Thread by @NataLazzza

#Thread about the #design tools that I have found useful during my #phdlife. There is a lot out there so choose what works best for you 😊 As u can tell i probs spend too much time on this 😅
Please add your favourite to this thread as well @OpenAcademics, #AcademicChatter! 😊💙

1) free illustrations that I use for posters/flyers/presentations - @blushdesignapp (my fav!!💜), @madebyabsurd, @icons_8, @BioRender, @twophotonart freebies, @igisci (innovativegenomics.org/glossary/), humans 3D character, characterz.design 🥰🥰🥰

2) Icons to lighten up presentations/posters: @ iconmnstr @nounproject (my fav!!!!), @flaticon, @icons_8, @dryicons & @GraphicBurger

3) Inspiration/templates when lacking the motivation ✨✨: @dribbble @miro @freepick @canva @crelloapp, @visme, @methodofaction

4) Brainstorming ideas/themes: @MURAL @MiroHQ @xmind

5) free images: @pexels, @unsplash, @reshot_HQ, @pixabay 📸📸📸

6) Colour schemes to check what colours work & are accessible + gradients 🤩: @coolors_co, uigradients, webgradients, colorable, sip colour picker, @pantone,

Discover new font & check which fonts work well together 😊✨✨: @FontsNinja, @fontpair, wordmark.it, @prototypoApp

8) creative Data visualisation tools 📊📈🧑🏽‍💻👩🏾‍💻👨‍💻: @dataviz_catalog, @DataVizSociety, @datavuzlinds, @GraphPad, @rstudio, @ThePSF, @SciPyTip, @tableau

8) Drawing: iPad = @sketchbookapp, @Procreate, @sketch 🎨🎨🎨

9) Putting things all together: illustrator/indesign/powerpoint/sketch