#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!


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 ( https://innovativegenomics.org/glossary/ ), humans 3D character, http://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


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, http://wordmark.it , @prototypoApp



8) creative Data visualisation tools 



: @dataviz_catalog, @DataVizSociety, @datavuzlinds, @GraphPad, @rstudio, @ThePSF, @SciPyTip, @tableau





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