For a designer, nothing is more fun than to be free in his creativity. Useful sources allow you to completely focus on your designs and may save you a lot of time. To prevent you from buying useless fonts or spending hours on the internet searching for great pics, I selected 5 sources that I love to use for my own designs.

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Creative Market

Creative Market is an online platform for professional design assets. They offer more than 1 million products and have become a big community with talented and helpful members. You can find almost everything you need, such as template themes, add-ons and fonts. To visit Ruben Stom Design on Creative Market, click here.

Fontshop

There are dozens of places to be found online that provide fonts, but Fontshop distinguishes itself by offering a huge amount of fonts and clear descriptions. There are numerous categories, each with thousands of fonts and every font has a clear description of what to expect. The description contains info about compatible sizes, alternatives, supported languages and even gives you an example of the font. If you have a font in mind, you will probably find it on Fontshop. Fontshop is a real must for fans of premium fonts!

LinkedIn Learning

Linkedin Learning is an amazing online learning experience for creatives. There is a variety of courses which teach specific skills. For example, there are courses on how to learn and use Photoshop, 3D animation, software and web development. Depending on your needs, there are courses for beginners and for professionals.

Ionicons

Ionicons is a 100% free and open source supplier with a huge database, filled with pixel perfect icons. The icons are always available as vector files in .svg, but are also provided as online fonts in different file formats, like .ttf and .wof. Ionicons is very complete and therefore a great solution if you’re looking for beautiful icons.

Unsplash

For designers, photography can make a real difference in any design. Stock photos can be pretty pricey, and that’s why you need to know about Unsplash. Unsplash provides free stock photos in a very high quality. All photos have a ‘Creative commons licence’, which means you can copy, modify and distribute every photograph without asking permission.

FAQ

Q: Can I find specific fonts with clear descriptions on Fontshop?

A: Yes, Fontshop provides a vast selection of fonts with detailed descriptions, including compatible sizes, alternatives, and supported languages.

Q: Are there beginner-friendly courses on LinkedIn Learning?

A: Yes, LinkedIn Learning offers a variety of courses for creatives, catering to both beginners and professionals.

Q: Are Ionicons completely free to use?

A: Yes, Ionicons is a free and open-source supplier, providing pixel-perfect icons in various formats.

Q: Can I use Unsplash photos for commercial projects?

A: Yes, Unsplash photos have a Creative Commons license, allowing you to use, modify, and distribute them freely, even for commercial projects.

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