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ChatGPT

Free to use. Easy to try. Just ask and ChatGPT can help with writing, learning, brainstorming, and more.

Career clarity for designers in 5 minutes

See how real designers actually get started and the challenges they face, distilled from experienced designers and counting.

Used by 18 designers

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Procreate

Amplify your creativity with our powerful and intuitive apps, made for creative professionals and aspiring artists.

Used by 1 designer

Substance 3D Designer

Limitless 3D materials creation.

Used by 1 designer

Affinity

All the design and photo editing tools you need in one app – for free. Download Affinity now on macOS or Windows.

Used by 1 designer

Veed

Make better videos faster. Smart video creation tools for teams.

Used by 1 designer

Trello

Capture, organize, and tackle your to-dos from anywhere.

Used by 1 designer

CleanShot

Capture your Mac’s screen like a pro.

Used by 1 designer

AFFiNE

AFFiNE is a workspace with fully merged docs, whiteboards and databases. Get more things done, your creativity isn’t monotone.

Used by 1 designer

Wordpress

All from the people who know WordPress best. Unmetered traffic, site recovery, dev tools, and expert support.

Used by 1 designer

Obsidian

Spark ideas. From personal notes to journaling, knowledge bases, and project management, Obsidian gives you the tools to come up with ideas and organize them.

Used by 1 designer

Magic Patterns

Build prototypes, get user feedback, and make data-driven decisions. The AI prototyping platform for product teams.

Used by 1 designer

Career clarity for designers in 5 minutes

See how real designers actually get started and the challenges they face, distilled from 47 experienced designers and counting.

Joshua Galinato

Customer Experience at Orbi

Keep learning and working on your craft. It'll all pay off in the end.

Florian Bölter

Product Designer at Juro

Vivek Kumar

Design Standards Lead at JioHotstar

Be Curious, Not Judgemental

Meghan Martin

Product Designer at italki

People over pixels

Kamho Yung

Product Designer at NoA Ignite

Design with curiosity, care, and a bit of colour

Anna Filou

Product Designer at Shopflix.gr

Hard to accept, but done is better than perfect.

Elena Molinari

Product Designer at TUI

Design is a mix of curiosity, craft and intention, and it's always about the people.

Martin Agubata

Product Designer at Letbud Technologies

Talk is cheap, what matters is what you can build. So go do it.

Ayda Oz

Product Designer at Interfacer

don't work fast, work smarter.

Craig Hansen

Visual Designer at Studio Principle

Approach your work with an open mind, a forgiving heart, and don't forget to play.

Alex Sviryda

Product Designer at Propeller

It’s better to regret something you did than to regret something you didn’t do.

Sofia Mateo Ortega

Product Designer at Growth Garage

I blend UX, data, and growth strategy to turn good apps into great businesses.

Sofia Joelson

UI/UX Designer at Topia Design

Pascal Strasche

Indie Maker at Toools.design + uicons.com

Raphael Diftopoulos

Product Designer at 90POE

Clarity is the real craft.

Laurel Beyers

Consultant at Curionaut

Design is more than just mockups

Victor Sköld

Product Designer at Bokio

I believe in the power of creativity and communication.

Anton Sten

Staff Product Designer at Studio Anton Sten

I design products by reducing complexity until what remains feels obvious, humane, and worth using.