FREE* DESIGN RESOURCE GUIDE BY KEL LAUREN

GO-TO (MOSTLY) FREE RESOURCES FOR DESIGNERS OF ALL LEVELS FIRST EDITION CREATED SEPT./OCT. 2021
THIS GUIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AS A STEP TOWARDS EQUALIZING GRAPHIC DESIGN. PLEASE DISTRIBUTE IT FREELY. IT SHALL NOT BE GATEKEPT FOR PROFIT
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT YOUTUBE.COM/KELLAUREN FOR THE EXTENDED VIDEO

LICENSING
THESE ARE ALL SITES I HAVE USED FOR PROJECTS BIG AND SMALL. MOST HAVE HIGH QUALITY CONTENT ALL COMPLETELY FREE +
SAFE FOR COMMERCIAL USE (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED).
They are licensed under CREATIVE COMMONS PUBLIC DOMAIN DEDICATION. This means you can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for
commercial purposes, all without asking permission. With that being said, policies update and can vary from country to country. Before you go crazy with the
downloads, be sure to double check the licensing and how it translates to your project.

STOCK
When you can’t shoot your own SITE PHOTO VIDEO ILLUSTRATIONS VECTOR AUDIO
content, stock comes through.
Some clients will have the UNSPLASH.COM X
budget for paid stock content. PEXELS.COM X X

PIXABAY.COM X X X X

PUBLICDOMINVECTORS.ORG X X

RESHOT.COM X X X

FOODIESFEED.COM X

MOCKUPS
Mockups can make or break SITE KEL’S RATING
an idea you are trying to sell
to a client. MOCKUPWORLD.CO

Keep these organized so
you can quickly pull them
and avoid redownloading
huge files.
GRAPHICBURGER.COM
UNBLAST.COM/MOCKUPS
PSDMOCKUPS.COM

FONTS
Fonts are crucial to great SITE LICENSES 100% FREE
and effective design, make
sure you have quite a few at UNBLAST.COM/FONTS MIXED PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL NO
your disposal. FONTS.GOOGLE.COM ALL PUBLIC DOMAIN YES

Always double check the AWWWARDS.COM MIXED PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL NO

licensing on these!
OPEN-FOUNDRY.COM ALL PUBLIC DOMAIN YES

VELVETYNE.FR ALL PUBLIC DOMAIN YES

LOSTTYPE.COM COMMERCIAL NO* “PAY WHAT YOU CAN”

TEXTURES
Best tip is to make your SITE LICENSE
own! Scan, snap a photo,
drag it into your programs. TEXTUREFABRIK.COM ATTRIBUTION IS REQUIRED

UNSPLASH.COM COMMERCIAL OK

PROGRAMS
FREE & OPEN FREE ONE TIME OPERATING
PROGRAM SOURCE OF CHARGE PURCHASE SYSTEM
KRITA X MAC, WINDOWS, LINUX

GIMP X MAC, WINDOWS, LINUX

PAINT.NET X MAC, WINDOWS, LINUX

Taking down Ad*be one
program at a time. PHOTOPEA X BROWSER BASED

PHOTOSHOP AFFINITY PHOTO X MAC, WINDOWS

ALTERNATIVES SUMO X BROWSER BASED

FREE & OPEN FREE ONE TIME OPERATING

PROGRAM SOURCE OF CHARGE PURCHASE SYSTEM
INKSCAPE X MAC, WINDOWS, LINUX

AFFINITY DESIGNER X MAC, WINDOWS

FIGMA X MAC, WINDOWS, LINUX

ILLUSTRATOR COREL DRAW X WINDOWS

ALTERNATIVES VECTR X MAC, WINDOWS, LINUX

FREE & OPEN FREE ONE TIME OPERATING

PROGRAM SOURCE OF CHARGE PURCHASE SYSTEM
PROCREATE X IOS

FRESCO CHARCOAL X IOS

ALTERNATES PAPER BY WETRANSFER X IOS

FREE & OPEN FREE ONE TIME OPERATING

PROGRAM SOURCE OF CHARGE PURCHASE SYSTEM
INDESIGN CANVA X BROWSER

ALTERNATIVES AFFINITY PUBLISHER X MAC, WINDOWS

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