My Ever Growing List of Digital Content Creation Resources

Beanstalk with laptop and books growing off it.

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! 📋😊

🎹 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 A favourite of mine! Generate cool colour palettes.
  • Freesound.org Thousands of free audio and sound effects. You need to credit the artist.
  • EZ Gif A simple online tool for converting GIFs to videos and videos to GIFs.
  • 8image Generator AI image generator. I made the beanstalk image with the laptop above with this generator!


💡 Inspiration
& Idea Generation

  • Pinterest Excellent way to save and organise your inspiration.
  • AnswerThePublic Get insights on what people are searching for, and generate content ideas based on popular questions.
  • Behance Huge showcase of digital design work by designers and artists around the globe.


📚 Branding
Resources

  • The Noun Project Another favourite of mine! A library of icons and symbols generated by your noun search.


đŸ“±Social
Media Tools

  • Buffer Schedule and plan social media posts across platforms, free for up to 3 accounts.
  • Hashtagify Find trending and relevant hashtags to improve the reach of your posts.


🎓  Tutorials
& Courses

  • YouTube Creator Academy A free platform with tutorials on creating videos good for inspiration and to see what is trending.
  • Domestika Not free, but hundreds of really well produced online design courses.