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Creating can be fine and overwhelming at the same time, especially if you are going the DIY approach.

Creating doesn’t have to be hard and I want to help you with unleashing that untapped talent of yours.  What better way to share the things and resources I have used along the way to help you on your own creative journey.

Creating is not necessarily a talent, it also involves dedication in enhancing your skills.

Although I am not formally educated in the arts,  I have found investing in classes has really helped me learn new skills on top of improving the skills I already possess.

One of the best things you can do is invest in yourself, and if you believe you can do something, takes the steps needed to accomplish whatever your heart desires.

It took me years to hone in on my craft and I am still learning and I want to help you unleash your own artistic talent so I have created a list of resources that I have used to help me enhance my skills, help me with projects and more!

Skillshare is a learning platform with online classes taught by everyday people all around the world.   They are masters in their field.

What I love about Skillshare is that it is structured like a online class with practice activities, projects, and class materials and resources.

If you are creative looking to learn or enhance a particular skill, Skillshare is one of the best places to learn about drawing, painting, illustration, graphic design and more!

Skillshare has helped me in so many ways and I still use it til this day.  Don’t take my word for it though, try it out, and if you click on the image you can sign-up for a free trial and see for yourself how awesome this platform is.

If you are a DIY or a new business owner that needs branding, Canva is a great start.

Create beautiful designs with Canva’s user-friendly drag and drop features.

Canva was the first design program I used when I first started out in my business and I still use it from time to time.

Canva also has a variety of templates for all your social media needs for free and with Canva Pro you can customize your branding even more with your brand colors, fonts and upload your own photos and videos and also gain access to photos, illustrations and animations. So if you are ready to go full-force with your designing skills, Canva pro is a great start.

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD

Canva is a great tool to get you started when it comes to DIYing your graphics and logos but it can only take you so far.  If you are looking into creating logos as a side hustle, you will need to invest in tools that will produce graphics for your clients that are a lot more forgiving and also scalable.  No one wants a pixelated logo.

Here is where Adobe Creative Cloud comes into play.  Adobe has a wide variety of programs that ranges from document editing, photo manipulation, animation, video eding and illustrations.

If you are interested in starting a freelance creative business that includes logo designs, one thing to consider is that scalability.  Basically if a client is needing to put their logo on printing material you want to make sure that regardless of the size of the print the logo won’t become pixelated.  Adobe Illustrator is a great program to use for logo and helps solve this problem.

If you are a photographer and need to manipulate or enhance photos, Photoshop and Lightroom are great programs to use.

Into video editing? Adobe Premiere and After Effects will provide you with the tools needed to make some great videos and effects.

If you are interested in these software Adobe is offering free 30-day free trials on most of their programs.  Check them out here!

CREATIVE LIVE

Creative Live is another great place to learn new skills. The best part about Creative Live is that the classes are thought by some of the best teachers in their field.

Creative Live also provides classes live and in real-time and the best part is if you missed the live classes you can always go back and watch them on your own time.

Creative Live includes classes in how to make money, photography, creative writing, and more!

Creative Live is affordable with two different payment plans.  You can pay monthly for a little on $13 a month and annually for $15 a month.

If you are ready to enhance your creative skills, subscribe to Creative Live and enjoy all the many classes at your fingertips.

THE HUNGRY JPEG

If you are into DIY and have interest in creating logos, using SVG for shirts or other arts and crafts products, The Hungry Jpeg is one of the best sites to find these things.

I use The hungry Jpeg to find affordable fonts and their bundle specials that include fonts, illustrations, patterns, avatars and more are the best out there.

When I am making a logo or needing fonts or other design products when I am creating my coloring books, logos, and illustrations they are my go-to.

If you are ready to create your own logo or products check them out and they always have a  bundle sale and discounts on beautiful fonts.

LOVE SVG

There are times where even I have to outsource my products and if you are into DIY T-shirt making Love SVG offers daily unique SVG cut files that can be used for personal and commercial uses.

If you have a T-shirt design in mind but checkout LoveSVG selections you may be surprised at what you find.

Check out one of LoveSVG  popular bundles here.

Creating your projects and products can be fun once you have the resources available to make creating easier for you.  These sites can help you not only learn how to create something new but they can also provide you with the tools needed to create your own works of art.

Happy Creating!