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25 UI/UX Design References Every Web Designer Needs

When you’re building products, there are two types of posts you find online:

  1. Generic “Top 10 UI tips” that feel like filler.
  2. Reference posts that you save, bookmark, and come back to every week.

This one is the second type. I’ve pulled together 25 high-value references across UI/UX design, web patterns, and SaaS best practices. The goal? To give you a single post you’ll revisit again and again whenever you’re stuck, need inspiration, or want to see how the pros do it.

Let’s dive in.


🎨 Color & Typography References

  • Color Contrast Checker → Test if your text is accessible.
  • Google Fonts Pairings → Ready-made font combos.
  • Accessible Palette Generator → Build palettes that meet WCAG.

📱 Responsive & Layout References

  • Screen Sizes Cheat Sheet → Viewport widths for all devices.
  • CSS Grid Examples → 50+ real-world grid layouts.
  • Flexbox Patterns → Common UI layouts solved with Flexbox.

🧭 Navigation & Interaction References

  • Mega Menu Inspiration → Best SaaS mega menus, sidebars, and navbars.
  • Mobile Nav Gallery → How top sites handle responsive menus.
  • Interaction Patterns → Hover states, dropdowns, micro-interactions.

💳 Pricing & Conversion References

  • Pricing Page Teardowns → How SaaS companies structure pricing tiers.
  • Checkout UX Patterns → Smoothest flows from onboarding → purchase.
  • Call-to-Action Gallery → Real CTAs that drive conversions.

📂 Dashboard & App UI References

  • Onboarding Flows → SaaS onboarding screenshots.
  • Settings Pages Gallery → Account, billing, and preferences done right.
  • Data Visualization References → How to handle charts, tables, KPIs.

🖼️ Hero Section References

  • Landing Page Headline Gallery → Real-world SaaS headlines.
  • Hero Layout Collection → Variations of hero images, mockups, and CTAs.
  • Above-the-Fold Teardowns → What users see in the first 5 seconds.

⚡ Speed & Accessibility References

  • PageSpeed Insights Benchmarks → How SaaS leaders score.
  • Accessibility Checklist → Essential do’s before launch.
  • Loading State Inspiration → Skeletons, spinners, progress indicators.

Why Bookmark This?

Instead of hopping around 10+ blogs, Pinterest boards, or Dribbble hunts, you now have a single reference post. Come back to it whenever you:

  • Need a fresh layout idea
  • Want to study how SaaS leaders solve UX problems
  • Have to show a client “what good looks like”

A Personal Resource You’ll Love 📂

All of the references above are great, but when I wanted something more systematic, I built my own reference library.

That became this:

👉 Ultimate SaaS UI/UX Screenshot Library (2900+ images across 10 device types)

  • $59 early access (limited 300 units, price rising to $199)
  • 300 SaaS websites
  • 2900+ device-size screenshots (desktop, tablet, mobile)
  • Organized in clean folders with names + devices

It’s not a random Pinterest board—it’s a 4GB research asset I built for myself, and now it’s available to you.

If this article felt worth bookmarking, you’ll love this library even more.

👉 Grab your copy here.

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