{"id":35,"date":"2018-07-21T22:39:39","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T22:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-04-12T01:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T01:41:35","slug":"visual-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/visual-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Design Stuff for Creatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Updated February 6, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Images:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeimages.com\/\">Freeimages<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\">Pexels<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shotstash.com\/\">Shot Stash<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/isorepublic.com\/\">ISO Republic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/picography.co\/\">Picography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/negativespace.co\/\">Negative Space<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/stocksnap.io\/\">Stocksnap<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\">Unsplash<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/openaccess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smithsonian Open Access<\/a> (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/openaccess\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">faq<\/a> for commercial use)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jqRdpdNsLqcVfI43yxBE8jcGafix7D-9nX_IaKyN3dw\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.xbqpq5ns53yt\">Public Domain Medieval Image Sources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Icons: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flaticon.com\/\">Flat Icons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iconfinder.com\/\">Iconfinder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thenounproject.com\/\">Icons for Everything<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/material.io\/tools\/icons\/?style=baseline\">Material Design<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/\">Font Awesome<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/heyalexej\/awesome-images\">More Image Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background patterns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toptal.com\/designers\/subtlepatterns\/\">Subtle Patterns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vecteezy.com\/free-vector\/free-vector-pattern-background\">Vecteasy<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thepatternlibrary.com\/\">Pattern Library<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vector art: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freevector.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Vector<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fonts: <a href=\"https:\/\/fonts.google.com\/\">Google Fonts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dafont.com\/\">Dafont<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fontsquirrel.com\/\">Font Squirrel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kirith.com\/tsr-fonts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TSR fonts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1001fonts.com\/trees-fonts.html\">tree fonts<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.websiteplanet.com\/blog\/best-free-fonts\/\">70+ Free for Commercial Use<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Game art: <a href=\"https:\/\/opengameart.org\/\">Open Game Art<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sound Effects: <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/\">Free Sound<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk\/\">BBC Sound Effects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioblocks.com\/royalty-free-audio\/sound-effects\">Story Blocks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zapsplat.com\/sound-effect-categories\/\">Zap Splat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookdesigner.com\/2018\/10\/110-type-ornaments-to-use-in-your-book-plus-a-free-download\/?utm_source=Jane+Friedman+%2F+Electric+Speed&amp;utm_campaign=64484ef8ec-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_30_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b84a4334ba-64484ef8ec-332623045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100 Type Ornaments to Use in Your Book<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Art Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/metpublications\/titles-with-full-text-online?searchtype=F\">500+ Free Art Books from the Met<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tutorials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/design.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/how-to-design-a-vintage-travel-poster-in-adobe-illustrator-and-photoshop--cms-26075\">Design a Vintage Travel Poster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/growthsupply.com\/free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Growth Supply<\/a> &#8211; mega list of resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/librestock.com\/\">LibreStock<\/a>: metasearch for free images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/video.librestock.com\/\">Video.LibreStock<\/a>: metasearch for free videos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcecards.com\/\">Resource Cards<\/a>: meta list of photography, fonts, icons, color schemes, etc&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\">Pixabay<\/a>: photos, illustrations, vector graphics, videos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freedesignresources.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Design Resources<\/a>: fonts, mockups, graphics, templates &amp; more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stockio.com\/\">Stockio<\/a>: photos, vectors, icons, fonts and video<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gratisography.com\/\">Gratisography<\/a>: quirky photos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/travelcoffeebook.com\/\">Travel Coffee Book<\/a>: travel photos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixeden.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixeden<\/a>: prints, icons, vectors, graphics,etc&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\">Freepix<\/a>: photos and vectorsfree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Historical art collections: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watercolourworld.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watercolour World<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Software:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Audacity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacityteam.org\/\">Free audio editor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GIMP: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free image editor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inkscape: <a href=\"https:\/\/inkscape.org\/\">Vector images<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Software Add-Ons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/graphicriver.net\/item\/animated-real-paint-fx-photoshop-addon-extension\/23116581\">Animated Real Paint FX<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design Stuff for Creatives Updated February 6, 2026 Art Books 500+ Free Art Books from the Met Tutorials Software: Software Add-Ons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"wf_page_folders":[20],"class_list":["post-35","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2099,"href":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35\/revisions\/2099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wf_page_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmweade.com\/welcome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_page_folders?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}