Answers to 5 DIY Branding Resource Questions I Get Asked Most Often
Many of the questions I get about DIY design and branding center around what resources, tools, and software to use. Here are answers to 5 questions I get asked all the time.
PDF Design Software
Q: What software should I use to create my pdfs (freebies, worksheets, ebooks)?
A: Short answer: Word, Pages, InDesign, or Canva. Read 4 Software Options for Creating Beautiful PDFs and Documents for full details.
Fillable PDFs
Q: How can I create pdf worksheets will fillable forms?
A: Short answer: Acrobat Pro, PDFPen Pro, PDF Escape, Nitro Pro, CutePDF. Read How Can I Make Interactive and Fillable PDFs? for full details.
Stock Photos
Q: Where can I find inexpensive stock photos?
A: Short answer: Creative Commons, no-cost commercial use sites, Little Visuals, PicJumbo, Death to Stock Photo. More resources here under “Images” category.
Brand Colors
Q: I found a color I love online how can I get the color codes I need to use it on my site?
A: Short answer: Digital Color Meter (Mac) or Instant Eyedropper (PC). Read What’s That Color? for full details.
Brand Fonts
Q: I found a font I love! How can I figure out the name of the font?
A: Short answer: What the Font or Identifont. Read 2 Free Tools to Help You Identify Fonts for full details.
Have questions about branding, design, and software resources?
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So much good information here—wish I had known about color samplers earlier. It would have saved me a lot of time fiddling to get shades I liked.
Fabulous list of resources – thank you! I was just thinking about how to create PDF worksheets to fill in online 🙂