Inkscape

This is a free and open-source vector drawing software that supports Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, with a portable version and support for 64-bit computers. The best part is that it has a traditional Chinese version. Because it is open-source software, development and updates will be stable. It can edit Adobe Illustrator AI file format and CorelDraw CDR files. Additionally, it's worth mentioning that to move the hand-held drawing board (tablet), it is not the spacebar or the H key, but by holding down the middle mouse button and dragging.

 

iloveimg

This is a rare GIF image compression tool on the internet, which can effectively compress GIF images. For example, a file that is 359 kb in size can be compressed to 265 kb, reducing it by almost 100 kb. The website interface is very simple, just upload the image to the website and compress it. In addition to GIF compression, other tools are also provided, you can take a look if you're interested. You can see the comparison of the compressed and uncompressed images in the side notes link.

 

creativecommons

This website provides CC licensed knowledge units and is a non-profit organization. Now you can directly search for photos and works that can be used for commercial purposes from libraries, Flickr, 500px and other platforms all over the world through his website. It is a collection of historical tracks and public domain materials of modern people. With the prevalence of open source concepts, the data inside will become more and more. It is a must-have collection source for designers. Note that if you want to search for photos that can be used for commercial purposes, you need to check the two items "Use for commercial purposes" and "Modify, adapt, or build upon".

 

Freenom

This website provides a one-year use of a website name, including .tk, .ga, .ml, .cf, .gq five domains. In addition, this website has a traditional Chinese interface. Previously, I shared a free hosting service that can be used, but you need to have a domain name to open an account. Now, through Freenom's free website registration, you can use it at the same time. The entire application process is very simple and does not require entering credit card account information. Remember to choose a 12-month free period. In the future, the cost of renewing the domain is around 10 US dollars per year.

 

Wordmark

This website allows you to input an English string and it will automatically apply hundreds of different fonts to it, allowing you to compare them side by side. When designing a logo, you can input the brand's English name and see how it looks in different fonts, which is a great way to find inspiration for web design or typesetting. The website also has features such as the ability to specify text size, white text on a black background or black text on a white background, and the ability to switch between uppercase and lowercase. This is a great tool for designers unless you only use a few fixed fonts for all your designs.

 

紐約大都會博物館

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is providing 370,000 images as digital files in a CC0 public domain format, which means they can be freely used and edited by anyone without any copyright restrictions. In addition to scanned images, the collection also includes photographs of three-dimensional artworks. The museum is also participating in the Wikipedia Loves Art program, updating its collection information and related interpretive materials on Wikipedia and releasing structured data on Github. It also has partnerships with organizations like ITHAKA-Artstor and Pinterest, as well as other visual image-based communities, to promote the use and exposure of the museum's collection. It seems that in the future, the museum's ticket sales will continue to increase. The link provided is the museum's authorization statement, so be sure to read it before downloading these free images.

 

Warmify

Setting up a website to reduce resource loads, many people use CDN caching techniques, Warmify is a company that provides CDN services. In addition, there is a free website acceleration CDN for WordPress, allowing visitors to help you disperse image traffic, up to 10G of traffic is free, 1G over is 1.5 yuan. Interested web designers can give it a try.

 

Icons8

Icons8 is a free icon service that requires a link to the Icons8 website to be placed on your website or project. The download page also provides a link back to the Icons8 website. Additionally, the entire collection of icons can be downloaded as a package by registering with your email address. The package includes more than 30,000 icons. A paid option is also available for downloading vector format icons.

 

Zenkit

Sometimes designers have to work on multiple projects at the same time, and when they encounter a project they like, they will unconsciously spend a lot of time on details, and other projects will be forgotten. This project management website allows you to plan the time and deadline for each project and even take notes, and you can also share project permissions with colleagues, synchronize the process and progress of updating projects. Additionally, this online tool manages projects in a visual design style, with features such as lists, boards, tables, calendars, etc. Interested designer friends can give it a try.

 

Lorempixel

Sometimes when designing a website, the owner hasn't prepared images yet, and in this case, designers have to find substitute images to place in the layout of the website. This website provides simple code that can automatically configure random placeholder images for you, and it also supports responsive design and fast image loading. It is a simple and easy-to-use placeholder image generator.

2020.1026 update, the service appears to have ended.