup for Web Designers

TypeChart
Browse Web Type, Grab CSS

CSS TypeSet
Preview Web Fonts & Generate CSS

SlickPlan
A web-based sitemap/flowchart generator

SlickMap CSS
Create Sitemaps via CSS & HTML

BluePrintCSS
A create CSS framework to cut down development time

HTML-Ipsum
Generate HTML based Lorum-Ipsum Dummy Text

Freelance Tools

Free Graphic Design Contract*
A good graphic design contract to start from for your own personal use

Writing a Killer Contract
Tips on writing a professional contract

MakeSomeTime
Track your time via this web based application

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