Top FREE resources to help your creative workflow

Today we’re sharing some of the most recommended free resources for designing, planning, networking, social media, inspiration & mock-ups.

We hope you find it all helpful! Want to try them out? Let us know how it goes 🙂

Rachael & Kelly xoxo

DESIGN:

Affinity (by Canva) – Graphic design, layout, photo editing software

Gimp – Free & open source GNU image editor

Graphite – Free, open source vector graphics editor & animation engine

Inkscape – Free & open source vector graphics editor

Krita – Free & open source painting program

Linearity (for Apple devices) – For design, illustration & animation

Photopea – Free online photo editor

Pinta – Free, open-source program for drawing & image editing

Scribus – Open source programme for professional layout

MOCK UPS:

PLANNING:

Milanote – There are many online planning tools but we use this in the studio & it has helped our workflow immensely

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Adobe Express – Graphic design & photo & video editing

Canva – Graphic design & photo & video editing

CapCut – Photo & video editor

Davinci Resolve – Professional photo & video editing

NETWORKING:

Creativepool – Make connections & find creative jobs

Discord – Create group chats & connect with streamers

Hunter – Find email addresses for the right department contact.

LinkedIn – Find fellow creatives, set up job alerts & start discussions

Power Up Your Creativity Facebook group – Connect with our amazing community & make new friends!

The Dots – “Networking for the modern world”

INSPIRATION & ADVICE:

Anti-Copying in Design – The UK’s Leading Membership & Campaigning Organisation for Design & Intellectual Property

Creative Boom – The home for creatives across art, design & visual culture

Creative Pro – Full-circle learning to support your creativity & career

Colour palettes – Don’t miss our free colour palettes that we post every week!

Coloro & WGSN – Colour & design trends

Pantone – A universal language of colour. We recommend their free trend report & Colour of The Year breakdowns

Print & Pattern – Celebrating the world of surface pattern design

The Design Trust – Online business school for creatives serious about their careers

Windowsill Chats Podcast by Margo Tantau – In-depth conversations & stories with creatives worldwide

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