Top FREE resources to help your creative workflow

Today I’m 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 me know how it goes :)

Rachael xoxo

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

Adobe Stock

Creative Market

Creatsy

Envato

Freepik

House of Mockups

Mockups Design

Mockupworld

Motion Array

Mr Mockups

Pixeden

Unblast

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

Adobe Express - Graphic design & photo & video editing

Canva - Graphic design & photo & video editing

CapCut - Photo & video editor

Davinci Resolve - Professional photo & video editing

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”

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