Resources for logo mockups

While there’s no substitute for the real thing, you can’t add contextual photos to your portfolio until a design idea is signed-off and implemented. Logo mockups will bring your designs to life before they’re seen in the wild, helping your clients to appreciate the value of what you do. Here’s where to get free and premium logo mockup templates.

Free & premium PSD mockups

Unlimited downloads, from $19 per month. A good deal from Envato Elements.

For the past few years I’ve used one or two mockups from LiveSurface Context in pretty much every design presentation I send. I gave it a feature a couple of years back when it launched. $9 per month for the Illustrator plugin. Worth it.

I’ve used a few from GraphicBurger. There are a lot more banner ads on the site these days. Watch out for the fake “download” button (ad) alongside the real one if you find a mockup you’re keen on.

Here’s a link to Pixeden’s free section. Some good ones on offer.

Premium Pixels is collection of free design resources created and curated by web designer Orman Clark.

GraphicRiver is part of the Envato family, so while there are decent mockups here, it’s probably better to download what you can with a month’s subscription to Envato Elements.

You’ll find more options by searching Behance for “mockup,” but that takes a fair bit a lot of time.

Not all logo mockups are good, and some look a lot less realistic than others, but you have a good eye. You’ll know which ones work best.

Update:
Some resources I’ve yet to use, but might help.
The Mockups
Freebiesbug
GraphicsFuel
Freepik
PicApp
Placeit
Magic Mockups
MockDrop
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