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Area 49 Resources

Lists of programs for developing nontraditional projects and examples

General

Take a look at the Visual Literacy LibGuide for information on creating visual material, finding and accessing reliable images, and using and citing images.

Photos

Flickr
Reusable images and image hosting
Magdeleine
Reusable images
Nappy.co
Reusable images
"Photos of Black and Brown people, for free."
The Noun Project
Reusable icons, clipart, and photos
Old book Illustrations
Reusable images of illustrations from old books
Openverse
Reusable images and audio
Pexels
Reusable images and video
Pixabay (Public Domain section)
Reusable images
Unsplash
Reusable images
Wikimedia Commons
Reusable images, sounds, and videos

GIFs

Icons and Clipart

Clipart
Clipart Library
Iconfinder
The Noun Project
Reusable icons, clipart, and photos
Flaticon

Audio

Openverse
Reusable images and audio
Wikimedia Commons
Reusable images, sounds, and videos

Video

Pexels
Reusable images and video
Wikimedia Commons
Reusable images, sounds, and videos

Slides Templates

Canva
Use: Create infographics, logos, posters, social media posts, collages, comic strips, and more.
Pricing: Free with premium options
Access: Web-based
SlidesGo
Slides Carnival

Asset Managers

Adobe Bridge
Use: asset management
Pricing: Paid, but available for students in the Area 49 Multimedia Lab and for staff/faculty via charlotte.onthehub.com
Access: Download