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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 20 designers

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Slack

Share it. Discuss it. Get it done. Side by side with AI agents.

Used by 14 designers

Cinema4D

Create stunning 3D animations, motion graphics, VFX, 3D images, product and architectural visualizations, and more.

Used by 2 designers

CorelDRAW

Embark on a design journey with powerful tools for vector illustration, layout, photo editing, and typography.

Used by 1 designer

Procreate

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

Used by 1 designer

Xcode

Xcode enables you to develop, test, and distribute apps for all Apple platforms.

Used by 1 designer

Linear

Linear is a purpose-built tool for planning and building products.

Used by 1 designer

Miro

Meet the Innovation Workspace, the AI-powered collaboration platform that helps your team build the right thing faster.

Used by 5 designers

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

Substance 3D Designer

Limitless 3D materials creation.

Used by 1 designer

Notion Calendar

All of your commitments, now in one place. Meet the beautifully designed, fully integrated calendar for your work and life.

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 52 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.

Adham Dannaway

Product Designer at Practical UI

Carl Barenbrug

Founder at 099 SUPPLY

Form follows feeling, just as form follows function.