Creative Resources (For Professionals and Casuals)

For artists, designers, and any hobby Canva enthusiasts who are looking for some creative assistance. In this AI-generated hell we find ourselves in, we need to share resources and pool our knowledge as we work against the machine (pun intended). Most of these are free or partially free, and most are either no AI or partial AI. No full-genAI sites included.

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FREE FOR USE STOCK PHOTOS:

• https://www.pexels.com/

• https://pixabay.com/

• https://unsplash.com/

• https://stocksnap.io/

• https://www.lifeofpix.com/

• https://kaboompics.com/

• https://gratisography.com/

• https://isorepublic.com/

• https://www.deathtothestockphoto.com/

STOCK VIDEOS

• https://www.pexels.com/

• https://pixabay.com/

• https://mixkit.co/

• https://coverr.co/stock-video-footage?ctx=header_nav

• https://www.motionplaces.com/ (Licensed required)

• https://www.clipstill.com/free-stuff/

• https://www.videezy.com/

• https://www.freepik.com/videos

FONTS:

• https://www.fontspace.com/

• https://www.dafont.com/

• https://www.1001fonts.com/

• https://fonts.google.com/

• https://bestfreefonts.com/

• https://www.fontbrief.com/fontbrief

• https://typetype.org/freefonts/

• https://www.freefaces.gallery/

• https://fontshare.com/

• https://uncut.wtf/

• https://pixelsurplus.com/collections/free-fonts

• https://dirtylinestudio.com/freebies/

• https://fontesk.com/

• https://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/

• https://www.collletttivo.it/

COLOR RESOURCES

• https://coolors.co/

• https://pigment.shapefactory.co/

• https://color.review/ - Accessibility checker

• https://imagecolorpicker.com/ - Color picker and color codes

• https://grabient.com/ - Gradients

MOCKUPS

• https://mrmockup.com/

• https://creatoom.com/

• https://www.ls.graphics/free-mockups

• https://mockupnest.com/downloads/category/free-psd-mockups/

• https://www.sagesmask.com/

• https://www.pixeden.com/

• https://artboard.studio/

• https://dimmy.club/ - Device mockups

• https://shotsnapp.com/

• https://mockupbro.com/

ASSETS

• https://storyset.com/ - People Illustrations

• https://haikei.app/ - generate SVG assets

• https://creativemarket.com/free-goods

• https://pixelbuddha.net/

• https://www.flaticon.com/

• https://lordicon.com/

• https://www.svgrepo.com/

• https://www.humaaans.com/ - People Illustrations

• https://undraw.co/

• https://www.drawkit.com/

• https://heroicons.com/

• https://www.usebutter.com/

PROGRAMS

• https://www.affinity.studio/ by Canva

• https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download-libreoffice/ - Microsoft compatible for contracts and such, Google-free!

• https://brave.com/download/ - Google and Microsoft-free browser, built-in adblock

• https://www.clipstudio.net/en/ - Digital illustration software, one-time payment

• https://create.vista.com/

• https://www.figma.com/

• https://gravitdesign.com/

• https://desygner.com/design-online/

• https://www.mixamo.com/#/

REFERENCES

• https://mobbin.com/ - IOS App references/inspo

• https://www.rebrand.gallery/bentos

• https://www.curationofcurations.com/

• https://www.characterdesigns.com/ - Photo references

• https://www.awwwards.com/

• https://muz.li/

• https://collectui.com/

• https://www.cosmos.so/

• https://brandsite.design/

POSE REFERENCES:

• https://www.posemaniacs.com/en  - 3D poses

• https://figurosity.com/ - 3D poses

• https://line-of-action.com/ - Pose references

• https://trueref.io/

• https://webapp.magicposer.com/

WEBSITE REFERENCES & INSPO:

• https://www.siteinspire.com/

• https://www.footer.design/

• https://www.lapa.ninja/

• https://land-book.com/

• https://onepagelove.com/

• https://minimal.gallery/

• https://www.cta.gallery/

TUTORIALS & COURSES:

• https://www.canva.com/design-school/courses/

• https://www.coursera.org/

• https://www.domestika.org/en

• https://www.thefutur.com/

• https://www.skillshare.com/en/

• https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us

• https://www.adobe.com/learn/creative-cloud?learnIn=1&locale=en

• https://www.youtube.com/@lana.easteregg - Blender tutorials

• https://www.femke.design/

• https://www.alienacai.com/

• https://www.rachelhow.com/

• https://www.youtube.com/@DesignWithArash

SPECIFIC TUTORIALS:

• https://www.instagram.com/p/DV_BZorkhJ4/ - Moveable map with round corners

• https://www.instagram.com/p/DTaN7TyDw7v/ - Gradient lines

• https://www.instagram.com/p/DSfcCRyCPFJ/ - Gradient steps letter

JOB SITES:

• https://www.behance.net/

• https://dribbble.com/

• https://www.themuse.com/jobs

• https://designjobs.aiga.org

• https://workingnotworking.com

• https://creativepool.com/jobs

• https://remote100k.com/

• https://ifyoucouldjobs.com

•  https://www.coroflot.com/jobs

•  https://designjobsboard.com

• https://uxjobsboard.com

• https://wellfound.com

• 1https://weworkremotely.com

•  https://remoteok.com

MISC:

• https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/index.html - AI protection

• https://branddb.wipo.int/ - Global brand database for checking against existing logos and brand names

• https://metahashtags.com/banned-hashtags/

• https://tools.rmv.fyi/ - Collection of tools for artists

• https://qr.io/ - QR maker

• https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/ - QR maker

• https://www.ilovepdf.com/ - PDF tools

• https://www.pacdora.com/ - Packaging

• https://vert.sh/ - File converter

• https://bitly.com/ - Shorten links