{"id":5312,"date":"2021-02-10T10:30:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T05:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/?p=5312"},"modified":"2021-02-08T17:43:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T12:13:46","slug":"author-resource-creative-bonanza-for-free-at-free-illustrations%f0%9f%8e%a8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/10\/author-resource-creative-bonanza-for-free-at-free-illustrations%f0%9f%8e%a8\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Resource: Creative Bonanza for Free at Free Illustrations\ud83c\udfa8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While writing a book\/blog post or even while promoting a book\/blog post on social media, you can not ignore the value of illustrated content. Visual impact is key in getting noticed and if you are in need of a quick drawing or two, there are several free illustration sites out there that help you get the kind of images that are relevant to your needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Free Illustrations is Fun to Use<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/freeillustrations.xyz\/?utm_source=Jane+Friedman+%2F+Electric+Speed&amp;utm_campaign=b83ceec91b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_30_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b84a4334ba-b83ceec91b-332630793\">Free Illustrations<\/a> is a simple site to navigate. It&#8217;s a one-stop centre for a variety of illustration websites available online.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"5313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/10\/author-resource-creative-bonanza-for-free-at-free-illustrations%f0%9f%8e%a8\/different-kinds-of-formats\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/different-kinds-of-formats.jpg?fit=1199%2C556&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1199,556\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Browsing through different available file types\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Browsing through different available file types&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/different-kinds-of-formats.jpg?fit=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/different-kinds-of-formats.jpg?fit=840%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5313\" style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent; text-align: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/different-kinds-of-formats.jpg?resize=840%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"screengrab of freeillustations site where you can browse for different file types\" width=\"840\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/different-kinds-of-formats.jpg?resize=1024%2C475&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/different-kinds-of-formats.jpg?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/different-kinds-of-formats.jpg?resize=768%2C356&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/different-kinds-of-formats.jpg?w=1199&amp;ssl=1 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Browsing through different available file typesAll you have to do is visit the website and pick from a wide range of illustrations, clipart, avatars, etc. Make sure to double check if acknowledgements need to be provided when using these illustrations.<\/p>\n<p>You will have to visit the sites separately and sign in for free downloads.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an illustrator and want to submit free illustrations, you can submit too!<\/p>\n<h2>Recommended or Not?<\/h2>\n<p>For sure!<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"5314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/10\/author-resource-creative-bonanza-for-free-at-free-illustrations%f0%9f%8e%a8\/onboarding_characters_8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?fit=5626%2C5625&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5626,5625\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Let&#8217;s do it!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Let&#8217;s do it!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?fit=840%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5314 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?resize=840%2C840&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free illustration image\" width=\"840\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/onboarding_characters_8.png?w=2520&amp;ssl=1 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking for illustrations for your book? Check out our illustration services.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-transparent\" href=\"https:\/\/pothi.com\/illustration-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More.<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-red\" href=\"https:\/\/publish.pothi.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talk to Us Today!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While writing a book\/blog post or even while promoting a book\/blog post on social media, you can not ignore the value of illustrated content. Visual impact is key in getting noticed and if you are in need of a quick drawing or two, there are several free illustration sites out there that help you get &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/10\/author-resource-creative-bonanza-for-free-at-free-illustrations%f0%9f%8e%a8\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Author Resource: Creative Bonanza for Free at Free Illustrations\ud83c\udfa8&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[395],"tags":[436,434,435,214],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-prowriting-aid.png?fit=2240%2C1260&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7vAZr-1nG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5548,"url":"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/02\/coloring-book-day-illustrations\/","url_meta":{"origin":5312,"position":0},"title":"Red or Blue? 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