Get Vast Collection of Design Tools on “Sans Francisco”

By Jake Rocheleau. in Toolkit. Updated on November 26, 2017.

It may seem like a strange name but Sans Francisco is a great resource for designers. The site curates all the best tools (free+paid) for designers, in over a dozen categories.

These tools range from UI/UX testing to icon design programs and collaboration tools for design teams.

The website is super easy to browse and it’s one of the largest collections of tools for professional designers building websites, software, and mobile apps.

On the homepage, you’ll find a big list of categories with jump links. Sans Francisco is one huge page of links, so it’s easier to browse using the ToC on the left.

This covers a bunch of categories and they’re all quite relevant to designers:

User Research
Typography
Colors
Iconography
Stock Photos
Inspiration
Prototyping
Presentation
Collaboration

Each individual list sorts by total likes from readers.

You can connect to the site using a Twitter account and “like” your favorite tools in each list. These votes tally up and over time leading to a vote total for the best tools in each category.

As if these tools weren’t enough, the site also curates the best articles from around the web. These articles center on UX, general design, typography, and similar trends.

This site is practically a goldmine of hand-curated assets, tools, and articles from all over the web. It’s a creative’s best friend and pocket guide for the wild world of digital design.

Be sure to check out the site and see what you think! You can keep up-to-date on the newest posts by subscribing to their newsletter or following updates on Twitter @sansfrancis_co.