Free Graphics Resources for Authors

Melinda Clayton’s List of Free Graphics and Other Sites

Photos & Images:

Pixabay

morgueFile

OpenClipArt

Clker (Clip art)

Photo Editing Sites and Animation:

GIMP

Pixlr

iPiccy

LunaPic

Motion Backgrounds for Free

Fonts:

1001 Free Fonts

Font Space

Font Squirrel

(Not sure how to download and install a font? This article will help.)

Banners:

BannerFans

Timeline Cover Banner

Music:

Incompetech

The Free Music Archive

Bensound

Media College (Sound effects & more)

eBook Covers:

Canva

3-D Cover Photo:

boxshot 3d packaging software

Attributions:

Don’t forget, just because it’s free doesn’t mean you can just go ahead and use it. Some sites have stipulations and require attribution. Make sure to check the terms before you use anything. This article explains Creative Commons licensing and attributions.

Updated 2-11-2018