r/fakealbumcovers Jan 30 '24

FREE RESOURCES FREE Graphic Design resources

113 Upvotes

hey y'all

hope everyone is enjoying the subreddit

some free graphic design resource 4 u:


SOFTWARE

Paint.net - https://www.getpaint.net/

canva - https://www.canva.com/design/DAF7Yovr0ME/sNpBgrE65F5D3P3sHg1zXQ/edit?referrer=album-cover-landing-page

GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) - https://www.gimp.org/

adobe photoshop - https://1337x.to/

Inkscape - https://inkscape.org/ (suggested by u/SexDefender27)


ASSETS

dafont - https://www.dafont.com/

fontsquirrel - https://www.fontsquirrel.com/

myfonts (font identification) - https://www.myfonts.com/pages/whatthefont

Velvetyne (cool fonts) - https://velvetyne.fr/ (rec'd by u/3than24)


Free sticker pack - https://www.behance.net/gallery/115709419/FREE-STICKERS-PACK?locale=en_US

Free sticker pack 2 - https://www.epicpxls.com/items/free-pack-l-tapes-l-stickers

Photocopy textures - https://imgur.com/gallery/XzR7owv

Old record logos - https://reaganray.com/2018/04/27/record-logos.html

Aged paper textures - https://thegraphicsfairy.com/free-aged-paper-texture-download/

Free holographic stickers - https://www.behance.net/gallery/92384929/Free-Download-Holographic-Stickers

ripped paper - https://www.behance.net/gallery/89362471/Free-Download-Ripped-Paper-Texture-Set


Graphic Burger (mockups & templates) - https://graphicburger.com/


pexels (free stock photos) - https://www.pexels.com/

unsplash - https://unsplash.com/

pixabay - https://pixabay.com/

Flickr "Last 7 Days" - https://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/


TUTORIALS

OctosaurusRex Album Art Tutorial (additional great resources & assets) - https:/old.reddit.com/r/fakealbumcovers/comments/7a4uk4/tutorial_the_basic_fake_album_cover_tenets/

Fake Album Cover Game - https://old.reddit.com/r/graphic_design/comments/6gt8d6/anyone_ever_play_the_fake_album_cover_game/

PiXimperfect (photoshop tutorials) - https://www.youtube.com/@PiXimperfect/videos


COMMUNITIES/REFERENCE

https://old.reddit.com/r/graphic_design/comments/veb3i8/free_design_resources/

"essential" free resources - https://blog.shillingtoneducation.com/50-essential-free-resources-graphic-designers/

https://boards.4chan.org/gd/

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/make-your-own-album-cover

https://discord.gg/tsdZzZ4#button


r/fakealbumcovers 2h ago

Parody Larry the Cucumber - Illmatic

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6 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 18h ago

Original Debut (2nd Addition) - HEADLINE

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32 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 5h ago

emails i can't send - Sabrina Carpenter

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2 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 5h ago

Short n' Sweet - Sabrina Carpenter

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r/fakealbumcovers 2h ago

Fanmade Black Sabbath - When Death Calls

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2 Upvotes

Credit to artist: Fred Fields


r/fakealbumcovers 5h ago

Ultraviolence - Lana Del Rey

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r/fakealbumcovers 5h ago

Norman Fucking Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey

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r/fakealbumcovers 5h ago

4 Morant - Doja Cat

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r/fakealbumcovers 5h ago

A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd - Lana Del Rey

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r/fakealbumcovers 5h ago

Short n' Sweet x Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter

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r/fakealbumcovers 5h ago

Trilogy (The Weeknd) x Lana Del Rey Albums

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1 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 19h ago

Original Amigo the Devil - A Place Unkind

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12 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 6h ago

Let Me Touch Him

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1 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 6h ago

Limp Dick - 69 Dollar Bill, Yall (1999)

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0 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 21h ago

Aspirin - don't go too far

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8 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 9h ago

Original The Dream Catcher - Murder & The Flowerboys

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1 Upvotes

yeah\ Inspired by that one MCR cover idk


r/fakealbumcovers 14h ago

Original CHARIOTS OF IRON - elixir

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1 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 22h ago

Original Thick as Thieves

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4 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

Fanmade Sadus - Chemical Exposure

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12 Upvotes

Credit to artist: Angus McBride


r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

Original Idk just twoimages that look like album cover drop

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7 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

so, lana (cover for sza's (not real) album)

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8 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

Lily Lawson - Silver Things

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51 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

SOS - DELUXE: LANA (alternate cover)

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2 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

Original Payphone Promises

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14 Upvotes

great 80s girl band thrift store pickup today


r/fakealbumcovers 2d ago

Fanmade Tyler, The Creator - Dinosaur

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4 Upvotes