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The best tools for designing, developing, and building your ERLC server or project. Curated by How To ERLC. Free and paid options are listed separately, and every paid tool shows its closest free route.
Graphic Design
A browser-based design tool with a large template library. Good for social media graphics, server announcements, and quick visual content without needing advanced design software.
Photo Editing and Raster Design
A free, browser-based photo editor that mirrors Photoshop's interface and supports PSD files. Useful for livery work and raster editing without paying for Adobe.
Free alternative to: Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Suite
UI and Layout Design
The leading tool for UI design, layouts, and collaborative design work. Useful for designing server assets, mockups, and anything requiring precise layout control.
Free alternative to: Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Suite
Vector Design
The industry standard for vector based design. Ideal for creating logos, icons, server banners, and any graphic that needs to scale cleanly at any size. Vectors stay sharp whether displayed at 16px or 1600px making Illustrator the right tool for brand identity work.
Closest free option: Figma
Photo Editing and Raster Design
The go-to tool for livery design, texture work, and any design that involves photo manipulation or raster based artwork. If you are building ERLC liveries, custom overlays, or detailed scene compositions, Photoshop is where that work gets done.
Closest free option: Photopea
Vector and Raster Design
A professional-grade alternative to Adobe. Affinity Designer handles vector work, Affinity Photo handles raster editing. One-time purchase, no subscription required.
Closest free options: Figma, Photopea
Every tool and website from the Resource Vault, organized by what it helps with.
A broad catalog of downloadable fonts for logos, branding, and server visuals. Check each font's license before commercial use.
VisitGenerates balanced font pairings for headings and body text. Useful when you need typography that actually works together.
VisitAn archive of real-world typography across branding and print. Use it as reference when choosing typefaces for your server.
VisitA large collection of free and commercial fonts. Good for tracking down a distinctive typeface for logos and Discord visuals.
VisitA curated pick of high-quality free fonts cleared for personal and commercial use. A fast shortcut to solid typography.
VisitA curated library of free, open-source fonts with a clean modern look. Well suited to logos and professional server assets.
VisitA free geometric sans-serif from Fontshare, free for personal and commercial use. A dependable choice for modern branding.
VisitFree professional-grade typefaces from the TypeType foundry. Strong options for logos, headings, and branding work.
VisitAn interactive ERLC map with vehicle stats and toggleable layers. Covers spawns, buildings, NPCs, and other game locations.
VisitAn ERLC roleplay platform and community hub, with server discovery, profiles, and roleplay structure resources.
VisitBrowse ERLC servers listed on Melonly. Useful for finding communities to join and for advertising your own.
VisitThe member directory on Melonly. Useful for networking and connecting with people across the ERLC community.
VisitAn AI assistant for brainstorming, writing, and planning. Speeds up drafting rules, announcements, and server documents.
VisitAn AI-assisted code editor. Useful if you're building custom tools, bots, or automation for your server.
VisitUpload videos, PDFs, and documents, then ask questions about them. A faster way to work through long reference material.
VisitPortfolios from professional designers. Use it as reference for logos, layouts, banners, and overall brand direction.
VisitVisual discovery for design references: logos, branding, layouts, and color schemes. Best used to build out a moodboard.
VisitA visual moodboard tool for collecting and organizing design references. Good for pinning down a direction before you build.
VisitA visual search engine that finds images by how they look. Use it to explore styles and color moods for your branding.
VisitA curated list of other design-resource collections. Start here when you want to find new tools and reference libraries.
VisitAnimated icons for Discord, ready to use as animated emojis, role icons, and moving panel graphics.
VisitFinsweet's library of free and premium Lottie animations. Drop lightweight animated icons into web projects and server visuals.
VisitPremium animated icons in Lottie format, with customizable colors and animation styles for bots, graphics, and UI work.
VisitThe main platform for Lottie animations. Browse, edit, and export lightweight animations for servers, bots, and branding.
VisitA random design brief generator for practicing logo, branding, and UI work. Good for building range outside real projects.
VisitTests your logo for scalability, contrast, and color-blind legibility. Run it before you publish a finished mark.
VisitShows how a YouTube thumbnail will look in search, suggested videos, and on mobile before you publish it.
VisitAn AI image generator for custom graphics and concept art. Useful for quickly mocking up branding ideas.
VisitA large library of clean interface icons for server branding, panels, and Discord embeds. Download in the size and format you need.
VisitStatic Discord-ready icons for emojis, role icons, and panel graphics. Built to sit cleanly inside Discord's interface.
VisitOver 200,000 open-source icons across 100+ sets, including Material, Lucide, and Phosphor. Copy the SVG or pull them in via CDN.
VisitBrowse ready-made color palettes for branding, role colors, and embeds. A quick way to lock in a consistent look.
VisitSearch any word and get the colors associated with it. Handy for finding a palette direction from a single idea.
VisitGenerate and browse color schemes for branding, role colors, and embed design. Every palette lists its exact hex codes.
VisitThe official Discord for ER:LC Hub, covering map customizations, vehicle stats, spawn locations, and community resources.
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