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Picular
Color generator using Google’s image search.
74
#colors
And Co
Free business software for freelancers & studios.
50
#business
TinyPNG
Smart lossy compression of .png and .jpg images for the web.
90
#drawing
Slack
Messaging app and digital workspace to power up your team.
51
#communication
HueSnap
Precisely create and edit color palettes.
23
#colors
GuideGuide
The grids and guides panel for Photoshop and Illustrator.
60
#drawing
Cinema 4D
Powerful and advanced 3D graphics software.
52
#drawing
Calligraphr
Transform your handwriting or calligraphy into a font.
12
#typography
Negotiating Pricing
theaoi.com
For any negotiation, you’ll benefit from having the right frame of mind, the right manner, a few practical techniques and knowledge of the issues in different sectors of the market.
8
#business
10 Ways to Develop Your Drawing Style
tomfroese.com
How to draw with more personality or style? What constitutes "more personality" or "better style" is a bit unclear to me. But here are some pointers that might help.
28
#drawing
Alex Dukal Brushes
High quality brushes for Photoshop.
18
#drawing
Procreate Lettering Brushes
14 professional lettering brushes for Procreate by Ryan Hamrick.
25
#drawing
Procreate
A powerful digital illustration app for iPad.
100
#drawing
Astropad
Turn your iPad into a graphics tablet.
50
#drawing
Joe Lillington Brushes
Natural media brushes for Procreate.
8
#drawing
Human Anatomy Fundamentals
tutsplus.com
Series about learning how to draw the human body and all its variations. Learn the utter basics on proportions of the body, to the face, the limitations and more.
14
#drawing
Color Hunt
Open collection of beautiful color palettes.
78
#colors
Airtable
A user-friendly and powerful spreadsheet app.
38
#productivity
Autodesk Sketchbook
Drawing software for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android.
30
#drawing
True Grit
Textures and brushes for Photoshop, Illustrator and Procreate.
41
#drawing
Log
Simple log and time-tracking system.
45
#productivity
Sip
The universal eye dropper tool for Mac.
76
#colors
RubberHose
Simple and powerful rigging plugin for After Effects.
16
#animation
Flatten Pro & MultiFill
Photoshop Plugin to save time when flatting.
16
#drawing
Affinity Designer
Professional graphic design software.
100
#drawing
Asana
Manage your projects and track your work.
73
#productivity
Trello
Organize and prioritize your projects.
70
#productivity
Semplice
Create a fully customizable portfolio.
50
#portfolio
Portfolios Written in Third Person?
vanschneider.com
Is there a reason for writing bios as if someone else wrote them for us? Is one way better than the other? Does it matter at all?
13
#portfolio
Bézier Game
A game to help you master the pen tool.
40
#drawing
Hiroyuki Sato Scripts
Useful set of scripts for Adobe Illustrator.
46
#drawing
Manta
A simple but powerful desktop app for creating invoices.
41
#business
Paper Sizes
Find the international standards for paper sizes.
284
#drawing
Grabient
Beautiful and simple UI for generating web gradients.
55
#colors
Tip Top Brushes
Versatile and Professional brushes for Procreate.
16
#drawing
Dotgrid
A simple vector drawing application.
33
#drawing
Bear
Beautiful and flexible writing app Mac and iOS.
38
#productivity
Grammarly
English grammar, spelling, and punctuation checker.
71
#communication
How to submit work to an illustration agency
folioart.co.uk
Illustration agencies receive sometimes hundreds of submissions a week, so how do you stand out? How do you guarantee your work will be seen by the right people? And what is the best way to submit work?
23
#business
Astute Graphics
Creatie and time-saving plugins for Adobe Illustrator.
26
#drawing
Numi
A flexible and smart calculator.
73
#business
Sketch
Vector-based design tool for Mac with a focus on screen design.
77
#drawing
Rough Pack Brushes
A rough edge vector brush pack for Adobe Illustrator by Wijtze Valkema.
47
#drawing
The Dark Art of Pricing
jessicahische.is
You can learn a lot of the business end of design and illustration by trial and error and reading articles and books, but one thing that is seemingly impossible to get a grasp on is pricing.
20
#business
Pigment
Generate colors based on lighting and pigment.
51
#colors
Buffer
Schedule your posts in Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
20
#communication
Using Adobe Illustrator
magoz.blog
A year after switching from Photoshop to Illustrator for creating illustrations, I have established a solid workflow, and I’m sharing my process and tips here.
15
#drawing
Adobe Draw
Vector graphic app for iOS and Android.
21
#drawing
Paper by FiftyThree
Immersive sketching app for iOS.
43
#drawing
Todoist
A to-do list and task list app.
66
#productivity
Book Royalty Rates for Illustrators
businessofillustration.com
Congratulations, you got your first book deal! Now you’re probably wondering, “What royalties will I be getting?” Well, it varies. Let’s break down some areas.
14
#business
Krita
Free and powerful open source painting app.
43
#drawing
Toggl
Hassle-free time tracking.
43
#productivity
Clip Studio Paint
Drawing software formerly known as Manga Studio.
35
#drawing
Raindrop
Save anything from around the web. All in one bookmark manager.
183
#productivity
Photoshop
One of the most popular drawing apps.
70
#drawing
Coolors
Generate color palettes online.
106
#colors
Overlord
Transfer shapes between Illustrator and After Effects.
60
#animation
Notion
A unified & collaborative workspace.
228
#productivity
Inkscape
Free and powerful vector graphics software.
81
#drawing
Later
Visually plan and schedule Instagram posts.
39
#communication
Bonsai
Contracts, time tracking, invoicing & payments for freelancers.
41
#business
Kyle T. Webster Brushes
Over 1,000 free professional brushes for Photoshop.
63
#drawing
Evernote
Organize your texts and notes.
43
#productivity
Things
A personal task manager.
110
#productivity
How to get an illustration agent
digitalartsonline.co.uk
As a creative, there will probably come a time in your career when you ask yourself, 'Should I get an agent?' It's a question that's more complicated than you may think.
13
#business
Fonts In Use
A searchable archive of images, indexed by typeface, format, and industry.
60
#typography
Adobe Illustrator
One of the most popular vector drawing apps.
76
#drawing
Cushion
Organize your freelance business.
32
#productivity
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