10 AMAZING RESOURCES EVERY BUSINESS OWNER SHOULD USE
Published April 2017 by Leanne Millar BSc Last updated: February 2018
This blog is for all website owners not just designers
It’s not just us designers that need to know this information. Recent times have developed a necessity for many small business owners to learn skills unrelated to their profession. To run a business, we all need to have an extensive skill set which is unrelated to business management or the actual job we are doing. If you didn’t have a need to “be your own designer or developer” you probably wouldn’t even be reading this blog post. So here goes… Welcome to a list of incredible resources every business owner, graphic designer, web developer and DIY fanatic should know about and be using.
1. ALL FREE DOWNLOAD
All free download is a fantastic site which offers thousands of royalty free/ open source photo's, vector images and more recently even web templates, icons, PSD, fonts, footage, wallpapers, brushes, patterns, and PS Styles. It's a designer's resource bible.
All Free Download2. MORGUE FILE
Yes we know it sounds like something that the FBI should be using but in fact, Morgue File is an incredible resource of open source, royalty free and attribution free photos.
Morgue File3. GOOGLE IMAGES
If you don't know about Google Images by now, the chances are you're a little bit of a technophobe. Feel free to watch the video which shows you how to access and customise your feed for the royalty free images pulled from every website on google.
Google Images4. HTML5 UP
HTML5 UP is a free resource for web developers or learning coder's which require a little attribution for the use of their amazing responsive websites. Their designs are flawless and now include sites built with sass and less too.
HTML5 UP5. GRAPHIC BURGER
Some of the best paid and free PSD mockups, UI Kits, ICONS, Text Effects, and Backgrounds from some of the best designers in the world.
Graphic Burger6. YOUTUBE AUDIO LIBRARY
YouTube's audio library consists of some of the best free video backing tracks available on the internet. Free to use, download and use your videos with just an attribution.
YouTube Audio Library7. PURPLE PLANET
The purple planet is your audio best friend. Hundreds of free royalty free music to use within your productions.
Purple Planet8. THE FREE MUSIC ARCHIVE
The free music archive is another amazing audio resource and a great companion for your YouTube Channel or corporate videos.
FMA - Free Music Archive9. PEXELS
Pexels is a great resource of free video clips, from waterfalls to blurred videos of people walking. Ideal for video editors out there and of course you lovely YouTubers.
Pexels10. VIDEVO
Videvo is another fantastic resource for video editors and YouTubers. Amazing stock videos of pretty much everything you can think of.
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