Lucy’s List
Over the years I’ve found resources that have delighted me, enlighten me, and I’ve relied on. I wanted to share these resources, from programs to sites, and more! I’ve curated them all on my website, with my thoughts and recommendations. I hope you will enjoy and find them as useful I did!
Adobe
The all-in-one cloud-based design application. I use it every day, and I love it! It is the industry standard.
Subscription Based
Grammarly
Grammarly is a cross-platform cloud-based writing assistant that reviews your writing.
Freemium
Mail Chimp
It’s a marketing automation platform and email marketing service. And what they provide for free is great! Dip your toes into email marketing with them.
Freemium
HubSpot
I’ve used many paid Email Platforms for my job, and by far, HubSpot is my favourite. They are constantly improving. I look forward to what they do!
Subscription Based
LinkedIn Learning
Besides YouTube, I use LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda). It is free with LinkedIn membership or go to your local library (wink).
Free (certain conditions) + Subscription Based
Flaticons
They have so many icons that it blows me away. They support designers, and for what can you get for free? It’s crazy.
Freemium
I have been on Reddit for years. It is truly what you make on it. There are communities for anything! Especially for the Art and Marketing Communities.
Free
Behance
This one is more professional. It serves as both a portfolio and a community site. I love to go there for inspiration.
Freemium
Wacom
I used this tablet for my digital painting. Of course, there is are amazing alternates (iPad, Huion, etc.), but they have a special place in my heart as my first.
Paid
Survey Monkey
If the only thing you need is surveys, use survey monkey. They also integrate with different email platforms.
Subscription Based
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D is a 3D software suite. There are other amazing alternates. I love it because of how beginner-friendly it is.
Purchase
Blender
If you want to start learning about 3D modelling and animation. Start with Blender. It blows me away that it is free! They also offer all versions of their software.
Free
Marvelous Designer
It does one thing very well. It’s a realistic cloth-making program for 3D artists. It’s interface is something else.
Purchase
ZBrush
Best known for 3D sculpture and textures. Just take a look at Youtube for what can be done in Zbrush. It’s an amazing application.
Purchase