Useful Resources #2

In this article, we have compiled interesting websites that we recommend you explore. Check out the useful resources of inspiration we think will inspire our readers. Illustration, ambient sounds, vintage ad, game and more.

In this article, you can find a collection of rare documents of historical value. You can also browse thousands of illustrations in prints of Shakespeare’s Victorian works. The royalty-free sound effects archive that you can use for free in your video or music projects may be of use to you. A collection of lifestyle cinemagraph examples is worth seeing.

We have also included websites where you can listen to different ambient sounds while working. For example, the ambient sound in a cafe can help us work more efficiently. More relaxing ambient sounds such as rain sounds are also among the options. Visit the web design museum where 90’s design examples are exhibited. It can be especially useful for web developers. You can have information about the development process of the internet in the past years.

The archive of old television commercials is among the contents we have included in this article. It will enable you to have an idea about the historical development of the advertising industry. Examine the database of technical drawings of everyday objects such as tables and chairs. We recommend anyone interested in product design take a look at this collection of illustrations. You may also come across a web-based library of arcade video games in this article. A nostalgic trip to the gaming world can be fun. We think NASA’s image and the video archive will be of interest to space enthusiasts. In this article, we have brought together interesting websites waiting to be discovered by internet users.

Shakespeare Illustration: The Victorian Illustrated Shakespeare Archive contains over 3000 illustrations from the major editions of Shakespeare’s Complete Works in the Victorian period.

Coffitivity: When we started Coffitivity, it was very much a side project to build a tool to help us work better. We’re a team of entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creative in Richmond, Virginia and we all love the vibe of the coffee shop.

Nasa Image Video: NASA image and video library.

Sheaff Ephemera: A place for show-and-tell, wondering aloud, and wandering the trails of curiosity.

Hipstersound: An ambient coffee shop sounds to give you an easy creative boost. Combine the sounds into your own unique sound environment.

Royalty Free Sound Effects: Download royalty-free sound effects for your next project from Envato Elements. Discover thousands of handpicked audio tracks for every genre.

Cinemagraphs: Fashion, lifestyle, and travel cinemagraphs from the inventors of the medium, Kevin Burg and Jamie Beck.

Noisli: Noisli is fantastic background noise and color generator for working and relaxing. Online soothing ambient sounds like white noise, rain, and coffee shop.

Web Design Museum: Web Design Museum exhibits over 1,600 unique designs from the years 1991 to 2006. Discover forgotten trends in web design.

Vintage TV AD: Collections of items recorded from television, including commercials, old television shows, government proceedings, and more.

Dimensions Guide: A comprehensive reference database of dimensioned drawings documenting the standard measurements and sizes of the everyday objects and spaces that make up our world.

Arcade Game: The Internet Arcade is a web-based library of arcade video games from the 1970s through to the 1990s, emulated in JSMAME, part of the JSMESS software package.

References: Sources used in the creation of this article.

• Arcade Game: https://archive.org/details/internetarcade
• Cinemagraphs: https://cinemagraphs.com/
• Coffitivity: https://coffitivity.com/
• Dimensions Guide: https://www.dimensions.guide/
• Hipstersound: https://hipstersound.com/
• Nasa Image Video: https://images.nasa.gov/
• Noisli: https://www.noisli.com/
• Royalty Free Sound Effects: https://elements.envato.com/sound-effects
• Shakespeare Illustration: https://shakespeareillustration.org/
• Sheaff Ephemera: https://www.sheaff-ephemera.com/
• Vintage TV AD: https://archive.org/details/television?&and%5B%5D=advertising
• Web Design Museum: https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/