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Color
Great instructional design must be complimented with great visual appeal. Above all other design elements, I believe that to be color.
Kuler
- Get color themes or create your own by uploading a photo.
Color Scheme Designer
Accessibility Color Wheel
Color Blender
Colorzilla
- Free, but need to download client
Pixie
- Free, but need to download client. Great little tool for picking colors!
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Clipart
Two of the best
Microsoft Clipart
- Great resoure! Images download directly into your Microsoft Clipart Library
FotoSearch
- One of the best for Clipart.
Good resources, if popups annoy you set your popup blocker before visiting these - lots of ads.
Free-Clipart-Pictures
Hassle Free Clipart
Free-Clip-Art
Free Graphics
1 Clipart
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Cartoons
Cartoon Solutions
- Cartoon character packs, scenes, and animations.
Andertoons
- Free business cartoons
Cartoonstock
Marty Bucella - Cartoonist
Ted Goff Newsletter Cartoons
BZ Toons
Make your own!
Toon Doo
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Tutorials
Spoon Graphics
Vector TutsPlus
Photoshop TutsPlus
Web Designer Depot
Good Tutorials
Yahoo Developer
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Textures
PSD Fan - Freebies
Deviant Art
CG Textures
Create your own textures
Design MAG
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Illustrators for Hire
oDesk
- Freelance network
Elance
- Freelance network
Rentacoder
Other Sources
- Check your local area for Creative Networks that meet monthly.
- Contact newspapers, magazines and inquire who they use. They often hire local illustrators for piece work.
- Contact marketing agencies
- Check local colleges and universities. Many talented students need beer money!
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Photos
Flickr
Getty Images
Juniper Images
Fotofolia
Dreamstime
Microsoft Online Library
eLearningArt
Big Stock Photo
Scapeware 3D
Turbosquid
Pxleyes
ThinkStock
Stock Exchange
iStockPhoto
SMAD JMU EDU
Morgue File
Image After
WikiMedia Commons
Pic Findr
Other sources
Cathy Moore's graphic resources
eLearning Coach
Smashing Magaizine list of photo sites
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Icons
Free Icons Web
Yellow Icon
Icon Finder
Fam Fam Fam
Icon Dock
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Vector Art
Vector Strock
Outlaw Design Blog
- Clothing Templates
Ultimate Collection of Free Vector Packs
QVectors
Vector Vault
Vecteezy
Free Vectors
Cool Vectors
Vector 4 Free
Vector Portal
Vector Jungle
Graphic River
Brusheezy
- Brushes and patterns for Photoshop
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Other Resources
Usability
Use It - Jakob Nielsen
International Visual Literacy Association
There are many similarities with eLearning design and web design. These sites offer practial advice:
Points & Path
– Difference between RGB and CMYK and when to use them.
Web Design Ledger
Graphic Design Links
Ever needed an image of a company's logo or brand? Check these out:
Brands of the World
Logo Types
Sometimes filler text is useful...ever wonder where the "Lorem Ipsum" text comes from? Generate your own here:
Lipsum
My blog: LearnNuggets by: Kevin Thorn
LearnNuggets Blog
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