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The Inverness Design Studio is a team of talented graphic designers, web designers, and digital marketing specialists, dedicated to sharing expert insights and creative inspiration from the heart of the UK design industry.

From our editorial base in the centre of Inverness, we publish stories, trends, and tips that celebrate design across Scotland and the wider United Kingdom.

Useful Resources for UK Designers

Creative Boom

A UK-based magazine offering daily inspiration, interviews, industry news, podcasts, and creative insights across graphic design, illustration, digital, and more. 

Design Week

The UK’s leading source for design industry news, commentary, and trends — now a digital-only publication after its 2024 relaunch. 

Design Council

The UK’s national charity championing great design that improves lives, offering frameworks like the Double Diamond, innovation tools, and inclusive design guidance. 

GOV.UK Design System

A library of styles, components, and patterns to help designers create consistent, accessible UK government services. 

University of Brighton Design Archives

A world-class repository documenting UK and international design history, including archives from the Design Council and ICOGRADA. 

Design Museum

London’s Design Museum showcases product, industrial, graphic, fashion, and architectural design—recognized as a vital cultural institution. 

Spoon Graphics

A blog featuring Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials, design articles, and free resource downloads from designer Chris Spooner. 

48 Essential Free Resources for Graphic Designers – Shillington

A curated list of top free design tools, including stock images and assets, recommended by design educators and graduates. 

Graphic Design History Resources – We Made This

A curated archive of historical and contemporary graphic design resources, including the AIGA archives and internet-based design collections. 

Chartered Society of Designers (CSD)

The UK’s leading professional body supporting designers through membership, accreditation, and promotion of high professional standards. 

Abi Connick – Resources and Courses

Offers business and brand strategy courses, templates, and newsletters tailored for freelance and studio-based designers aiming to scale. 

NStudio – Amazing (and Free) Resources for Designers

Hosts a collection of high-quality, free mockups, icons, effects, and design assets for creative projects. 

Awwwards

A global platform celebrating creative, innovative web design—recognizing the best sites with daily awards and industry acclaim. 

British Institute of Interior Design – Resources Hub

Offers guides, links, and foundational tools for interior designers, whether students or industry professionals. 

Arts Council / British Council – Architecture, Design & Fashion

Supports UK design sectors globally through collaborations, biennales, and cultural exchange initiatives. 

Melissacarne – Graphic Design Resources

A handpicked list of daily-use design sources—including Pinterest, BP&O, It’s Nice That, D&AD, and Behance—for creative inspiration. 

The Best Sites For Web Design Inspiration – MadeByShape

Features top inspiration portals like SiteInspire, Godly, AdmireTheWeb, Httpster, Dribbble, and Best Website Gallery. 

Free Design Resource Downloads – Spoon Graphics Freebies

Regular freebies including design bundles, actions, textures, and resource packs for designers. 

Awards & Insider News – TechRadar: Best Web Design Software of 2025

In-depth reviews of top design software in 2025—covering Figma, Wix, WordPress, Dreamweaver, Adobe, and more. 

Design News – Net-a-Porter’s Modern Artisan (Vogue Business)

Highlights sustainable British craftsmanship and small-batch design excellence in fashion production. 

Livingetc – UK Lighting Brands Leading Design

Spotlights 12 British lighting brands—like Tom Dixon and Lee Broom—known for heritage, innovation, and design craftsmanship. 

Reddit – Curated Design Inspiration Websites (r/graphic_design)

Community-recommended design inspiration sources shared by UK and global designers. 

Times News – AI Tools Democratising Fashion Design

Discusses AI’s impact on UK fashion design, improving efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility for emerging designers. 

Guardian – Modernist Graphic Design in Britain (Book)

Mentions the book Modernist Graphic Design in Britain 1945-1980 as a key resource for design history and cultural insight.

Useful Tools for Designers

Free LLMs.txt Generator

Quickly create an llms.txt file to control which AI crawlers (like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini) can access your site—no logins, just fast protection for SEO and content integrity. 

CSS Border Radius Previewer

Generate and preview border-radius styles instantly with a visual interface and live code output—perfect for Figma, Elementor, or raw CSS workflows. 

Free Logo Designer

Design a professional-quality logo in minutes using customizable fonts, icons, and colours—simple, fast, and completely free. 

Free Frame-Rate Generator

Convert frame rates seamlessly (e.g. 23.976 → 25 fps) with this lightweight tool—ideal for video editors and filmmakers, especially in the Highlands. 

Free Pomodoro Counter

A sleek, HUD-style Pomodoro timer with customizable intervals and dark mode support—perfect for distraction-free productivity. 

Novascope

View live space weather updates—solar flares, geomagnetic storms, and solar wind activity—critical for satellite operators, researchers, and creatives intrigued by astronomy. 

Free Colour Picker

Instantly retrieve HEX, RGB, and HSL values in a no-download, browser-based colour selector—ideal for quick design decisions. 

Free Colour Blindness Tester

Check your design’s accessibility across different colour-blind conditions—ensure clarity and inclusivity in your palette choices. 

Black Hole Simulator

Experience simulated star motion around a black hole using real physics—an engaging tool for learning about gravity, motion, and relativity. 

Free WordPress Media Organizer

Tidy up your WordPress media library with a free, folder-based organiser—streamlining asset management without plugins. 

Dark Mode Contrast Checker

Validate your colour schemes for readability in dark mode to enhance UX and accessibility across devices and environments. 

Lost Art Tutorial Finder

Discover daily tutorials on traditional crafts—like calligraphy, origami, whittling, and bookbinding—while tracking progress and supporting preservation.