Resources
Recommended tools, Websites and Services for both Designers and Small Business Owners.Resources for Creatives and Business Owners
With Design Resources recommended across various blog posts, we thought it time to collect them on one simple page, to make things easier. So here we have it, our recommended tools, websites and services, the ones we use ourselves on a daily basis.
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Moo.com for Online Business Card Printing
A business card is often the first impression people have of your business, so it is important to get it right! MOO makes the process easy with their simple online tools and templates.
MyFonts - Fonts for Print, Products & Screens
MyFonts provides the world’s largest collection of fonts for print, products & screens. Be sure to bookmark their Special Offers page to grab a bargain.
Freshbooks for Accounts and Invoicing
The all-new FreshBooks accounting software makes running your small business easy, fast and secure. Spend less time accounting and more time doing the work you love.
Astute Graphics Illustrator Plugins
14+ plugins for Adobe Illustrator which significantly save time, boost creativity and achieve refined results.
Briefcase for Marketing Tools
Briefcase is a new way to purchase software. For one low monthly price, you have everything you need to run your business, from SEO tools, graphic design studios, accounting and invoicing, to some of the best marketing tools on the web!
Mighty Deals for Designers
MightyDeals is a daily deal website that offers massive discounts for web and creative professionals. Generally, their customers can save from 50% to 90% off on fonts, ebooks, icons, templates and much more.
Creative Market for Design Assets
Creative Market is the world’s marketplace for design. Bring your creative projects to life with ready-to-use design assets from independent creators around the world.
Udemy for Online Courses and Tutorials
Udemy is an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 65,000 courses and 15 million students. Learn programming, marketing, data science and more.
Fiverr for Quick $5 Gigs
Fiverr is the world’s largest online marketplace for freelance services, beginning at the cost of $5 per job performed, from which it gets its name.
Skillshare for Online Classes
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. With millions of members in the community learning new skills and networking.
WP Engine for WordPress Hosting
WP Engine provides managed WordPress hosting for mission-critical sites around the world. Fantastic support, enterprise-class, & optimised for WordPress.
WP Rocket for Website Speed
Speed up your WordPress website, more traffic, conversions and money with WP Rocket caching plugin.
The Hungry JPEG for Design Deals
The Hungry JPEG is home to the latest, quality premium bundles, fonts, graphics, crafts and many other design resources, including freebies!
Shutterstock Photos
Search millions of royalty-free stock photos, illustrations, and vectors. Get inspired by ten thousand new, high-resolution images added daily.
