# Design resources for developers

## Guidelines/Principles

- [Principles of Good Web Design](http://inspectelement.com/articles/the-principles-of-good-web-design-part-1-layout/)
- [Design Principles FTW](http://designprinciplesftw.com/)
- [Skillshare Design Classes](http://www.skillshare.com/classes/design)
- [Graphic Design School: The Principles and Practice of Graphic Design](http://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Design-School-Principles-Practice/dp/1118134419/)

## Process

- [Solving Design Problems](http://design.canonical.com/2012/11/solving-design-problems/)
- [10 User Interface Design Fundamentals](http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/10-user-interface-design-fundamentals)
- [GoodUI](http://goodui.org/)
- [A Beginner's Guide to Wireframing](http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/tutorials/workflow-tutorials/a-beginners-guide-to-wireframing/)
- [Web Design is 95% Typography](http://ia.net/blog/the-web-is-all-about-typography-period/)

## Reference/Tools

- [Balsamiq](http://balsamiq.com/)
- [Pattern Tap](http://patterntap.com/)
- [Unmatched Style](http://unmatchedstyle.com/)
- [Colour Lovers](http://www.colourlovers.com/)
- [Google Web Fonts](http://www.google.com/fonts)
- [Typekit](http://typekit.com/)

## Communication/Collaboration

- [A Design Primer for Engineers](http://randsinrepose.com/archives/a-design-primer-for-engineers/)
- [Visual Design Essentials for Non-Designers](http://www.uie.com/articles/viz_design_essentials/)
- [Development Is Design](http://bradfrostweb.com/blog/post/development-is-design/)
- [How Developers Can Help Designers](http://mattgemmell.com/how-developers-can-help-designers/)