Resources
My tried and tested recommendations—ranging from creative tools to productivity apps.
— Resources —
— Creative Tools —
Canva: Simple graphic design interface.
Behance: Online galleries for design inspiration.
MailChimp: Fun email and newsletter templates.
Paperless Post: Gorgeous online invitations.
The Noun Project: Iconic icons, totally free.
Typeform: Beautifully designed questionnaires.
Fiverr: Outsource any task, starting at $5.
MOO: Luxury business cards.
— Emails —
PDFescape: Free PDF editing software.
Genius Scan: Quickly scans your documents.
Letter Count: Removes all formatting from text.
Boomerang: Schedules your emails in advance.
WhenSend: Sends emails to the future.
— Photography —
Pixabay: High-quality public domain photos.
Unsplash: Breath-taking free stock photos.
Befunky: Easy-to-use photo-editing software.
Afterlight: Photo-editing app à la light leaks.
Facetune: Photo-editing app for retouching pics.
VSCO: Photo-editing app with arresting filters.
— Finance —
Coinbase: Online platform for trading crypto.
Robinhood: $0 brokerage fee stock trading app.
Wealthfront: Managed investments and savings.
— Music —
Shazam: Identifies songs playing around you.
Spotify: Ad-free music for $10/month.
Soundcloud: Discover up-and-coming musicians.
YouTube to MP3: Turns videos into audio files.
Audacity: Audio editing and recording software.
— Productivity —
Flux: Warms up your computer screen at night.
Momentum: Replaces tabs with images + quotes.
Evernote: Digital notebook on the cloud.
Todoist: Virtual to-do list and task manager.
Trello: Easy-to-navigate kanban board.
Lingo: Design library for your digital assets.
— Zen —
CleanMyMac: Frees storage space on your Mac.
SelfControl: Blocks access to distracting sites.
Kill News Feed: Disables Facebook's newsfeed.