Rapidpoll

This is a free online voting system. After registering, you can quickly create a voting topic. You can set up to four voting options. Each item can also insert images and has the ability to embed voting functions into websites through embedded syntax. It is suitable for designers who are hesitant, and put their works up for voting (but the images will be cropped into squares).

2020.09.16 update: It appears that the service has ended.

shutterstock blog

This is a collection of 50 free distressed textures provided by the Shutterstock image library. No registration is required for download, and there are both JPG and PNG (with transparent background) formats available. The website even kindly provides instructions on how to use these textures for creative projects.

 

DUST SOUNDS

A free Japanese music and sound effects website, with no registration or source attribution required, providing free audio materials that can be used for commercial purposes, including loop music, background music, sound effects, and sound materials, with the file formats available for download including WAV, MP3, and OGG.

 

unDraw

This is a website that provides free SVG vector illustration downloads. It features a collection of illustrations with flat design that can be used for personal or commercial use. The illustrations can be directly edited on the website to adjust the main colors, saving time and providing convenience. No downloads or editing software is needed.

 

Yogile

This is a free image hosting service that provides easy-to-use image hosting platform. It allows you to upload entire albums and share them without registering, making it a great alternative to platforms like Google Photos, Imgur, and Flickr. If you register for an account, you can create multiple albums for easy management.

 

dig.ccMixter

These free music tracks are from independent music creators. They are available under different licenses, with the majority being for personal use and "non-commercial videos" such as tutorial videos, vlogs, wedding videos, etc. For commercial use, they also offer a variety of free licensed tracks. Detailed copyright information can be found on their website.

 

日本郵便株式会社

This free material can be used for personal use, but for commercial use, it can only be used on postcards and envelopes. The files are mainly in PNG and JPG format. Because it is a material for making New Year cards, the size of the files is not very large, but when placed on a New Year card, the size is more than sufficient.

 

fontsinuse

This website is a cool one that designers will definitely love. It directly shows the fonts used in the works and introduces the font and its creator. It then categorizes the font by the types of works it has been used in, the industry of the client, and the media the font was used in. You can also see how different designers have used the same font in the past and in recent times. It's a great website to learn about fonts and design layout all in one place.

 

PS & AI 內容視窗

The properties window in Photoshop and Illustrator, which used to be the weakest part, has become extremely user-friendly after this update. As different objects are clicked on, the options in the properties window will change accordingly. When text is selected, options such as font and paragraph will appear, and when a line is selected, options such as thickness and dashed lines will appear. After Adobe changed to a monthly fee system, they must have made a lot of money, even the properties window has been optimized so well.

 

Photosku

This is a free material website from Japan, featuring high-resolution free images, mostly with Japanese-related elements. It can be downloaded without registration. The most special thing is that each picture will have the location of the shoot, the equipment used, the model and the photographer's name. For designers who also like to take pictures, they can also see the effects of different equipment while looking for materials.