Here are some links that relate to our Motion Graphics Portfolio workbook and class.
Collections of Free Resources
- thestocks A list of various resources (photos, icons, fonts, etc.)
- Stock photos that don’t
suck A list of places to find the best free stock photos
Photoshop/Illustrator/Premiere/After Effects Template
- PS/AI/PR/AE tutorial
- File organization: template folder for general use is in your Class Files folder.
Free Photos, Vectors, or Videos
- Coverr.co (Free Stock Videos, & Music)
- pexels.com
- FreeJPG
- unsplash
- pixabay (photos, vectors, & illustrations)
- librestock
- Lost and Taken (textures)
Free Vector Icons & Graphics
- The Noun Project (look for the Creative Commons icon)
- iconfinder (Some are free, but not all. Filter by Free, with a License Type of No link back)
- ionicons.com
- feathericons.com
- iconsvg.xyz
- Barista & Coffer Lovers Icon Set (50 free icons)
- Subtle Patterns
Free Music
- Adweek Article: 10 Royalty-free music sites
- Melodyloops.com
- MusOpen.org
- Soundclick: Free Hip-Hop Beats
- Last FM
- Free Music Archive
Free Sound Effects
Free Fonts
- Google Fonts
- Font Squirrel (double-check individual font license before using)
- DaFont (double-check individual font license before using)
- The League of Moveable Type
Font Inspiration
- Brandmark’s Font Generator: Generates font pairings from Google fonts
- Google Web Font inspiration in HTML & CSS
- 100daysoffonts
- Aesop’s Fables paried with Google Fonts
- Beautiful Web Type: Showcase of Google Fonts
- 10 More Google Font Combinations
Color & Contrast
- Coolors randomly generates color schemes
- paletton is another free site to generate color harmonies.
- Creating color palettes in Photoshop using adjustment layers
- Contrast Ratio Calculator Do you have enough contrast between your text and background color?
- thedayscolor Color Inspiration
Design Tips & Inspiration
- Ira Glass “The Gap” between Taste & Talent
- Vintage logos from a mid-70’s
- Logos, by George Bokhua
Design & Typography
- The Basics of Typography
- Type Connection A typographic dating (pairing) game