Design Resources
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Icons/Stock
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- `Awesome Stock Resources`_: A curated list of awesome stock photography, video and illustration websites.
- EvilIcons_
- MaterialIcons_
- TheNounProject_: Icons based on nouns
- FlatIcon_


.. _`Awesome Stock Resources`: https://github.com/neutraltone/awesome-stock-resources
.. _EvilIcons: http://evil-icons.io/
.. _MaterialIcons: http://www.google.com/design/icons/
.. _TheNounProject: https://thenounproject.com/
.. _FlatIcon: http://www.flaticon.com/

Sketch
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- `LevelUp Sketch Video Tutorials`_
- `TeamTreeHouse Sketch Basics`_
- `Sketch App Sources`_: Has a collection of assets and links to tutorials.


.. _`LevelUp Sketch Video Tutorials`: http://leveluptuts.com/tutorials/sketch-3-tutorials
.. _`TeamTreeHouse Sketch Basics`: http://teamtreehouse.com/library/sketch-basics
.. _`Sketch App Sources`: http://www.sketchappsources.com/

Tutorial Sites
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- HackDesign_: A weekly lesson plan created by design pros and meant for anyone
  interested in designing for tech. Each lesson is emailed.

- `Design and Code`_: Designer Meng To wrote a series of books and ebooks, some
  of which teach design for iOS and design software (Sketch).
  The approach might require some basic understanding of design or design tools.
  You may be able to find the book elsewhere online.


.. _HackDesign: https://hackdesign.org
.. _Design and Code: https://designcode.io


Resources
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- teehan+lax_: iOS sketch and photoshop GUI templates.
- GraphicBurger_: Photoshop templates and mockups.


.. _teehan+lax: http://www.teehanlax.com/tools/
.. _GraphicBurger: http://graphicburger.com/about/


Inspirational Pages
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- `Designer News`_: Good way to stay involved in the design community and hear
  about what's happening in the industry.
- Dribbble_ or Behance_: Designers and creative individuals upload their work.
  Good places for inspiration.

  * Pttrns_: Amazing source of inspiration that shows UI screenshots from apps in
    the App Store. Includes categories based on UI features and functions.
  * `Mobile Patterns`_: Features screenshots from well designed mobile apps.


.. _Designer News: https://news.layervault.com/
.. _Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/
.. _Behance: https://www.behance.net/
.. _Pttrns: http://www.pttrns.com/
.. _Mobile Patterns: http://www.mobile-patterns.com/

GAI SLP
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- Blueprint Wireframing: iOS_
  and Android_
- `Storyboarding with Balsamiq`_
- `Introduction to Sketch`_
- `Illustrator Tutorial`_


.. _Illustrator Tutorial: https://github.com/GlobalAppInitiative/Education-Resources/raw/master/SLP/Design/Illustrator_Tutorial.pdf
.. _Introduction to Sketch: https://github.com/GlobalAppInitiative/Education-Resources/raw/master/SLP/Design/Intro_to_Sketch.pdf
.. _Storyboarding with Balsamiq: https://github.com/GlobalAppInitiative/Education-Resources/raw/master/SLP/Design/Storyboarding_with_Balsamiq.pdf
.. _Android: https://github.com/GlobalAppInitiative/Education-Resources/raw/master/SLP/Design/Blueprint_Wireframing_for_Android_with_Photoshop.pdf
.. _iOS: https://github.com/GlobalAppInitiative/Education-Resources/raw/master/SLP/Design/Blueprint_Wireframing_for_iOS_with_Photoshop.pdf