What’s new for designers, February 2016

In this month’s edition of what’s new for designers and developers, we’ve included frameworks, code resources, UX and UI design tools, JavaScript resources, design and dev tools, apps, stock photo sources, and much more. And as always, we’ve also included some awesome new free fonts! Almost everything on the list this month is free, with a few high-value paid apps and tools also included. They’re sure to be useful to designers and developers, from beginners to experts. If we’ve missed something that you think should have been on the list, let us know in the comments. And if you know of a new app or resource that should be featured next month, tweet it to [@cameron_chapman](http://​twitter​.com/​c​a​m​e​r​o​n​_​c​h​apman) to be considered!

mjml

is a framework for easily creating responsive emails. It’s component-based, and even works with Outlook. 

Book of Ideas

is an outpouring of knowledge that creative director and designer Radim Malinic has discovered throughout years of working in the creative industries. 

Pagevamp

lets you turn your Facebook page into a website. Keep your website up to date just by updating your FB! 

Codepad

is a place for developers for save and share their code snippets. Tap into the community of developers to save time on your projects. 

PowerPack

is an autoreply toolkit for Twitter. Use the easy dashboard to create auto-triggered responses to anyone who tweets you. 

Plain

is an app prototype for one-touch email processing. It focuses on removing features to make email more efficient. 

Drift Daily

notifies you when VIPs sign up for your product. You get an email with names, faces, and context every day so you can make better connections. 

Heisenberg Ipsum

lets you create dummy text inspired by Breaking Bad dialogue. Select the language and number of paragraphs, words, or characters to get started. 

UX Assist

lets you create products with predefined workflows, or create your own by adding and rearranging activities. 

UiDSGN

is a showcase of freebies and inspiration for UI designers. It includes fonts, mockups, UI kits, icons, and more. 

Git:Logs Resource Guides

These Git:Logs Resource Guides will tell you everything you need to know about things like frontend development, backend programming, dev ops, design, gaming, and more. 

GrapesJS

is a free and open source web template editor that lets you build templates without coding. 

Foodshot

Looking for great stock photos of food? Foodshot is a collection of handpicked food photos from around the web, with new ones added every day. 

Bulma

is a modern CSS framework based on Flexbox. It uses a simple grid system, a flexible navbar, and versatile media objects, among other features. 

Feature.js

is a feature detection library written in plain JavaScript. It’s fast, simple, and lightweight. 

Creo

is a modern Mac tool that combines design and development. It lets you build powerful native apps easily. 

Mediatoolkit

makes it easy to get notifications every time your brand is mentioned online. 

Milligram

is a minimalist CSS framework. It includes typography, buttons, forms, grids, and more. 

Finda.photo

lets you easily search through thousands of free (CC0 licensed) stock photos from around the web. You can even browse by color or collection. 

WordPress Desktop

is finally here! Update and manage your WordPress sites from a single desktop app. 

What the Flexbox?!

is a free video course that includes 20 videos and exercises. The first 13 lessons are aimed at the fundamentals, while the last 7 focus on building practical projects. 

AnnoPad

is a Chrome extension that acts as a URL-specific notepad/​bookmark hybrid. 

Land​.ly

lets you unify your mobile app links from the various app stores into one single landing page. 

IMBA

is a new web programming language that lets you create complex apps with ease. It compiles to highly and readable JavaScript. 

Startup Buffer

helps promote startups. Just submit your startup, get discovered with their growth hacking techniques, and watch your startup grow. 

Leviathan​.ai

delivers the five most important pieces of AI news to your inbox every week. 

We Evolve Us

is a free platform that helps you organize your team, plan your projects, and build your community. 

Takeoff

is a landing page template for your mobile apps with a simple and intuitive layout. It guides your visitors through your app’s features. 

Typost

is a gesture controlled text editor and typographic design tool for mobile devices. It lets you design, animate, post, and share dynamic web pages via mobile. 

Phap

makes it easy to create native iOS, Android, and Windows Phone apps with PHP. 

Templay

is a template manager plugin for Photoshop. You can create your own template library without messing with files, so you can get started on new projects quicker than ever. 

Craft

, from InVision, is a UI design plugin suite for Sketch and Photoshop powered by real data. 

Formsubmit

is an easy to use backend for adding forms to your static site. It works in 3 easy steps, just point your form to their server URL, confirm your email address, and you’re ready to go. 

Rolade Typeface

is an all-caps, condensed display font that’s great for logos, signs, titles, and labels. 

Futures

is a simple, free typeface that combines rounded corners with sharp angles. 

Hampura

is an Asian-style typeface, inspired by traditional wood carvings. 

Kiwi

is a free brush display font that includes uppercase, lowercase, and number characters. 

Elianto

is a free display font with geometric qualities. 

September

is a free display typeface based in old school knuckle tattoos. 

Amrak

is a slab serif display typeface that’s free for personal use. 

Kust

is a free brush font that includes 80 characters, each with its own unique, distorted look. 

Peach Tea

is a chunky, unique brush font. 

Selima

is a free brush script that’s free for personal and commercial use.