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.

 

Dreamstime

This is a very well-known stock photo website that offers a wide variety of photographs from photographers all over the world. Dreamstime is known for its high payout to photographers, making it a popular choice for photographers looking to sell their work. The site also has strict quality control standards, ensuring that the photographs featured on the site are high-quality. Many well-known companies like IKEA and Time Magazine have purchased photos from Dreamstime. The website also offers free photos that are available for download after registering for a free account. These free photos include CC0 public domain photos as well as other free photos shared by photographers.

 

Q’Maker・創創

A very online shopping website for many designs, covering home life, stationery hand-made, design wear, 3C electronics, parent-child pets and other products. The products inside are very design-friendly, and it's a place to reward yourself or give gifts to designers.

2020.09.17 update: Suspected to have ended service.

Vecteezy

This is a free vector stock library with over 100,000 vector materials. You can download them for free without registering or logging in. There are many online vector libraries, but this one is particularly detailed in its categories. The biggest feature is that you can also edit the vector icons online, such as changing the color, background, adding text, transparency, etc. Once you have adjusted it, you can download and use it immediately, it's very convenient.

 

Town illust

This Japanese material website provides mainly free building illustration materials. Not only limited to Japanese architecture, but also buildings from Taiwan, China, Europe, and other countries around the world can be found here. There are five file formats available for download, including Ai, EPS, SVG, PNG, JPG, etc. Even the same building image has different color styles available for download. You can download directly without registration. However, building illustrations cannot be used directly in trademarks or T-shirts, etc. due to different regulations around the world to avoid controversy, please refer to the website's instructions for details.

 

FLATICON

A website that provides 600,000 vector icons, which are organized into 110,000 combination packages. You can download them individually or as a combination package, such as pen-related icons, technology-related icons, and lab icons. No registration is required to download, but there is a daily limit of 50 icons for free downloads. Paid membership removes the download limit and allows access to some icons that are only available for paid members. Be sure to check the official website for copyright information on specific icons.