Look around the world around the world around you.
https://www.lapa.ninja
https://montereypreemieeer.com
https://themeforest.net
Use the Chrome web browser because you can add extensions to help you"
canvas flip chrome
color zilla chrome
Colors can make you happy, sad, angry, or confused.
Limit yourself to 2 or 3 colors; you will be able to add transparency to those colors for blending in your design and still have variation.
Primary color - 60% font & backgrounds,
Accent color - 30% menu & sub-headlines,
Pop color -- 10 % (buttons), and bold statements in backgrounds or larger text.
Hex codes
http://pictaculous.com - used to extract colors from a logo.
http://colors.co --- used to find colors and color pallets.
http://www.colourlovers.com -- used to find colors.
Fonts -- do NOT use the default fonts that come with your website builder.
Limit yourself to 2 or 3 fonts, there are many ways to present a few fonts.
Body, headline, sub-headline, and menu
Size, weight (100 to 900), line height, spacing, and more ....
Three main font sources:
google fonts
https://typekit.com <-- expensive
Custom Fonts<-- you need a license to use these fonts and that can be expensive.
https://fontpair.co <-- puts fonts pairs that work together.
WhatFont chrome extension
Photographs
Illustrations <-- designed
Background Patters
Icons
Warning! You can get in trouble using the wrong images.
https://www.pexels.com/ <--- free images -- play around with them all you want..
librestock.com
Icons:
iconfinder.com <-- paid & free; but you must consider the licensing agreement. Many font owners require a mentioning of ownership.
https://stockunlimited.com <--- paid service
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