Welcome to our trusty toolbox of websites, a handy stash of resources for designers and marketers alike.
From creative inspiration to marketing muscle and analytics wizardry, there’s something here to make every project run a little smoother (and maybe even a little more fun).
Think of this list as your creative survival kit, perfect for sharpening skills, sparking ideas, and finding the right tools without falling down a three-hour Google rabbit hole. Got a hidden gem we should add? Let us know, we’re always happy to expand the toolbox.
Design Resources
- Behance – (https://www.behance.net) – Platform to showcase and discover creative work.
- Dribbble – (https://www.dribbble.com) – Community of designers sharing screenshots of their work, process, and projects.
- Adobe Color – (https://color.adobe.com) – Tool for creating colour schemes, useful for branding and design projects.
- Canva – (https://www.canva.com) – Online design tool for creating social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents, and other visual content.
- Coolors – (https://coolors.co) – Colour scheme generator for creating beautiful colour palettes.
- Unsplash – (https://www.unsplash.com) – Free high-resolution photos for personal and commercial use.
- Pexels – (https://www.pexels.com) – Free stock photos and videos shared by talented creators.
- Pixabay – (https://www.pixabay.com) – Over 1.7 million+ high quality stock images and videos shared by their talented community.
- Figma – (https://www.figma.com) – Interface design tool that enables collaboration in real-time.
- Sketch – (https://www.sketch.com) – Digital design toolkit for app, web, and interface design.
Typography Resources
- Google Fonts – (https://fonts.google.com) – Library of free and open-source fonts.
- Typekit (Adobe Fonts) – (https://fonts.adobe.com) – Extensive collection of high-quality fonts available for Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers.
- Font Squirrel – (https://www.fontsquirrel.com) – Hand-selected free fonts for commercial use.
- DaFont – (https://www.dafont.com) – Archive of freely downloadable fonts.
Design Inspiration
- Awwwards – (https://www.awwwards.com) – Platform that recognizes the talent and effort of the best web designers, developers, and agencies in the world.
- SiteInspire – (https://www.siteinspire.com) – Web design gallery showcasing the best in web design inspiration.
- Pinterest – (https://www.pinterest.com) – Image sharing and social media service designed to enable saving and discovery of information on the internet using images.
Marketing Resources
- HubSpot – (https://www.hubspot.com) – Inbound marketing, sales, and customer service software.
- Moz – (https://www.moz.com) – SEO software, tools, and resources for better search engine optimisation.
- Ahrefs – (https://www.ahrefs.com) – SEO toolset to grow your search traffic, research your competitors and monitor your niche.
- Buffer – (https://www.buffer.com) – Social media management platform for managing multiple social media accounts.
- Hootsuite – (https://www.hootsuite.com) – Social media management tools to schedule and manage your social media posts.
- Google Analytics – (https://analytics.google.com) – Web analytics service offered by Google to track and report website traffic.
- Mailchimp – (https://www.mailchimp.com) – Email marketing service and marketing automation platform.
- SEMrush – (https://www.semrush.com) – Online visibility management and content marketing SaaS platform.
Marketing Inspiration
- Content Marketing Institute – (https://contentmarketinginstitute.com) – Resources for content marketing, including articles, research, and webinars.
- MarketingProfs – (https://www.marketingprofs.com) – Marketing resources, training programs, and events for marketers.
- Neil Patel – (https://www.neilpatel.com) – Blog and tools for SEO and digital marketing insights.
- Copyblogger -(https://www.copyblogger.com) – Blog focused on content marketing and copywriting.
- Social Media Examiner – (https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com) – Guides, research, and tips for social media marketing.
- Makin – (https://www.makindesign.com) – Practical design and marketing blog from the co-founder of Taesea, Sean Makin.
Analytics and Data
- Google Data Studio – (https://datastudio.google.com) – Dashboarding tool to create interactive reports and dashboards from various data sources.
- Hotjar – (https://www.hotjar.com) – Tool that reveals the online behavior and voice of users through heatmaps, session recordings, and surveys.
- Crazy Egg – (https://www.crazyegg.com) – Website optimization tool with heatmapping and A/B testing.
Freelance Platforms
- Upwork – (https://www.upwork.com) – Freelance platform connecting businesses with freelancers.
- Fiverr – (https://www.fiverr.com) – Online marketplace for freelance services.
- Toptal – (https://www.toptal.com) – Network of freelance talent for software development, design, and finance.
Learning and Development
- Coursera – (https://www.coursera.org) – Online courses from top universities and companies.
- Udemy – (https://www.udemy.com) – Online learning and teaching marketplace with over 130,000 courses.
- LinkedIn Learning – (https://www.linkedin.com/learning) – Online learning platform offering video courses taught by industry experts.
Collaboration Tools
- Slack – (https://www.slack.com) – Collaboration hub that connects people with the information they need.
- Trello – (https://www.trello.com) – Collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards.
- Asana – (https://www.asana.com) – Work management platform to help teams organize, track, and manage their work.
