#lostandtaken

[goblinodds]

(Most of) the cast of Ripper Street! (Textures from Lost & Taken and Radu Luchian.)

[collective91]

Free Online Libraries for Artists

We created a selection of online resources for visual and audio content that are (almost) free of charge! Check 'em out - 

freesound.org

An extensive SFX library where users submit their own recordings, with the added benefit that there's a huge variety of recordings of the same sound source!

Lost and Taken

This website offers a myriad of high-res texture images that you can use for design projects of any kind. The name implies the edgy, grungy emphasis on textures found on the site.

YouTube Audio Library

Free tracks for your video that aren't corny or cheesy? That's right - you can download 150+ tracks on YouTube's Audio Library, categorized by genre or mood. Even if you don't end up using them in your final projects, they're pretty solid placeholders.

Vimeo Music Store

If you want more "indie" sounding tracks, Vimeo has a large library of high quality tracks and SFX. They're created by legitimate music and audio artists. While some are free, you can purchase most licenses for pretty cheap, starting at $0.99 for individuals, and $98 for corporate. Remember you're supporting the community! What's great is that you can be very creative in the search bar with your description on what exactly you're looking for. 

archive.org

If this website were a physical location, it'd be something like Salvation Army. It holds films/videos, images, audio recordings, texts, etc. Browsing through the archive is really a game of hit-or-miss, and, if nothing else, just a really great source of raw inspiration.

[theinnerhipster]

Beautiful Vintage Textures

I have added a bunch of textures to my header on my main page. I was looking for some cool vintage wallpapers and ran across this website that provides vintage textures of all kinds. It's called "Lost & Taken". It's incredible. If you ever want any cool vintage wallpapers or grungy textures than look no further than lostandtaken.com. Check it out!

[scint]

Lost&Taken

A lovely texture hotspot. Don't be deterred by their format, their content is quality.