Resources & Materials
LAST UPDATED 11.1.2024
This is a live list of select creative resources and materials for anyone to use, whether you identify as a creative or not. We're primarily focused on curating free resources or those with free plans available for accessibility. We've also done our best to categorize these links according to what they offer, but you'll notice that there's a lot of overlap as many of these projects were developed or evolved to serve multiple functions. Can you imagine that...
This is a collaborative effort, so if you've found (or created) a valuable resource you'd like to contribute feel free to drop us a note: info@thedoldrums.net
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>>>TOOLS
| Library of Congress public domain content | loc.gov |
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Curated visual public domain image search |
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Lo-fi image processing tool |
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Vector halftone graphics generator |
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Searchable collection of global icons + symbols |
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ASCII art archive and tools |
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Visuals + vibes search engine |
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Free cultural and educational media from various university courses across the world |
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Growing library of curated, high-quality static and animated icons |
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F*cked up mockups show your designs in a more realistic way |
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Weird type foundry where you can freely deform, break and destroy high-quality retail and custom typefaces for fun |
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Friendly checklist to ensure projects meet WCAG (web content accessibility guidelines) |
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32 alternative interfaces for creating and editing images and text |
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collective dedicated to researching, creating, and disseminating open-source fonts and experimental type |
>>>INSPIRATION
| A crowd-sourced virtual archive of inclusive graphic design history | peoplesgdarchive.org |
| Collection of purpose-built, digital, accessible guidelines from global brands | brandsite.design |
| Annual awards for the best tiny sites on the internet | tinyawards.net |
| Visual techniques reference library | eyecannndy.com |
| Archive of title sequence design in film, TV, and beyond | artofthetitle.com |
| Hub for inspo and news for Motion Design, Animation, and Visual Effects communities | motionographer.com |
| Collection of interactive design and micro interactions from around the web | designspells.com |
| DIA Studios archive of creative tools available to the public for play an experimentation | tools.dia.tv |
| Exploration of accidental color schemes | foundcolor.co |
| Archive of graphic design focused on typographic treatments | anothergraphic.org |
| Design directory focused on consumer packaged goods | cpgd.xyz |
| Archive of book cover designs | bookcoverarchive.com |
| Explore the potential of hand gestures as a way of interacting with devices and interfaces | handzplay.vercel.app |
| Archive of open design systems on Figma | designsystems.com/open-design-systems |