Almost a year ago I made a website about the design process for startups and it went viral, featured on many design magazines.
I think it can be helpful for founders, non-designers or developers if you like to read articles.
I collected articles and some tools which I liked and put them on a simple website.
In these days, I see that many founders ignore the design and focus on development more. But it shouldn’t be hard that design thinking from the beginning.It can be hard to invest in design when you start. But I think all the ideas and products deserve more than free html5 templates or $5 logos.
Some articles to show how design is important for startups.
Startups,this is how design works.
by Wells Riley
Designing for start-ups: How to deliver the message
by Andrew Maier
Why great design is crucial for startups
by Lori Kozlowski
5 ways startups can use design to boost brand equity
by Morag Cuddeford-Jones
How much does design matter for Seed-Stage startups?
by Jay Acunzo
Is design a part of mainstream startup culture now? Absolutely.
by Elle Luna
Ways to connect on interface and product design.
by Ryan Singer
What is the role of design in a start up?
by Frantisek Krivda
Startup launch list. Articles by founders, designers, investors.
Articles about branding and identity design for startups.
The 4 elements of better branding your startup
by Brian Honigman
by Daniel Kempe
“Leanify” your startup design with style guides
by Heidi Pungratnik
A lightweight branding exercise for startups
by Bruno Bergher
by Erik Wagner
How to build a brand bible & visual style guide
by Design Shack
Web-based style guide within minutes.
Free brand guidelines template.
50 style guides every startup should see before launching.
How your logo must be and why it is important.
How to create your startup logo
by Darcey Beau
‘SMART’ logo design principles
by Logo Geek
The 7 step Paul Rand logo test
by Dave Schools
Startup logo design:5 mistakes you should avoid
by Vivek Raghavan
There’s no such thing as a logo
by Peter Thomson
How to create an incredible logo for your startup
by Dale Partridge
Designspiration is a resource to help you discover and share great design.
Logo inspiration gallery
99 Creative logo designs
Articles and tools for color and typography
Color theory for designers, the meaning of color
by Cameron Chapman
10 tips for company color schemes
by Scott Gerber
What Does the Color of Your Logo Say About Your Business?
by Kate Taylor
Color palette for Material design.
Color palette for Flat design
An independent web typography resource.
Color Hunt is a place to discover and share beautiful color palettes.
The super fast color schemes generator.
Create color schemes or browse thousands of color combinations.
Font Reach scans the top million sites to show font usage across the web.
Font Flame ambitiously tries to solve a problem, namely font pairing.
FREE, highest-quality, designer-friendly, commercial-use fonts.
Articles about web design for startups
Web design trends found in startup homepages
by Jake Rocheleau
by Formstack
The 3-step hack for startups bootstrapping their design
by Joanna Wiebe
by Wouter de Bres
What makes a startup website great?
by Laura Elizabeth
Find the best resources and tools to create your next web projects.
17 Startups with great-looking websites.
Showcasing the best Single Page website designs from around the web.
Find the best landing page inspiration.
There are more issues to cover and I will keep to update this list. If you need a honest review about the design of your startup, you can always contact me via twitter or contact on designforstartup.net.
