Free Graphics

 

  • All Free Original Clipart
    This frequently updated site offers over 30,000 free clipart images. Here, you'll find animated GIF images, backgrounds, banners, bars and lines, bullets, design sets, holiday clipart, icons, sidebars, and more.


  • Absolutely All Free Clipart
    This site offers thousands of free, high-quality clipart images for download, sorted by topic. Categories here include animals, cartoons, holidays, objects, people, sports, and more. New categories are added here monthly.


  • FreeGraphics.org
    A great place to go if you're looking for free clipart, this well-designed site offers graphics in many categories, including animations, arrows, banners, buttons, fonts, interfaces, photos, templates, textures and wallpaper.


  • Artvex.com
    At this well-organized site, you'll find over 10,000 free clipart images, sorted into dozens of categories. Images here are intended for personal, non-profit use only.


  • Animation VirtualLand
    This well-done free clipart directory offers over 2,100 free original animated GIFs including alphabets, bullets, buttons, flags and more.


  • ABCGiant.com
    This site offers many original free graphics, suitable for Web pages. Categories include 3D balls, 3D bullets, arrows, banners, bar lines and small and large buttons, as well as Web page backgrounds. They'll also customize the graphics for you (limit one per visitor).


  • The Hassle Free Clip Art Site
    Here's an excellent, no-nonsense free graphics directory that (unlike a lot of sites of this kind) doesn't pester you with banner ads, pop-ups, etc. The site includes various categories of free clipart, as well as reviews of other free graphics sites on the Web.


  • 100000FreeCliparts.com
    This site offers thousands of free clipart images and it doesn't pester you with pop-up ads, unlike many similar resources. There's a handy "Lightbox" feature here that lets you save images for later use. You can also have the images that you've selected E-mailed to you in ZIP format.


  • AllFreeClipart.com
    A solid free graphics resource, this site offers clipart that may be used on either personal or commercial pages. Categories include animals, arrows, bullets, cartoons, flags, music, people, sports, vehicles and more. You'll also find tips and tricks for using graphics on your site.


  • EKNP.com
    This site offers a good roundup of free Web graphics, including GIF animations, bullets, dividers, backgrounds and more. Here, you'll also find a good roundup of free fonts, sorted alphabetically.


  • BackgroundsGiant.com
    An impressive resource, this site offers thousands of background images, suitable for Web pages. Background categories here include regular backgrounds, large backgrounds (256 pixels) and sidebar backgrounds (1024-by-128 pixels).


  • FreeGraphics.com
    Claire Schaeffer's site is a well-organized, searchable database of free graphics links. Graphics include buttons, bullets, control panels, bars, sets, backgrounds, animations, and more. All sites are rated and reviewed.


  • Animation-Central.com
    Here's a nifty archive of free animations for your Web site. Graphics here are helpfully categorized. Topics include aliens, animals, books, flags, hearts, money, numbers, signs, sports, zodiacs and more.


  • FlamingText.com
    How'd you like a really cool custom logo? That's what this innovative free service offers. Designs here include animated flames, Alien Glow, beveled pattern, chalk, chrome, comic, metal, drop shadow, frosty, glowing, neon, particle trace and many more. You may select from their pre-made images or generate your own custom logo. (FlamingText.com is MSN TV-friendly).


  • Free Kid's Clip Art
    This site offers an excellent collection of free clipart for children and youth-related sites. Here, you'll find backgrounds, buttons, photos, objects and bullets. These images are intended for use on noncommercial sites.
  • ProDraw Free Graphics
    Nice archive of free professionally-designed graphics, for use on personal Web pages or on your Windows desktop, etc. Images here include four broad categories: Iceberg, Sunset, Darkened and Ocean. Lots of lovely images to browse. ProDraw recently added a new 3D animations section. There's also a cartoon clips section and a good roundup of graphics software.


  • 1010clipart.com
    This nicely designed, fast-growing index ranks the Web's top free graphics resources by the number of votes they've received from visitors. If you have a graphics site of your own, be sure to sign up: it's a great way to build traffic.


  • GraphicsFactory.com
    This site offers a quality selection of several hundred free original graphics. GIF files here include buttons, icons, interfaces, wallpaper, digits, side & tiled backgrounds, 3D animations, counter digits, bullets, bars and textures. The custom icons section features several unusual categories, including metal mesh, fire balls, pie shapes and photos.

  • IconBulk.com
    At this site, you'll find a large collection of free high-quality icons for Windows and Mac. The site also offers free wallpapers and paper toys, created by many talented designers and illustrators from around the world. Uploads are welcome, as well.


  • Andy's Animated Cursors
    This site offers thousands of free, original, animated cursors in 12 categories. Unlike most sites of this kind, the cursors here are junkware-free and don't come bundled with annoying ad programs. This site includes detailed instructions for installing the cursors. (For Windows only).


  • SmileyArena.com
    Are you looking for smiley face images, or other emoticons? At this well-organized site, you'll find over 40,000 free smileys and other emoticons, sorted into categories.


  • ButtonBoost.com
    Need a professional-looking custom button image? This online service lets you create a customized button for free. Here, you'll find an advanced button generator, with loads of options, as well as an easy-to-use basic button creator.


  • SiteRes.com
    At this site, you'll find a nice selection of images, suitable for use on corporate, business and E-commerce sites. Clipart here includes bursts, buttons, shopping carts, stars and more.


  • Leo's Icon Archive
    Here's a cool collection of useful and funny free Web graphics. Leo serves up thousands of icons, caps, lines, flags, markers and bullets (and most of them are original artworks created by Leo himself). Categories here include such topics as Mozilla icons, butterflies, welcome signs and construction signs.


  • FreeButtons.com
    A fine resource for free, original button images, as well as complete button sets, sorted by theme. Categories include Classic, Lava, Neon, Oval Texture, Ship Controls and more.


  • Art for the Web
    Suzanne Roman's site offers an eye-catching collection of original graphics. Here, you'll find backgrounds, buttons, 3D navigation interfaces, page templates and more. There's also a good collection of Webmaster-related links, too.


  • Artist for Hire
    Graphics guru Bruce Stawicki's site is a fast-growing roundup of original images, suitable for using on personal Web sites. Images on tap here include textures, lines, animation, buttons, page sets, balls & bullets, interfaces and more. If you would like a custom graphic made, send in your request to Bruce: he'll make one for you in exchange for a linkback on your personal Web site.


  • Andy's Free Buttons
    This is the first free graphics site we've seen devoted solely to the topic of the small graphic images called buttons. And there's a fine selection here, too. You'll find buttons suited for white backgrounds, buttons for black backgrounds and animated buttons here. There's even a bit of button trivia, to boot.
  • Freetoall.info
    This site offers two excellent freeware programs. Wallpaper Desktop lets you generate colorful, original patterns for your desktop. A second program here, Grabzilla, lets you easily capture screenshots from your desktop. (For Windows).


  • Meazure
    Have you ever needed to know the dimensions of a window on your screen, or the size of an image? Meazure is a useful freeware screen measurement, magnification and capture tool. It's easy to use and offers loads of features. (For Windows).


  • IrfanView
    (Note: this site is occasionally inaccessible). One of the handiest freeware programs around, this multimedia and graphics viewer can handle any type of file you throw at it: from GIFs to Real Audio to MP3 to Adobe Photoshop files, as well as a lot of obscure formats. (For Windows).


  • Zamzar
    This useful free online service lets you convert a wide variety of files (without the need to download a software program to do so). Here, you can convert image formats (such as GIF and JPG files), document formats, and music and video formats. You can also save and convert YouTube videos.


  • ShoeString PictureDicer
    This is a freeware tool that chops any image file into several smaller images, suitable for creating mouseover effects and pseudo-imagemaps on Web pages. It also generates the HTML for a table to contain the partial images and display them so they appear as the original uncut image. (For Windows).


  • Alice
    Are you interested in 3D graphics, but find the whole process too involved and complicated for a novice? Then check out Alice. It's a free 3D "Interactive Graphics Programming Environment." Alice can be used for creating many types of applications, including interactive games, animations and virtual reality environments. It has a moderately steep learning curve. Basically, if you've messed around with BASIC before or built a spreadsheet, you can handle Alice. (For Windows).


  • POV-Ray
    POV-Ray (the Persistence of Vision Raytracer) is a high-quality, free program for creating sophisticated 3-D graphics. Has a steep learning curve, but is worth the time you invest in it, if you're serious about learning about ray-traced graphics. Available for Windows, DOS, Mac and Linux.
  • Flash-Screen.com
    This regularly updated site offers loads of eye-catching wallpaper images, suitable for your desktop. Categories include anime, cars, cartoons, fantasy, games, holidays, movies, women, and more. The site also has a good selection of screen savers, games, and calendars.


  • FlamingText.com
    How'd you like a really cool custom logo? That's what this innovative free service offers. Designs here include animated flames, Alien Glow, beveled pattern, chalk, chrome, comic, metal, drop shadow, frosty, glowing, neon, particle trace and many more. You may select from their pre-made images or generate your own custom logo. (FlamingText.com is MSN TV-friendly).


  • FreeGraphics.com
    Claire Schaeffer's site is a well-organized, searchable database of free graphics links. Graphics include buttons, bullets, control panels, bars, sets, backgrounds, animations, and more. All sites are rated and reviewed.


  • NiceWallpapers.info
    This site offers a collection of free, eye-catching images, suitable for use as desktop wallpaper. Categories include anime, animals, cartoons, celebrities, fantasy, movies, nature, sports, and more.


  • Free-Backgrounds.com
    The top resource of its kind, Free-Backgrounds.com offers loads of free, original background images for your Web site. No matter what type of look you're trying to achieve with your page, you'll find just the background you need at this new site. Backgrounds here are available in all colors and in hundreds of designs, suitable for both personal and business sites.


  • Picture to People
    This is a free, versatile online graphics editing program that lets you enhance your images and photos with many types of professional-looking effects. Photo effects here include cartoonization, dithering, drawing, geometric, mosaic, pastel, pencil, and more. Many nifty-looking text effects are also available.


  • Wonder Wallpapers
    This site offers a nice selection of free desktop wallpaper images that you can download in a variety of resolutions. Categories here include 3D images, abstract images, actors, actresses, cartoons, cinema, fantasy, holidays, nature, supermodels, and more.


  • Total Wallpapers
    Are you looking for free high-quality desktop wallpapers? This site offers a good selection of wallpapers in many categories. Topics include 3D and abstract images, animals, cartoons, fantasy, holidays, movies, nature, sci-fi, sports, vehicles, and more.


  • My Live Signature
    This free service lets you create a customized signature image that you can use in online posts, E-mails, blogs, and other digital content. The service is easy to use; just follow the simple instructions.


  • AXClipart
    A nice resource for free Web clipart, this site offers thousands of graphics, including backgrounds, bar lines, bullets, buttons, page dividers, and more.


  • SpaceZapper.com
    This free service lets you easily create eye-catching custom animated images, including banners and icons. These graphics are compatible with Web sites, blogs and social networking sites. Styles include graffiti, bling, punk, celebrities, friendship, and more.


  • Animations-Galore
    This site offers hundreds of free 3D animated clipart images. Categories include body parts, books, cartoons, E-mail signs, food, holidays, music, smiley faces, sports and more.


  • 3D-Animated.com
    Here's a directory of sites that offer free graphics, including animations, templates and clipart, as well as Webmaster resources.


  • GIFFlix.com
    This site offers a fun collection of free animated GIF images, suitable for use on Web sites and chat forums. Here, you'll also find MAME ROMS and videos.


  • GraphX Kingdom
    This major free graphics resource site serves up over 3,000 images, including a nice assortment of icons. A local search engine makes it easier to find what you need. Graphics are also offered in ZIP format, for faster downloads. There's also a section on "How to Download" for newbies.
  • IMGText.com
    A free online image manipulation service that lets you add your own text message to any image. It's handy if you'd like to personalize your images--and can also discourage people from stealing your graphics.


  • Paradigital
    This site offers a nice selection of colorful free images from Europe, suitable for use as desktop wallpaper. Here, you'll find images of animals, architecture, nature, and more. The images are available in a variety of resolutions and vertical displays are supported, as well.


  • WittsWallpapers.com
    This well-organized site offers a large collection of free Windows desktop wallpaper. Unlike most sites of this kind, WittsWallpapers.com doesn't pester you with banner ads or popup windows. Besides wallpapers, you'll find Windows startup and shutdown screens, themes, cursors, icons and more.


  • Duskrider.com
    This site offers an eye-catching collection of free images, suitable for use as Windows desktop wallpaper. The original art on this site was created by digital artist Ed Zenisek. Each image here is available in three different resolutions.


  • LogoDesign-WebDesign.com
    Interested in getting a custom logo? While the logos at this site aren't free, this is one of the few services of its kind that offers free, no-obligation logo design mockups. Just fill out the contract form here and you will receive three to five concepts for a logo.


  • Pawas
    Do you use 3ds max (the popular graphics/animation program)? This site offers a nice selection of free goodies for 3ds max users, including tutorials that teach you how to model hundreds of different objects. You'll also find free textures, plugins, animations, models, meshes, and more.


  • Animation-Central.com
    Here's a nifty archive of free animations for your Web site. Graphics here are helpfully categorized. Topics include aliens, animals, books, flags, hearts, money, numbers, signs, sports, zodiacs and more.


  • ASCII Art Gallery
    Here's a graphics site with a twist: it features ASCII art only. Now, I hear you saying, "But ASCII art is boring!" Well, obviously you haven't viewed the masterpieces that Joan Stark has turned out. There's some pretty amazing stuff here, available for personal use. Categories include: cartoon characters, animals, seasonal items, animations (!) and more.


  • AAAThemes.com
    An impressive resource, this site serves up hundreds of free desktop themes. Categories here include anime, art, fantasy, games, horror & occult, holidays, movies and music. New themes are added each day.


  • AAASkins.com
    This fun-to-browse site is one of the Web's leading resources for freeware desktop skins (which allow you to customize the look and feel of many popular software programs). Here, you'll find hundreds of custom skins for ICQ, MSN Messenger, Winamp and many other programs. New skins are added here daily.


  • FreeGraphicLand.com
    Here's an index of Webmaster-related sites, ranked by the number of votes they're received from visitors. Site categories here include graphics, JavaScript, CGI, CCS and HTML.


  • SuperMasti
    This is a good place to go if you're looking for free wallpaper images. Here, you'll find over 13,000 high-resolution images, suitable for use as desktop wallpaper. There are over 300 categories, including animals, celebrities, digital art, fantasy, movies, supermodels, and more. You can also upload your own images here.


  • Wonder Backgrounds
    Here, you'll find an eye-catching collection of free background images, suitable for MySpace, blogs, and Web sites. Background categories include animated images, floral, holidays, nature, patterns, textures, and more.
  • Stockvault.net
    This site offers a good roundup of free high-resolution stock photos for personal, non-commercial use. Here, you'll also find design tutorials, templates, and other Webmaster-related resources.


  • Free Range Stock
    This site offers a good selection of free high-resolution stock photography images. The site includes a search engine so you can quickly find what you need. All images are in JPG format and new content is added here on a regular basis.


  • Web Photo Mart
    At this site, you'll find thousands of high resolution, royalty free stock photos and clipart illustrations in dozens of categories. The site is updated several times a week with new photos.


  • Pixel Perfect Digital
    This site offers a nice collection of free, high-resolution images, textures, backgrounds, illustrations, digital art, and stock photos, suitable for use in both personal and commercial design projects.


  • FreeStockImages.net
    Looking for free stock images for your Web site? Here, you'll find a nice selection of high-quality free photos and other images. Photographers can also upload their work here for free. Image categories include animals, architecture, backgrounds, digital art, nature, people, sports, and more.


  • Free Wallpapers
    At this site, you'll find an eye-catching collection of free, original nature photo images, suitable for use as desktop wallpaper. Categories include animals, butterflies, flowers, and more. The photos are available in all major resolutions. (For Windows and Mac).


  • Ad Image Photos
    This site offers a wide selection of stock photo images that are free for both private and commercial use. Categories include Animals, Flowers, Food, Nature, Transport, Sports, Buildings and Seasons.


  • F11digital.com
    Here, you'll find a good collection of free high-resolution stock image photos. Categories include animals, aviation, landscapes, nature, the sea, sunsets, and more. The site also offers a roundup of digital photography-related resources.


  • FreePhotoBank
    This site offers a handy, searchable database of free high-quality photo images. Photo categories include animals, buildings, Europe, transport, vegetation, wallpapers, and more.


  • Free-StockPhotos.com
    This site offers a searchable database of free high-quality stock photos, suitable for personal or commercial design projects. Image categories include abstract, animals, architecture, business, education, food & drink, landscapes, nature, people, sports, travel, etc. Note: be sure to read the site's "Terms of Use" section.


  • Free-Photographs.net
    Are you looking for royalty-free stock photographs? This site offers a treasure trove of free photos and other graphics. Note that many (but not all) of the photos here are intended for non-commercial usage. Photo categories include aircraft, buildings, fauna, flags, people, pets, places, signs, technology, trains, vehicles, and more.


  • FreePhotos.se
    Are you looking for free photo images? This site offers a nice collection of public domain photos. Categories include animals, buildings, nature, and more.


  • OneOddDude.net
    This site offers a good selection of free original stock photos. Here, you'll also find textures, wallpapers, fractals, Bryce mats, and more. The images here are intended for non-commercial, personal usage.


  • KeralaClick.com
    This site offers thousands of free colorful and original photographs from India, as well as news and articles about that nation.


  • The Coin Page
    Looking for free images of coins? This is the place to go. The Coin Page offers a searchable database with hundreds of high-quality coin photos. If you download any of the images here, be sure to read the site's "terms of use" section.
  • StockGrafix.com
    If you're looking for free, high-quality stock photo images, this is a good place to go. Note: a linkback is required. Be sure to read the site's "Terms of Use" section. Many photo categories are available, including art, business, people and wildlife.


  • Free Images
    Looking for free photos? This marvelous site offers over 2,500 free, original, digital stock photographic images. Many categories to select from.


  • WallpapersDirectory.com
    This directory serves up a fine collection of free high-quality photo wallpaper images for your desktop. Categories here include celebrities, sci-fi, aircraft, Star Wars, holidays, movies, cartoons, space, Lord of the Rings, nature and more.

 

 

 

 

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