Design Smarter, Not Harder
Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/kenwoodworth/design-smarter-not-harder
Soft Facade
http://softfacade.com
Flat Pixels: The Battle Between Flat Design & Skeuomorphism
by Sacha Grief
http://sachagreif.com/flat-pixels
Flat design is great for mediocre designers like me
by Jonathan Libov
http://bit.ly/11ybBKL
Flat UI Pro - DON'T USE THIS!!!
http://designmodo.com/flat
Dropping Qualifiers
by Scott Reynen
http://atendesigngroup.com/blog/dropping-qualifiers
Tools
Markers & Pens - You may want to buy these at a local art store for a better selection
Prismacolor 10% Cool Grey - http://amzn.to/133CwyX
Prismacolor Brush Pen - http://amzn.to/142szOT
Copic Gray Markers - http://amzn.to/10K3lH0
Paper
Dot Grid Notebook - http://www.creativesoutfitter.com/product/34/dot-grid-book
Graphic Software
Sketch - http://www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch
Interaction
Invision - http://www.invisionapp.com
Framer - http://www.framerjs.com
Process
Design Exploration
Mood Boards - http://atendesigngroup.com/blog/mood-boards-evolution
Style Tiles - http://styletil.es
Element Collages - http://danielmall.com/articles/rif-element-collages
Style Guides / Pattern Libraries
Style Guide Example - http://viget.com/inspire/behind-the-design-the-new-viget
Pattern Library Example - http://bradfrost.github.io/this-is-responsive/patterns.html
Other Examples - https://gimmebar.com/collection/4ecd439c2f0aaad734000022/front-end-styleguides