web design + coding

• css grid maker : allows you to draw css grid and gives you code to make it. literal god send this site helps me so much
• girlnet_metadata spread sheet (website assets) : excel spreadsheets with even more links to differet sites with graphics, fonts, divered, etc for website making
• girl net make ur own site : inspo page for getting started with a new website
• broider : 9-patch border maker for websites. i use this soooo much
• p5.js : open-source javascript library great for beginners learning creative coding. can even be used to create cool interactive sites w html or just stand alone art experiences. has a large community.
• 98.css : for recreating the UI of windows 98
• css gradient : css code for gradient
• fc2 counter : add view counters to ur website
• web curate : hand curation of cool websites
• webdeck player : js music player for ur website, looks lke an old car radio
• html color codes : image color picker
• imood : mood status keeper, can put into site
• vs code : coding editor, i like bc gives good recommendations
• ascii art archive : free ascii drawings
• weatherwidget.io : customizable, responsive weather widget for website
• timeanddate : clock for your website
• html cheatsheet : quick reference for html
• gopagify : how to make a google doc a website
• atabook : guest book for your website
• flagcounter : free flag counter for your website to see where people are from
• catbox.moe : free file hosting service
• solaria border image guide : tutorial for creating border images
• scripted : another coding resource site on neocities with hella good scrollboxes, music players, cursors, and other miscellaneous website resources

design tools

• coolors : color pallete generator
• code/design resources : features hundreds of resources curated by designer tim rodenbroker which ranges from 3d modeling, design, coding, documentaries, data visualization, public domain things, and more.
• download free mockups : SUPERRR high quality mockups from screens to products
• online fonts : website w many free fonts to download & use
• valentine-er : browser program for making 1 bit valentine's day cards both for print and gif formats
• shimmy : browser sketch-based animation tool for flipbook-style animation. u save your animations as animated GIFs, PNGs containing all the frames, or SVG
• figma: industry standard free software, great for design (vectors, presentations, ui elements), prototyping, and collaboration
• aescripts + aeplugins (some free) : repository and marketplace of plugins tools for many leading 2D and 3D software packages such as adobe after effects, premiere pro and maxon cinema 4D
• 2bitcharactergenerator : character generator w customization
• decker : multimedia platform for creating and sharing interactive documents, with sound, images, hypertext, and scripted behavior. can be used for e-zines, interactive documents, databases, game-making, etc.
• the peculiar manicule : posters from the 1960s-1970s
• rgb to hex : good for creating color palletes
• make8bitart : open source pixel drawing tool
• feather icons : collection of open-source ui web icons in svgs
• make wordart : windows 95 word art maker
• wikicommons : free usable media
• mockup world : huge library of free mockups, gr8
• procreate ($12.99-one-time) : drawing/painting tool. i just hate how work isnt saved with cloud only locally but very powerful
• colorpalette.pro : free color palette generator, excellent since has many features
• cari.institute : online community for cataloging design history post 1970s

learning

• the anarchist library : many free leftist books, can get very niche
• library of short stories : classic short stories from many genres
• wikiart : archive of visual artworks
• good notes ($30-one-time): my note taking app of choice, i uses this for notes, as a planner, brainstorms, and sketches for designs. vector based which is a plus. i hate that good notes 6 costs so much bc i only paid $9 for goodnotes 5, but still a good tool.
• mit open courseware : free online courses for many subjects, my fav for free learning

photo+editing

• photopea : in browser alternative to photoshop, takes .psd files
• vector halftone maker : browser tool to covert static image formats (png & svg) to halftone patterns and download as png or svg
• salvaged.nu : photoshop resources & textures
• bu3nPattern : webcamera, apply your own custom pattern to photo
• tooooools.app : minimalist and lo-fi effects for image and video processing online
• unsplash : high-res stock photos and illustrations
• webgbcam : take photos and videos with halftone texture with your webcam
• remove.bg : free online tool to remove image backgrounds

graphics

• betty's graphics : neocities' page w thousands of retro graphics
• the iconolog : graphics archive for 32x32 icon and general iconagraphy
• 3yconz : huge collection of icons
• jasminnie's icon search : huge collection of every type of graphic
• glitter-graphics.com : hella free graphics, layouts, glitter text, animated backgrounds, etc
• moonconnection : moon phase widget for your website

cool sites

• are.na : pinterest but better, great for design research and moodboarding
• tiny tools : vast amount of open source, experimental, and tiny tools
• listography : cute website where you create a profile and create lists to document your life. cool to browse others profiles or for archival purposes
• chindogu : dedicated to chindogu, the japanese art of creating clever yet impractical devices
• tilde.town : web community for artists
• astronomy facts : contains astronomical facts and data
• alternative program : lists of sites that are alternatives to adobe products, both paid and free
• watch documentaries : site full of documentaries, completely free not even ads. had many new ones too.
• a website is a room : interactive blog where users submit cool sites
• saydnaya prision forensic reconstruction : creators used survivors testimonies to create interactive site with realistic 3d-models/sounds + info about horrors of syria’s Saydnaya military prison
• film grab : screen captures from thousands of films
• internet archive: non-profit library for free texts, movies, software, music, websites, and more. i like finding documentaries on here and read most books on here.
• stitchy : crochet pattern generator
• spacehey : retro customizable social media
• astronomy facts : contains astronomical facts and data
• a website is a room : interactive blog where users submit cool sites
• everything i love : /li>
• erowid : database of psychoactive substances
• anytype inspo : search for free and paid icons
• schools for chiapas : blog type website associated with chiapas mexico and EZLN, often writing about social justice and indigenous rights

print

• zine 101 by cornell u : guide to getting started making a zine + resources
• p5.riso : a p5.js library that allows you to code print ready files for risograph printing. you can also use it to code/design prints or edit images with halftone effects, plus more. love this tool sm actually very simple to use.
• gato negro ediciones : independent risograph publisher based in mexico city

music prod

• kits4beats : hella free firee music tools + drum kits and plugins. most of my sound kits come from here and are really good.
• dexed : vst synth modeled on the yamaha dx7. super fire and if you go on reddit there are so many banks bc it has a big community. i use it for pretty pads and pianos for r&b
• tyrelln6 : free but good vst plugin. good freaky sounds
• labs spitfire audio : high quality instrument packs. my fav is their rhodes electric piano, completely free with account
• vital : powerful synth, great free alternative to serum. first plugin i got, good for beginners and many presets can be found for free online
• surge xt : open source synth, hella diff good sounds
• rio leyva youtube : his vids are so helpful for getting started with learning to make music, esp his making chords and melodies one
• pianochord.org : site with piano chords and melodies

• purity ($50) : my favvv vst. beautiful sounds and popular for rap & rnb. hella banks online too
• xpand!2 ($30 on sale) : only get this vst if its on sale or free. honestly a very good beginner vst bc it has sooooooo many sounds, you could make do w just this. hits have been made off this by big artists
• plugin boutique ($varies) : deals on music plugins, esp during black friday and end of year sales
• splice : many free sounds with sign up, also some free plugins or rent to own.