Graphical Design Tools
For Branding Visuals vs Engineering Diagrams, What are the best tools for capturing ideas as images that convey intentions.
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Products
Generate images for marketing materials and product designs.
- Midjourney
- DALL-E
- Beautiful.ai
- Gamma
- Stability AI
Analysis
Best products vs cost?
Figma
FREE for Individuals
Key Features:
- Collaborate with others
- Works on all machines
- Interactive Mockups
- Storybook Integration
Tailwind Integration
Resources
Excalidraw
Great for quickly whiteboarding ideas that can have permanance.
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.