EP13: The Resource Show

  1. Branding: (This is the big category)
  2. Photos (Stock Photos)
  3. Video Footage & Animations (Intros, Lower Thirds..)
  4. Audio (For podcasts and video projects)
  5. Outsourcing

1. Branding & Graphics

Logos
Fonts
Colors
Graphics.

Logos:

1. TailorBrands.com (about $50)
2. Squarespace Logos ($10)
3. 99 Designs.com
4. 48hourlogo.com

Bonus Tip: Logo Inspiration: Dribbble.com or LogoPond.com and just browse for ideas.

Fonts:

Where do I go for fonts?:

Adobe Typekit:
MyFonts.com
FontSquirrel.com (My favorite free source):
League of Moveable Type (for my hipster fix)
Google Fonts:
DaFont.com

Pairing Fonts: TypeGenius.com

Bonus Resource:
100 Free Fonts 2015

Colors:

My go-to resources for colors:
1. Adobe Color CC (Used to be Kuler)
2. Coolors.co
3. My super secret tool: 0to255.com. This is great for getting variations of a color you like really fast.

Graphics & Templates:

Adobe CC Marketplace (Tons of free stuff inside all CC applications)
Adobe Exchange
CreativeMarket.com
GraphicRiver.net
Canva.com

Bonus tip: Canva.com is a great place to scope out trendy new fonts

Creative market

**Warning: With any stock resource, Respect copyright and do not just google a photo and use it because it works. It is your responsibility to only use photos you have the right to use and simply linking the source or pleading ignorance is not going to cut it**

2. Photos

Unsplash (Hipster)
Death To Stock Photo
PicJumbo
CompFight (Flickr search)

Bonus Resource:
74 Places For Free Photos
Great stock sites (From Fizzle.co)

3. Videos

VideoHive.com
VideoBlocks.com

4. Audio

Music for my podcast intro comes from one of my long-time favorite sources:
Incompetech.com by Kevin McCleod.
Pond5.com
PremiumBeat.com
AudioBlocks.com
Marmoset Music

Super Secret Resource for Audio: YouTube Music Library

5. Outsourcing

The number one place I go to get stuff done without a doubt is:

Fiverr.com.
Upwork.com
Elance.com
Fancyhands.com
Freelancer.com

Bonus Resources:
300 Awesome Free Resources

Music: Life of Riley & Wallpaper (incompetech.com)

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