Free Cool Original Desktops

More goodies courtesy of designer/illustrator Von Glitschka. Just click on the icon to download the file (each version available in two different screen sizes). Terms of Use: For personal use only. Files must not be resold or made available for download without express permission from Glitschka Studios. Contact Glitschka Studios for commercial-use permission. Enjoy!

Von is an amazing talent — read up on him and see more of his work in CreativeRefuge.com's archives.

Free Icons from DuckFarm

To download, select either the MAC OSX (.sit) or WinXP/PC (.zip) version. Courtesy of our friends at DuckFarm, these fun minis are great for favicons or small buttons. Terms of Use: For personal use (read the read.me files enclosed with each file you download). Visit DuckFarm to see their entire collection of icons and desktops.

Freeware Fonts from Typephases

To download, select either the MAC (.sit) or PC (.zip) version. Preview fonts by selecting icon.The good people at Typephases created thees groovy freeware fonts (above)... enjoy! And, muchos gracias to Joan Mas at Typephases for permission to make them available to CR visitors. Terms of Use: For personal use (read the read.me files enclosed with each file you download). Visit Typephases to see their entire collection of unique, high-quality freeware and commercial fonts and dingbats.

Professionally Illustrated Icons

          Headaches                            Standard Issue                                     Devices                                           Iconimals

We are thrilled to be able to offer these professional-quality icon packages above to our site visitors, courtesy of designer/illustrator Von Glitschka (thank you, Von!). Just click on the icon to download the StuffIt file. Terms of Use: For personal use only. Files must not be resold or made available for download without express permission from Glitschka Studios. Contact Glitschka Studios for commercial-use permission (he's really generous about it... so, be cool and ask permission, okay.).

Business Forms

                                                     
 Art Approval Sheet              Bid Spec Sheet               Creative Strategy              Expense Report

                                                                         
                          Job Jacket                 Print Questionnaire            Terms & Conditions         Website Questionnaire

By using Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Acrobat you can edit and alter these forms to fit your own company needs. You can redesign them and add your logo, or use them as is. Click here for download instructions.

The free business forms above are courtesy of our friends at CreativePublic.com. CreativePublic.com offers graphic designers a one-stop resource and information guide to help designers be more successful in business. Whether you freelance or own your own firm, CreativePublic.com has the products to fit your growing business needs.

FREE PDF Document Converter

To convert your file to PDF, simply use the "browse" button in the above graphic to find on your computer (Mac or PC) the file you wish to convert — then, enter your email address so the PDF document can be emailed back to you. NOTE: File must not exceed 2MB. The converted file will be delivered as a ZIPped attachment and you will need to "uncompress" the file in order to view it (get the FREE Stuffit Expander™). We've tested the PDF converter here at CreativeRefuge.com and it works great... however, when you use this free service, you may be included on GoBCL's mailing list. We first used this converter five months ago and have not received any spam to date. GoBCL's Privacy Policy.

More FREE Stuff...

                                                                                              
 Creative Business Newsletter             Desk Exercises       Product Mktg. Plan Worksheet             

The three free downloads above are courtesy of our friends at
— “Creating Business Standards for Creative Services Businesses.” © Creative Business

Download Instructions:

A. Click on one of the AI icons (Compressed Adobe Illustrator files) above to download the compressed file to your system. You'll need Stuffit Expander™ to uncompress the file and Adobe Illustrator to view, print, and edit it. Get the FREE Stuffit Expander™ now (Mac or PC).

Or,

B. Click on one of the PDF (Adobe Acrobat files) icons above to open the form in Adobe Acrobat; then, click on the "floppy disk" icon (near the upper-left corner of Adobe Acrobat's window) to "save a copy" of the form to your system. Get the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files (Mac or PC).