Graphical Design Tools
For Branding Visuals vs Engineering Diagrams, What are the best tools for capturing ideas as images that convey intentions.
Context
SaaS Products
Create a distinctive visual identity for your brand with design tools, whether for packaging, business cards, or website visuals. These tools simplify the process, catering to both design experts and beginners.
| Product | Functionality | AI |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Suite | Advanced Editing | |
| Canva | ||
| Comfy | ||
| excalidraw.com | Diagrams | |
| Ideogram | ||
| Figma | UI Design, Diagrams, Slide Decks |
LLM Image Generation
Generate images for marketing materials and product designs.
| Product | LLM Provider | Functionality |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | X | |
| DALL-E | Open AI | |
| Midjourney | ||
| Beautiful.ai | ||
| Gamma | ||
| Imagen-3 | ||
| Stability AI |
Analysis
Best products vs cost?
Figma
FREE for Individuals
Excalidraw
Great for quickly whiteboarding ideas that can have permanence.
Can be used inside obsidian.
Diagrams.net
Great for UML.
https://www.diagrams.net/
Used to great effect to explain concepts in courses from Stephen Grider.
Sketchup
3D design for architecture and landscape.
https://www.sketchup.com/
Free Design Assets
Free images, icons, patterns
TODO: update for AI.
- kaboompics
- nos.twnsnd
- picjumbo
- gratisography
- getrefe.tumblr
- imcreator
- freepik
- thestocks
- Designers Pics
- Giphy
- Pattern Library
- Pixabay
- substack.net
- Unsplash
SVGs and Icons
Use svgomg to clean up SVGs.