Finding the right tools and creative resources to complete projects can really help their outcome and timeline. There are a ton of resources online that help with completing your projects, no matter the subject. Below I have compiled a list of resources to help complete your creative projects.
Web Design
Learnable: Learnable provides a list of online books and online courses created for web designers and developers. They provide unlimited access to all courses and videos. This is a great resource for all areas of web design.
W3Schools: This website can provide everything from HTML to CSS to JavaScript to XML and lots more. With live code editors it simplifies learning the basics of web design.
CSS3 Click Chart: Most CSS attributes are very hard to remember. This website provides example code of how to use it and what proper attribute to apply to each CSS element. With live demonstration it shows in real time what your coding will look like. From common to cutting-edge coding this resource will help you create exactly what you are looking for.
Graphic Design
Easel.ly: Handling a huge amount of text is very hard to visually present. This tool is a great way to create infographics without any hassle. It also allows you to edit and share your work with other creative people with the click of a button.
Fount: This tool is also heavily used in web design. Fount allows you to find out what any font type is, just by clicking the page. Easily accessible, it can sit in your bookmarks bar on your web browser. This tool will help to save precious time trying to find the proper font type.
Method & Craft: Just like your local Arts & Craft store, this website is dedicated to helping you learn better design techniques. By providing articles and examples it will easily show you recent trends and new techniques for becoming up-to-date with the graphic design world.
News & Information
Designer News: This provides a live feed of the latest design news. Many people from around the world help to contribute by sending articles, resources and there own findings. By creating your own profile you can find friends and keep in touch with recent design news around the globe.
HOW Design: This is an amazing resource for finding a variety of books, magazines, and how-to videos. The workshop offers a vast amount of tools to help increase your skills and love for design.
Adobe Creative Suite: Adobe now provides the tools that can help with any project. The creative suite comes with an application that can be accessible from your desktop tool bar. This provides a great amount of images, and projects from which people have submitted around the world. Growing and growing it becomes easier and easier to stay up-to-date and learn the newest ways of design.
I hope that you’ve found the resources helpful. The Internet can provide many resources to increase productivity and creativity. Although it may be difficult to find exactly what you’re looking for, I hope these links can provide you with the tools to create something awesome in the future. Stay inspired, and stay positive. Now get creating!!
