The coolest stuff for web designers this April
From a gridded notebook that won't make you go cross-eyed to a book to help your career take off, it's this month's round up of web design wonder.
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Spring is well and truly here, and so are some more gems of web design inspiration! We've rounded up the best new tools, books and apps all web-based folk need to treat themselves to this month, check them out below.
01. Sketch Camp
Sketch Camp is a range of online courses for creative explorers, aimed at helping you get your Sketch skills up to scratch. It's a no-subscription, pay-once setup, and you can choose from the 'cub scout' package or a more extensive 'park ranger' option.
02. Go Freelance
If you’ve always wanted to go freelance but weren’t quite sure how, this book from Dave Ellis could be for you.
03. Do Fly
Written by Aardman’s friendliest employee, Gavin Strange, Do Fly promises to be your passport to following your passion.
04. Atomic Design
Brad Frost’s popular methodology has finally been committed to print. Read it for free online, or show some support and pay for a copy.
05. V for Wiki
Viki has relaunched as V for Wiki, but still offers a great way to explore Wikipedia on your Apple device.
06. DotsPlus Notebook
The result of a popular Kickstarter campaign, DotsPlus notebooks include a ‘super grid’ design.
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Ruth spent a couple of years as Deputy Editor of Creative Bloq, and has also either worked on or written for almost all of the site's former and current design print titles, from Computer Arts to ImagineFX. She now spends her days reviewing small appliances as the Homes Editor at TechRadar, but still occasionally writes about design on a freelance basis in her spare time.
