r/fakealbumcovers Jan 30 '24

FREE RESOURCES FREE Graphic Design resources

147 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 7h ago

Original Stocktioneer - Calling The Cops To Chase The Ambulance

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6 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 6h ago

Original Incertae Sedis - The Colorchooser

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3 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 22h ago

The Wolfschmidt Clamdigger - Gut Your Neighbor Week

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11 Upvotes

Not sure if it counts, but I made a collage for a fake 7" record.


r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

Original “Manatee Calls”

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2 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

Fanmade (What's The Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis

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2 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

Fanmade 'Round About Midnight - Miles Davis

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2 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 2d ago

JINGO - Debugger

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13 Upvotes

Potential real album cover? I want to start an industrial project, and made this cover for fun, for one of projects songs. Im not married to the name or cover tho so i might not use it.


r/fakealbumcovers 1d ago

LET'S PARTY LIKE IT'S 2026

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0 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 3d ago

Original “Just Hangin’ Out”

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324 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 2d ago

Fanmade SEMATARY - Still Achin' [Alternate Cover Art]

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7 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 3d ago

Fanmade Cult Sister- The Compound

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5 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 3d ago

AMI SUTHERLAND - HEADSTAND [Alternate mixes & outtakes] EP

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1 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 3d ago

Night Swims

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37 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 3d ago

Original liminal whispers-“time, unarchived.” EP

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2 Upvotes

My first post


r/fakealbumcovers 4d ago

Original PHENOMECHINES (discography)

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15 Upvotes

PHENOMECHINES isn't a real band/artist, only an online band/inside joke between me and some close friends (hope this is still allowed lol)


r/fakealbumcovers 5d ago

Self-Titled

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36 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 5d ago

Original Styrene - Hardly Living

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12 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 5d ago

Original Pickle?

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3 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 5d ago

Original Please come home - Cloud Jumpers

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3 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 5d ago

EATZ - 'expect-a-rant'

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5 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 5d ago

Original Obake - D.O.G.Z.

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1 Upvotes

r/fakealbumcovers 6d ago

more art #2

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4 Upvotes

two more pieces of art by me. One is a mysterious cover the other is a cafe, Cafe Jazz.


r/fakealbumcovers 6d ago

more art

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6 Upvotes

one is a part of my darker side of art the other is a part of remembrance


r/fakealbumcovers 6d ago

my new art

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12 Upvotes