Free Design Assets

Pattern Library

Pattern Library is a creatively designed website for sharing patterns. You can use the arrow keys or scroll wheel to cycle through wonderful, bright colored patterns. This website is great for getting inspiration for your next Illustrator project or if you are looking for a simple wall paper. Pattern Library doesn’t have a search feature so if you are looking for something specific I wouldn't recommend this website. This website is more like walking through a gallery, you will be surprised by the creativity and intricacy of these patterns.

Subtle Patterns

Subtle Patterns is another stock image site focused on patterns. They have close to 50 pages of unique patterns and a creative way to display them. Clicking the preview will turn the background of the website into the pattern you are previewing. Subtle Patterns has a search feature, however searching for a pattern using descriptive words can be tricky!

You can use their patterns with the only requirement being credit them to Toptal Subtle Patterns.

35 Free Zine Texture Overlays

Over at Shutterstock you will find 35 Free Zine Texture Overlays for commercial usage. Downloading is as simple as clicking a button, and the images may be used in any graphic art software program from Adobe Illustrator to InDesign. Within the download you will recieve 35 grunge texture overlays. The Shutterstock site includes directions on how to utilize these assets by blending, using multiply blend mode, clipping masks, changing colors, and much more to create your damaged and grunge image!

Design Cuts Freebies

Design Cuts offers free images, fonts, brushes, and backgrounds for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Procreate! After accessing the Freebie page and before you download your content, the site will ask if you would like to join their email newsletter. You want too! After signing up, every Friday you'll get a time limited download link for that week's freebie. No credit cards are necessary to sign up for Design Cuts, and the creative assets are unique and valuable for designers!

Vectezzy Free Vectors

Vectezzy offers free vector dowloads that you can use provided you include an attribution statement. The vector images which show a Pro banner at the top left hand corner require a subcription with Vectezzy, while the vector images without the banners are free for designers and artists to download! Vectezzy is designed for simple and easy art browsing and dowloading and the quality of the content is very high.

Pixelsurplus Freebies

Pixelsurplus offers free fonts, textures, graphics, templates, and more! Just visit teh site and click the Freebies link to see what's available.

Pixelsurplus also offers font bundles for purchase. If you subscribe, you will recieve emails offering exclusive fonts and discounts on bundles for purchase.

Pngtree Free Downloads

Pngtree provides designers with lots of free images, backgrounds, fonts, vectors, and templates. Two free downloads are avaliable per day, although you will need to register with the site before downloading. With the premium purchase, there are unlimited commercial use downloads. You can choose between different bitmap image formats when downloading images. The site is updated daily, and offers an abundace of resources.

Stockio Free Resources

Stockio offers free photos, vectors, fonts, icons, and videos! Available for personal and commercial use, and no attribution is required for videos and photos. However, attribution to Stockio.com is required for use of vectors and icons. Resources from this site are not for resale or redistribution. After registering for free with the site, designers can save their favorite resources and keep track of their downloads.

Dryicons Freebies

Dryicons features free vectors and icons for personal and commercial use, with attribution to the author required (if you can't give attribution, then other licences are available for a fee).
Custom icons are avaliable as well as the ability for you to download a range of icon packs. As Dryicons is a Shutterstock property, expect to see advertisements and links here which redirected you to Shutterstock itself.

Icons8 Free Resources

Icons8 offers a range of photos, vectors, icons, design softwares, and more! Icon packs are also avaliable for download. Icons8 features vectors through their Ouch! app, and free stock photos through their Moose app. They also hav a photo creator, where graphic designers can compose their photos into one final project.

Freepik Free Downloads

Freepik features free vectors, stock photos, PSDs, and icons! Subscribing is free and their newsletter includes an exclusive pack featuring 20 premium resources as well as discounts and other exclusive offers for purchase. Images are free for commercial use, with attribution required. With Freepik you, as a designer, can also become a contributor of the site and share your creations and earn money from them. Creating an account is required to become a contributor.

Free Vector Art

You must create an account with Free Vector art in order to download the creations they offer. The vector art is free for personal use with attribution to the author, and can be used for commercial use if you are a paying member. Free Vector Art offers the option to log in and create an account from your buisness or personal Facebook account. You also have the ability to advertise your buisness on the website, with the purchase of a banner.