How to find good web design references and actually use them

Finding good references is one of the most important skills for a beginner web designer — but simply saving beautiful websites isn’t enough. In this video, I’ll show you where I look for web design inspiration, which platforms I wouldn’t rely on too much as a beginner, how to analyse references properly, and how to build a reference system in Figma without copying other designers. 00:00 Intro 00:56 How to analyze references 01:46 Don’t use Behance and Dribbble for website references 03:38 What about Awwwards? 05:13 Best reference libraries for beginner web designers 07:58 How to build a reference system 10:48 Social links & outro We’ll also look at libraries like Land-book, SaaS Landing Page, SiteInspire, Footer and Mobbin, and I’ll show you how I organise references for real projects. You can also check out my Framer template here: https://www.framer.com/marketplace/templat... Follow me: LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/alina-sukharev... X — https://x.com/AlinaSoohar Behance — https://www.behance.net/sukharevskaya Thanks for watching — and if you found this video useful, I’d really appreciate a like and a subscription.