Free downloads
Free doesn't have to mean poor quality so it can be worth seeing what can be found for free. A large number of sites offer free downloads. Care does need to be taken to make sure you understand the licensing terms as some sites can be more restrictive than others.
Sites with this feature
Poly Haven
Poly Haven (PolyHaven) is a curated public asset library focused on 3D assets for visual effects artists and game designers. Their library includes 360ﹾ images, textures and 3D models.
Behance
A social media platform owned by Adobe whose focus is on allowing creatives to discover and share their work.
Font Space
A site focused on making fonts easily accessible. Founded in 2006, they offer over 110,000 fonts, many which can be used for free for personal projects and nearly 20,000 for commercial projects. Some of the fonts will provide links to external sites to be able to purchase different licensing options, typically for commercial use.
Yay Images
A low cost stock photo platform that offers a collection of high-quality images for various creative projects.
Flickr
A popular photo-sharing platform that allows users to upload, share, and discover photos from around the world.
FreeImages
Provides a large collection of free stock photos, vectors, and illustrations for personal and commercial use.
Rawpixel
Offers a collection of high-quality stock photos, vectors, and illustrations for personal and commercial use.
Vecteezy
A platform that offers a wide range of free and premium vector graphics and illustrations.
Videvo
Provides a collection of free and premium stock videos, motion graphics, and sound effects for personal and commercial use.