Hey there, welcome to my collection of essential FREE resources<\/strong> I wish I knew about when I started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today’s digital landscape, having access to the right tools and inspiration is critical to stay ahead and express your creativity freely. This list will let you easily turn your design dreams into reality faster than you can say “Photoshop”!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we begin, pro tip: Bookmark this page as I regularly update it with new discoveries!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n\n\n\n Who said that to design you have empty your wallet? Maybe you\u2019re starting now, maybe you\u2019re not a designer and you\u2019re just looking to design a Valentine\u2019s Day card<\/a>. These powerful online tools<\/strong> meet your needs without cost:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nobody likes Stock Images, let\u2019s be honest, but there\u2019s another way. These websites offer high-quality, free images for commercial use<\/strong>, perfect for any design project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Creativity got stuck? Fear not, these websites are here to save your day! Find your design inspiration through cutting-edge designs and trends, across various industries, to fuel your imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlock your potential with these curated, free graphic design courses and tutorials.<\/strong> From mastering design fundamentals to learning new techniques, here\u2019s a bunch of knowledge only waiting for you to explore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I didn\u2019t follow these courses as I found them recently, but I thought they might be useful for beginners. So if you do, leave me a comment and let me know how they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember:<\/strong> These are just a starting point. Explore, experiment, and find courses that align with your specific design goals!<\/p>\n\n\n\n All work and no play makes designers go\u2026 well, you know! So stretch your creative muscles and have a blast with these engaging online games<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I hope these top free resources<\/strong> will help you. Whether you’re already a professional or just starting, these links and tools will help your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let me know if I missed some I should add here and if you used any of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cheers,1. Free graphic design tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The popular free designer tool easy to use for beginners and intermediate. Browse their abundant templates library<\/strong> to create something suitable for your personal projects or for your business. Just make sure to respect your branding guidelines!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A more advanced tool that honestly works like magic. The free plan allows up to 3 boards with multiple pages inside. It\u2019s great for beginners and useful for managing bigger projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
One of my all-time favourites. A free tool that allows you to create palettes<\/strong> in a super easy (and quite fun) way. Check the palette visualizer tool and thank me later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
One of the all time most popular alternative to Adobe Photoshop<\/strong>, no need for explanations here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A popular alternative to Adobe Illustrator<\/strong>, great for designing vector visuals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adobe released its own free tool for people that have basic needs like designing social media posts or simple flyers. It\u2019s worth trying it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A good online alternative to Adobe Photoshop. This used to be 100% free but now has a 0,99\u20ac per month plan that sounds quite fair, since it gives you also AI credits to use within the platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A tool that allows you to edit images, add text and store them. What you can do is limited, but still, it\u2019s free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A free on line photo editor with a fancy background remover tool. Not bad, uh?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A fun tool to play with 3D design, the free version is limited but you can still create quite a lot with it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A tool that allows you to create infographics easily. With 100MB of storage space, is a cool free tool to try.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
If you think this is useless, you probably never felt the struggle of turning a video or an animation into a good quality, low sized gif file. If you know, you know.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n2. Free stock image websites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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3. Free vector design and icons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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4. Find endless inspiration on design platforms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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5. Level up your skills with free online courses and learning platforms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Master design fundamentals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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6. Take a break and have fun with free design games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Now go and have fun creating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Chiara<\/p>\n\n\n\n