Designer Resources I Wish I Had Before Starting
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From fonts & mock-ups to job boards & design tools.
Becoming a brand designer is easy. It’s finding the resources that help you continue your growth that’s hard.
Here is my ultimate list of designer resources I’ve been collecting over the months. I hope to continue to add to this list, so drop your favorite design resources in the comments, & enjoy checking out all the cool sites!
FONTS
Besides my go-to places to find fonts (dafont & Adobe Fonts), here are a few fun ones you may have not heard of.
ICONS / ILLUSTRATIONS
I used to hand draw all my illustrations before I realized you could outsource! Here are some sites to help save you a lot of time.
COLOR PALETTES
When I’m not going through Pinterest for inspiration & creating a palette from the mood board, I use these.
DESIGN INSPIRATION
So many good ones here! From websites to newsletters & everything in between.
Siteinspire - Web Design Inspiration
Totally rocking websites | httpster
MOCKUPS
There are many mockup sites out there but here are my free favorites. I use Behance for mockups, fonts, & inspo!
Freebies - Mr.Mockup | Graphic Design Freebies
PHOTO / VIDEO
Here are some stock photo & video sites, as well as Tiny PNG to help resize images for your website.
Nappy | Beautifully Diverse Stock Photos
LEARNING
You should always have a course halfway finished somewhere that you should be taking notes on. Besides YouTube, here are some resources to expand your knowledge & services.
Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour
DESIGN TOOLS
Here is a list of design tools. Surprise, I don’t know Photoshop! Photopea gets the job done but I still have to use Adobe Express to remove photo backgrounds.
JOB BOARDS
Lastly, some job boards for you to start your freelancing journey! No Upwork or Fiverr here (but still beneficial in their own ways). Behance could also go on this list!
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