diff --git a/app/views/story_ideas/_form.html.erb b/app/views/story_ideas/_form.html.erb
index f2c04b8c1..e90bfd321 100644
--- a/app/views/story_ideas/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/story_ideas/_form.html.erb
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@
     <% end %>
     <%= render 'shared/errors', resource: story_idea if story_idea.errors.any? %>
     <%# = f.object.errors.full_messages %>
+    
+    <!-- Story Tips Section -->
+    <div class="mb-6 mt-4">
+      <div class="inline-flex items-center">
+        <%= link_to "/documents/tips_for_sharing_impactful_stories.pdf", target: "_blank", class: "inline-flex items-center text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 font-bold" do %>
+          <%= image_tag "info-icon.png", alt: "Info", class: "w-5 h-5 mr-2" %>
+          <span class="text-base">Download Story Tips PDF</span>
+        <% end %>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    
     <!-- <div class="mb-3"> -->
     <%#
       = f.input :title,
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 50862a25b..f5203dee7 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -169,3 +169,6 @@
     metadata.categories.find_or_create_by!(name: category_name)
   end
 end
+
+puts "Downloading seed resources (PDFs, images)..."
+Rake::Task['seed:resources'].invoke
diff --git a/lib/tasks/seed_resources.rake b/lib/tasks/seed_resources.rake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..374932f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/tasks/seed_resources.rake
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+namespace :seed do
+  desc "Download seed resources (PDFs, images) from external sources"
+  task resources: :environment do
+    require 'open-uri'
+    
+    puts "Downloading seed resources..."
+    
+    # Create directories if they don't exist
+    FileUtils.mkdir_p(Rails.root.join('public', 'documents'))
+    FileUtils.mkdir_p(Rails.root.join('public', 'images'))
+    
+    # Download Tips for Sharing Impactful Stories PDF
+    pdf_path = Rails.root.join('public', 'documents', 'tips_for_sharing_impactful_stories.pdf')
+    unless File.exist?(pdf_path) && File.size(pdf_path) > 0
+      puts "Downloading Tips for Sharing Impactful Stories PDF..."
+      begin
+        URI.open('https://res.cloudinary.com/a-window-between-worlds/image/upload/v1750730476/Tips_for_Sharing_Impactful_Stories_lkuime.pdf') do |remote|
+          File.open(pdf_path, 'wb') do |local|
+            local.write(remote.read)
+          end
+        end
+        puts "✓ Downloaded tips_for_sharing_impactful_stories.pdf"
+      rescue => e
+        puts "⚠ Warning: Failed to download PDF: #{e.message}"
+        puts "  You can manually download from:"
+        puts "  https://res.cloudinary.com/a-window-between-worlds/image/upload/v1750730476/Tips_for_Sharing_Impactful_Stories_lkuime.pdf"
+      end
+    else
+      puts "✓ tips_for_sharing_impactful_stories.pdf already exists"
+    end
+    
+    # Download info icon
+    icon_path = Rails.root.join('public', 'images', 'info-icon.png')
+    unless File.exist?(icon_path) && File.size(icon_path) > 0
+      puts "Downloading info icon..."
+      begin
+        URI.open('https://stories.awbw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/info-1.png') do |remote|
+          File.open(icon_path, 'wb') do |local|
+            local.write(remote.read)
+          end
+        end
+        puts "✓ Downloaded info-icon.png"
+      rescue => e
+        puts "⚠ Warning: Failed to download icon: #{e.message}"
+        puts "  You can manually download from:"
+        puts "  https://stories.awbw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/info-1.png"
+      end
+    else
+      puts "✓ info-icon.png already exists"
+    end
+    
+    puts "\nSeed resources setup complete!"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/public/documents/README.md b/public/documents/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..886d63347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/documents/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Documents Directory
+
+This directory contains downloadable resources for the application.
+
+## Automatic Setup
+
+Run the seed resources rake task to automatically download all required files:
+
+```bash
+bundle exec rake seed:resources
+```
+
+This task is also automatically run when you execute `bin/rails db:seed`.
+
+## Manual Setup
+
+If automatic download fails or you prefer manual download:
+
+### 1. Tips for Sharing Impactful Stories PDF
+
+Download from Cloudinary and place in this directory:
+
+```bash
+curl -L "https://res.cloudinary.com/a-window-between-worlds/image/upload/v1750730476/Tips_for_Sharing_Impactful_Stories_lkuime.pdf" -o public/documents/tips_for_sharing_impactful_stories.pdf
+```
+
+Original URL: https://res.cloudinary.com/a-window-between-worlds/image/upload/v1750730476/Tips_for_Sharing_Impactful_Stories_lkuime.pdf
+
+### 2. Info Icon
+
+Download the info icon and place in `public/images/`:
+
+```bash
+curl -L "https://stories.awbw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/info-1.png" -o public/images/info-icon.png
+```
+
+Original URL: https://stories.awbw.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/info-1.png
+
+## Usage
+
+These files are referenced in the story ideas form (`app/views/story_ideas/_form.html.erb`) to provide helpful tips to users when sharing stories.
diff --git a/public/documents/tips_for_sharing_impactful_stories.pdf b/public/documents/tips_for_sharing_impactful_stories.pdf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/public/images/info-icon.png b/public/images/info-icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb