There are two things virtually everyone is running short on: time and money. This is especially true for designers living in the L&D world. And the double whammy of shrinking budgets and increasing workloads makes it challenging to get the design assets you need to make your projects look like a million bucks. Fortunately, if you know where to look, it’s easy to tap into a wealth of high-quality design assets available for free online. In this session, you’ll uncover a huge collection of high-quality resources suitable for your creative toolkit. Among graphics, fonts, icons, and more, you’ll find the design resources you need to make your projects look polished and be more effective—no budget requests required! DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY: http://bit.ly/LI-EbookDesign

1. Premium Assets on a Shoestring Budget
Filling Your
Design Toolkit
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Despite a wealth of design assets available on the Internet,
finding good, copyright-free options is like searching for a
needle in a haystack — especially if you’re on a tight budget.
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2. Mike
Taylor
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There are two things virtually
everyone is running short on: time
and money. This is especially true for
designers living in the learning and
development world. The double
whammy of shrinking budgets and
increasing workloads makes it extra
challenging to get the design assets
you need to make your projects look
like a million bucks.
Fortunately, if you know where to
look, it’s easy to tap into the wealth of
high-quality design assets available
for free online. In this ebook, I’ll point
you towards a huge collection of high-
quality resources suitable for your
creative toolkit. I’ll show you where to
find design resources that will give
your projects a pro look—no budget
requests required!
Suggest your favorite design resource
sites or get notified when I find great
new resources by visiting the design
resource page I curate on my website.
I’d love to hear from you if you have
any questions, if you find anything
particularly useful, or even if you just
want to say ‘Hi!’.
Thanks,
Mike Taylor
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3. Contents
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Stock Photos ………………….... 4
Mockups ………………………….. 5
Fonts ………………………………… 6
Icons …………………..…………….. 7
Vector Graphics ……………….. 8
Slides …..………………………….. 9
If you don’t have time or you’re not the type of person who wants to explore all of
the free design resources included in this ebook, here are my top three favorites.
These will cover a big majority of the design assets you’ll need for most projects.
Everypixel
Everypixel searches only
for licensed pictures and
shows you both free and
paid options from over
50 of the leading stock
photo sites. This and the
useful filter options will
help you save loads of
time and money.
Noun Project
With over a million
curated icons, created by
a global community the
Noun Project has icons
for everything. They’re
all free and $39/year
allows you not to worry
about attribution.
Google Fonts
Tap into Google’s open
source font library to find
the perfect typeface for
your project.
Try Font Joy to test drive
the best combinations
before downloading.

4. Pexels
smartmockups.com
StockSnap.io
dunnnk.com
Unsplash
unsplash.com
Pixabay
pixabay.com
Everypixel
everypixel.com
Notes:
I always start with Everypexel which
searches 50+ leading free & paid sites.
Pexels has convenient pro tools which
integrate with PowerPoint, Photoshop
and others for Windows/Mac.
Unsplash can also serve you custom-
sized image placeholders.
Photos
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Finding the right stock photos can
be a tedious and expensive quest.
Save time and money by starting
your search with these top photo
resources that will help you
surface the best photos for your
projects.

5. Smart Mockups
smartmockups.com
Dunnnk
dunnnk.com
PlaceIt
placeit.net
Thwock
thwock.com
Magic Mockups
magicmockups.com
Notes:
Skip the boring screenshots and
showcase your work in an attractive real
world context with these mockup tools
− no Photoshop required!
Need some easy to use, PowerPoint-
ready options? I’ve got you covered.
Mockups
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These mockup tools make it easy
for you to showcase your designs
on a mobile device or in the
context of a realistic environment.
Either way, you’re work will stand
out and get the attention it
deserves.

6. Google Fonts
fonts.google.com
DaFont
dafont.com
Font Squirrel
fontsquirrel.com
1001Fonts
1001fonts.com
FontJoy
fontjoy.com
Notes:
Pairing fonts can sometimes be a
challenge. Font Joy makes it fast and
easy by using artificial intelligence to
serve up nice looking Google Font
combinations.
Fonts
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Good typography is one of the top
things that differentiates amateur
from pro designers. With these
sites, you’re sure to find the fonts
you need to grab attention and
give your projects the credibility of
a professional designer.

7. Noun Project
nounproject.com
FlatIcon
flaticon.com
IconMonstr
iconmonstr.com
Icons8
icons8.com
Illustrio
illustrio.com
Notes:
If you ever need to look beyond these
resources in your quest for the perfect
icon, you’ll definitely want to know
about the ‘Font Cutter Technique’.
Icons
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From adding visual interest and
helping reduce text to UI
navigation and interface design
and beyond icons are an
important part of every designer’s
toolkit.

8. FreePik
freepik.com
Vecteezy
vecteezy.com
Vector Portal
vectoportal.com
Vexels
vexels.com
Vector Stock
vectorstock.com
Notes:
Ungroup and remix vector graphics to
create your own unique versions.
Convert .eps files to .emf for editing
directly in PowerPoint.
Vector
Graphics
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Created using mathematic
equations instead of pixels, vector
graphics (.eps, .svg, .ai, .pdf) are
often more flexible because they
can scale up to larger sizes
without any pixelization or loss
of quality.

9. Slide Model
slidemodel.com
Slideshop
slideshop.com
Diagrammer
diagrammer.com
PresentationGo
presentationgo.com
Slidedocs
slidedocs.com
Notes:
Subscribe to the free weekly templates
from SlideModel and Slideshop.
Browse 4,000+ free customizable
Powerpoint-ready diagrams on
diagrammer.com
Transform your documents with Nancy
Duarte’s Slidedocs.
Slides
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Beyond just standard
presentations, these resources will
also help you rock your e-learning
projects and totally shift your
thinking about what a document
looks like and how it behaves.

10. I welcome your feedback via social
media or at http://bit.ly/2nR8bUz
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About the author
Mike Taylor directs learning technology and online learning at
Mindset Digital in Columbus, Ohio.
With over two decades of real-life, in-the-trenches experience,
designing and delivering learning experiences, Mike understands
that effective learning isn’t about the latest fad or trendy new tools.
Known for his practical, street-savvy style; Mike is a regular and
highly rated speaker at industry events and continues to work with
the best and brightest in the learning field and beyond.