RESOURCES
A lot of them are free
OUR FREE PRODUCTS
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Branding Workshop
Original price was: $150.$0Current price is: $0.The first step in branding: learn how to run a branding workshop that will help you better understand your client’s needs and create a functional brand.
TEMPLATES
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Business cards Adobe Illustrator templates
$5Adobe Illustrator editable templates of a few business card models, including 3d mockups.
BOOKS
Start with why
Simon Sinek
This book will teach you to focus on the purpose of your designs. This is very important when it comes to branding: you will understand why and audience connects with a brand.
Never split the difference
Chriss Voss
This is an excellent book when it comes to negotiating techniques. It teaches you how to adjust your speech to the type of person you talk to and it will grow your confidence. It definitely is a must-read!
Brand handbook
Wally Olins
This book will help you understand the links between business, brand, and consumer. It will give you general knowledge about how branding works and it will help you see the importance of the brand.
Win without pitching manifesto
Blair Enns
This book will teach you to value your design work and will help you sell better your services. Anyone who sells ideas or advice will find relevance in these teachings.
WEBSITES: TOP SELECTION
DIVI – Website builder
Divi is the best “drag and drop” WordPress website builder developed by Elegant Themes. It is affordable and easy to use.
Adobe Suite
By far, the best choice when it comes to design tools, the Adobe software suite is number one! Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign are every designer’s must-have, but Adobe offers much more.
Freepik
This website is excellent for stock images, vectors, PSD mockups and videos. It has a lot of free and premium content. The annual subscription is affordable and worth it.
Google Fonts
Open source web fonts for designers to use how they wish. All created to the high standards you’d expect from the world’s largest search engine. This is one of the best free resource.
WEBSITES: FONTS
Google Fonts
Open source web fonts for designers to use how they wish. All created to the high standards you’d expect from the world’s largest search engine. This is one of the best free resource.
What Font
This is an excelent tool to identify the font used in an image. And it’s all free.
Fonts Squirrel
“Font Squirrel” is a website that provides free fonts for commercial use. It offers a collection of high-quality fonts that designers and developers can download and use in their projects without worrying about licensing issues. Font Squirrel also provides a web font generator tool, which allows users to convert fonts into web-ready formats for use in websites.
WEBSITES: COLOR TOOLS
PANTONE Color Bridge
The Pantone Color Bridge facilitates seamless color matching between Pantone spot colors and CMYK, ensuring accurate and consistent results in printing. You can buy physical color bridge samples that will help you choose the best colors for your design projects that involve printing, like packaging. On their website, you can find all the necessary information about the Pantone colors usage.
Pantone Converter – Code Beautify
Code Beautify is a great online tool to convert RGB to Pantone. Have in mind that the printed Pantone color may differ from the digital one. It is best to have a physical Pantone color bridge set.
Adobe Color
This is an awesome tool to explore color pallets and get inspired for your designs.
WEBSITES: STOCK MEDIA
UNSPLASH
This is the best website if you are looking for free stock photos.
Shutterstock
Need easy-to-use images, videos, music, and design tools? Get it all with one subscription that you can try for free!
Freepik
This website is excellent for stock images, vectors, PSD mockups and videos. It has a lot of free and premium content. The annual subscription is affordable and worth it.
Branding for beginners 
Branding Workshop 