" I've always been fascinated by tools and gadgets. Sometimes it makes life a whole lot easier, and sometimes they are just fun. These are my personal arsenals I keep in handy "
Free Visual Resources
Whether it's your website, illustration, presentation, or posters, great visual is the key. Random searches on the internet don't usually bring out stunning free-to-use visuals. Here is a collection of great websites to find these visuals.
Free Icons
Icons differs just a little from visual resources since it aims to communicate with minimalistic design and constraint. These are my first go-to resources.
Free Audio Resources
Sounds are all around. These are some great free to use audio resources. Add these to videos, songs, podcasts, jingles, etc. Make cool stuff!
*Even though it's free, please do check out the licensing terms/attribution and conditions of each piece.
Miscellaneous
More cool and super useful things that might not currently group into a category.
21st-century necessity; high-speed internet. With a super easy to remember name, all that "fast.com" does is run internet speed test instantly with no ads.
A simple image compressing web application. Just throw your photo in there, and wait at the end to receive a high quality compressed photo.
Going back and forward to schedule an appointment is painful and time-consuming. Calendly will effortlessly solve this problem by matching the available time of all party and create a time block for the agreed appointment for everyone (even if everyone means just the two of you).
Great read shows up frequently on the internet, but you won't be able to consume everything in the instance. Instapaper serves as your "To-Read" dump which you could save any content from anywhere and access (and organize) to read at any time. Check out what I find interesting here.
When you are stuck in designing websites or just needed some fresh ideas, taking a quick glance at some of the best's work could open up a whole new perspective.
Regardless of being a pro or an amateur, a checklist will save you from neglecting subtle details - especially in (web) design when many, but not all things are subjective.
Picking the right word in your writing to correctly express what you actually mean is difficult. "thesaurus.com" is very handy when you are trying to find the right synonym for your content.
No setup, no login needed. Just click and start creating a lo-fi wireframe for an idea that is stuck in your head instantly.
There are (many) times where you will need to communicate, feedback, highlight, annotate to explain, and provide clarity. Greenshot is a lightweight, handy tool for Windows users that can do it all.
Touchless and online is definitely the new norm. With various document signing services and platforms, PandaDoc provides an edge to its competitor with generous features for its free tier.
I run workshops all the time and this "Big Timer" makes the experience that much better. It's sleek, clean, easy to use and it's BIG.
Lag, unstable internet, and crummy recording quality are problems for remote podcast production. Zencastr solves this problem with their recording technology and a recording workflow that is very simple to onboard first-time podcast guests.
Check out my Introduction to Remote Podcast Production Guide [TH]