I don’t gatekeep over here, so I’m happy to share with you a collection of resources I have been collecting over the years. They have really helped me to get inspired and create whether it be for personal projects or professional use. I hope these tools, platforms, and guides will support you too. I encourage you to explore, mess around and find out what works best for you. Check back as I will continue to update this list! 馃搵馃槉
馃帹 Design Tools & Platforms
- Canva Tool for creating graphics, social media posts, flyers, and more with a decent free version.
- InShot Mobile video editing app for creating videos. Many more you can explore like Cap Cut, Filmora etc.
- Unsplash Free high-quality stock images.
- Pexels Free photos and videos for personal or professional use.
- Coolors聽A favourite of mine! Generate cool colour palettes.
- Freesound.org聽Thousands of free audio and sound effects. You need to credit the artist.
- EZ Gif聽A simple online tool for converting GIFs to videos and videos to GIFs.
- 8image Generator聽AI image generator. I made the beanstalk image with the laptop above with this generator!
馃挕 Inspiration & Idea Generation
- Pinterest聽Excellent way to save and organise your inspiration.
- AnswerThePublic聽Get insights on what people are searching for, and generate content ideas based on popular questions.
- Behance聽Huge showcase of digital design work by designers and artists around the globe.
馃摎 Branding Resources
- Brand Colors聽A database of official brand colour palettes.
- The Noun Project聽Another favourite of mine! A library of icons and symbols generated by your noun search.
馃摫Social Media Tools
- Buffer聽Schedule and plan social media posts across platforms, free for up to 3 accounts.
- Hashtagify聽Find trending and relevant hashtags to improve the reach of your posts.
馃帗聽 Tutorials & Courses
- YouTube Creator Academy A free platform with tutorials on creating videos good for inspiration and to see what is trending.
- Canva鈥檚 Design School聽Free courses and tips for improving your graphic design skills.
- Domestika聽Not free, but hundreds of really well produced online design courses.
