55+ Extremely Useful Online Generators for Designers
As I searched for a complete resource of online generators, I did not find any. I found multiple different categories of online generator lists such as favicon generators, css generators, badge generators, color generators, and so on. So I decided to create this ultimate list of online generators. Each of these generators are hand picked by myself and categorized so it is easy to browse. I believe each of these are extremely useful and time efficient. I use quite alot of these myself. So check out these posts, and I guarantee that after viewing all of these you will be bookmarking this post.
Note: * Click on the Name not on the Image *
Background Generators
We all know that backgrounds play a crucial role in a design. Web Designers sometimes spend a lot of time in making pattern or stripe backgrounds. Well below are some of the online generators that can save you some time while providing great results.
1. Pattern Cooler
2. Stripe Mania
3. Dotted Background Generator
4. Tartan Maker
5. Striped Backgrounds
6. BgPatterns
7. Stripe Generator 2.0
8. ColourLovers
9. Stripe Designer
10. Bgmaker
Misc. Image Generators
These are bunch of different kind of generators such as logo generators, button generators, loading image generators and so on. enjoy this list.
11. Ajax Loading Gif Generator
12. Ajax Load
13. Web 2.0 Badges
14. Buttonator
15. Brilliant Buttonmaker
16. Web 2.0 Logo Creator
17. Logo Creator
18. Logo Maker
19. Rounded Cornr
20. RSS Button Maker
21. Create a Graph
22. XML / SWF Charts
Favicon Generators
This category consists of favicon generators. Favicons give your website its identity, so be sure to use a unique one for each your site. And you can generate the ico files from these generators.
23. Favicon.cc
24. 256pixels
25. Web Script Lab Favicon Generator
26. HTML-kit Favicon
Color Generators
One of the essential part of your design is the colors that you pick. This list is of bunch of color generators.
27. Color Calculator
28. Color Combination Tester
29. Color Mixers
30. Color Palette Generator Based on Images
31. Color Palette Creator
Flash Generators
Below are two flash generators for you.
32. Flash Buttons
33. Flash Embedder
CSS Generators
Below you will see a useful list of CSS Generators for Designers.
34. CSS Button and Text Field Generator
35. CSS Creator
36. CSS Optimizer
37. CSS Form Code Maker
38. CSS Menu Generator
39. Roudned Graphics for CSS Corners
40. CSS Tab Designer
41. CSS Scroll Bar Color Changer
42. CSS Font and Text Style Wizard
43. CSS Table Wizard
Email Generators
Adding email is something common that we see to alot of webdesigns. It takes time for designers to make email icons and so on. Check out these generators to make your job easier.
43. Email Icon Generator
44. Email Signature Generator
45. Email Riddler (Encrypter)
Form Generators
We need forms to incorporate into alot of sites. These generators are life savers.
46. Web Form Factory
47. PHP FormMail
48. Website Contact Form Generator
49. Wufoo
Text Generators
We all need text generators to test our design such as Lorem Ipsum generators and others. Well here is a short list of thsoe.
50. Lorem Ipsum Generator
51. Lorem Ipsum Generator 3
52. Typetester – Compare Fonts for the Screen
53. Random Text Generator
Random Cool Generators
As this list is coming to an end, this category contains cool random generators that I found that designers can use.
54. Sign Generator
55. Strip Generator
56. Vinyl Record Generator
57. Barcode Label Generator
58. Error Message Generator
I probably have missed alot of great ones because I know there are tons more. If you know more please share them here so we can all benefit. Hopefully you enjoyed this post, if you like it please digg, stumble, and send me other social media love.
Sources:
15 Online Background Generators
13 Online Generators for Web 2.0 Design
28 Web Design Tools and Generators For Easy Web Design
20 Best Favicon Online Converters
Hey, I am Syed Balkhi, The guy who is behind Balkhis Inc. I entered the industry back in 2002 not knowing a single thing. I barely spoke English at that time. In the past six years, my language barrier has been eliminated. Aside from English, now I also speak html, and php. Along with the languages I have also managed to master a few arts. Art of web-designing started when I first entered. Messing around with photoshop, I learned how to create my first web design. Now I founded a web designing firm Uzzz Productions. After running numerous amount of websites in various niche, I have mastered the art of web-development. Now I am compiling a resource of what I already know, and what I am learning on this blog. This resource is to help me if I ever need a guide to look back to, and it is help my fellow webmasters.
Omg, great list there… I’m sure it took a lot of time to find them.
Great list, i would call it ultimate
.. Bookmarked 
Good list. A bit suprised I didn’t see Adobe Kuler there though.
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Kaboodles of appreciation and good WWW2.0 karma your way. On a sadder note, the post did reinforce the fact that I am essentially lazy and instead of doing the work by hand, I will choose to remain so. LAZY FTW!
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Wonderful list; bookmarked!
Thank you!
Great List, so many things to try out.
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Thanks Syed for the wonderful list!
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Awesome collection. Nice to meet you . I like your blog very much
Keep up the good work. Good job !
You also see more Web Apps for Designer: http://tr.im/lozL
For color generator don’t forget http://kuler.adobe.com
super great list ya got here! highest of fives sir!
Great post! Only thing I would add is another email encrypter called Hivelogic – http://hivelogic.com/enkoder
Wonderful list of online tools for designers! Save many of designers’ life haha! Well done! Especial the Lorem Ipsum Generator, I used it since many years ago.
Those are some really great tools! Thanks for sharing.
Very valuable information in your post. These are great tools. really very helpful. Thanks for sharing keep it up.
Great list, thank you
Hi, I am very much interested into the designing part of any website. I have my own blog which needs lots of designing..I think this post of urs will definitely help me doing that.Thanks a lot…
Great list, this one will provide great support to many of us, thanks.
Make it great,
Matt
Very nicely compiled article. I liked the links for web 2.0 images.
Thank you very much for this useful post!
suuuper list!! bookmarked X2
This is one of the best posts you’ve written. Brilliant.
Great List, thanks!
Well done. This is a great list and very helpful.
Another good form generator is Jotform.com.
Amazing and helpful list. Thanks!
great stuff, thank you
great list!
thanks!
check out this graffiti generator
http://www.graffiticreator.net/
Awesome list mate…
thanx !
I m glad i “stumbled” today…
Thanks a lot boss…
Wow..great list. Many thanks for putting it together.
Great Resources!
Thanks
This is such a helpful resource. Thanks very much!
All I can say about this list is – WOW! Amazing job!
Great stuff here. I have used several of these before but didn’t know about a lot of these tools. Thanks!
Also, there is a typo in item 39.
This one’s come in handy a few times http://www.wordle.net/create
Great and awesome list. Will definitely get on to redesigning my blogs. thanks for the tip.
great list there…
Hey Syed,
Got this link from a mutual friend in Florida.
Great list, will pass it on.
Be well!
Great post. -S
now talentless designers have some useless tools to help them copy everyone else…
Great list, can’t add anything to it!
Simon says this list will be useful for people without talent – while that may include me, the fact is that even talented designers have demands on their time, and if you ignore tools that enhance your productivity, be ready to get left behind in the fast moving world of web design.
Don’t be a martyr for your principles Simon! Sell out and move up
Very useful collection
and fun to explore!
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Thank you for such a great list. It is so convenient to have the different site links all in one place. You get a big giant happy face from me!
thanks, great list!
also check out random color scheme generator at
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Sooooo glad that i found something like this…
Amazing, ultimate, bookmarked!
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This is a wonderful list, I am always trying to improve my Photoshop skills and these tutorials are great for that. Appreciate this Syed, Thank you.
Wow, that is some great stuff! When I’m making a new website, these will surely come in handy!
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Another very good ipsum generator is http://html-ipsum.com/ from @ChrisCoyier (css-tricks.com)
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Thankyou for all This wonderful information, I am going to be occupied for weeks!
Bookmarked too 5 stars!
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wonderful list of resources, Thanks.
I have only seen a couple of these. This list rocks my world that I am going to be spending so much time on these generators and have no time to do real work. Lol.
This is a very interesting list. Simplifies life, doesn’t it? The Buttonator service is very cool. Have used it before. Thanks for sharing.
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Useful list. Thank you!
Awesome post thanx for sharing
Thanks!! wow these are awesome! I like the Ajax Loader one!
Nice and helpful resources.
Just for instance, take a look also at this lorem ipsum generator:
Link.
Thank you most helpful
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i love all the bg maker.
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Pretty cool list there! Might use some of them
nice compilation here. I like simple and clean design personally
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Great list, simply superb effort on your side.
Didn’t know the Web Form thing existed. Haven’t tried it yet but good to know it’s there if/when I need it! I can program my sites but hooking up the back end isn’t one of my strong points as I don’t know php
Great and very helpful list and i will use again and again
Thnaks
Fraz
Absolutely lovely job of making this impressive list! Bravo! I can’t think of anything else anyone would ever need