Nowadays no matter which platform you visit you would see various graphics on the homepage as well as other pages that represent content regarding that section. But have you ever wondered why would people want to use so many images? And why were these graphics so highly regarded? And why are web and graphic designers so popular because of them?
The answers are quite simple actually. It is seen that people would respond more to visuals than writing. And it’s especially true for web pages. It’s seen that a webpage with attractive graphics has more traffic than a page without one. Plus an image can say a thousand words. So when we see an image with a title that represents its meaning we instantly understand what it means and what it represents. In other words the image act as a medium that helps visitors what you want them to understand. Which saves you the hassle of writing a lot of high quality content.
By now you should be able to understand why people prefer to use graphics to represent each section rather than thousand words of text. And because of these, the value of a web and graphics designer has increased exponentially.
Unlike old-time where graphic designers were only known for logos, business cards, banners, etc. now they are also known in the web industry as well for their infographics, feature images, design mockups, and so on. Because of all things now the opportunities on the web where they can earn from home online for jobs regarding the graphics industry has expanded to the web industry as well.
Like masters of every field whether it’s in the real world or the digital world web and graphics designers also need tools to help them build such graphics. When you see them using the tools to create awesome graphics, so some of you may think that they are using tools so what is so hard about it?
Well, first of all even though tools help you can’t think that everything is premade. The tools are there to help you create them and enable you to run your imagination wild and allow you to make it come to reality. Like, suppose you are an online video streamer. With help of a camera you are only able to stream your talent in front of others and nothing else. But the performance has to be done by. In other words, the tools are essential supports, but you are the main driving force.
So now let mention 8 such useful tools for web and graphic designers so that they may show what are they capable of in the field.
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop needs no introduction I think. As it’s one of the best photo manipulation tools out there. But that’s not all. With help of its powerful tools that it provides out of the box not only allows you to manipulate images but allow you to create stunning graphics as well. Not only that even web designers are also able to use its tools to create eye-catching static pages as well. Thus making it one of the best tools for web and graphic designers out there.
Adobe Illustrator
When it comes to vectors graphics no one is better than an illustrator. It’s one of the first vector-based graphics out there. Also because vectors are more flexible than pixel graphics as they maintain their quality despite the changes in aspect ratio. That’s why it is one of the most used tools when creating logos or banners or icons as they need to be adjusted for various sizes. Thus making it a perfect tool for web and graphic designers.
Sketch
Well like photoshop and illustrator sketch is also a well-known graphics tool among designers who work on MAC. Yes mac, since it’s only available in the apple store and is for Apple devices. But doesn’t mean its value is any less than the other. In fact in the beginning many web designers switched to mac because of this. As it was one of the first devices that had tools dedicated to web designing.
Adobe XD
Adobe XD is another product developed by the same company which created photoshop and illustrator. But unlike those which were strictly made of graphics designing this was make of creating UI/UX designing with powerful prototyping capabilities. And it’s also able to interact with the other adobe software to give you the ability to create awesome web design with slick prototyping.
Figma
It’s a web-based app making it compatible with any os which has a browser and internet access. It’s made for UI/UX designers its interface is similar to sketch also it’s capable of creating minimal prototyping as well. But that’s not all to enhance its capabilities it also has plugins that allow it access tools that are quite useful and help to make the design easier.
Marvel
Marvel is similar to Figma which is also build for UI/UX designers. But its main attraction is its prototyping ability. Here you can create any type of layout as you need with the help of its simple interface which is quite easy to learn. As it was built in such a way so that even not UX experts can operate it.
DesignBold
DesignBold is like a simplified web version of photoshop. Its tools are easy to learn as well as it has some premade templates which can help you in creating stunning graphics with half the work. That’s not all besides stunning picture graphics you are also able to build web components such as logos, icons, etc. And since it’s web-based you don’t have to worry about platform support. In other words, you can access your work from anywhere as long as you have a connection to the internet.
Inkscape
Well, it’s a popular tool for beginners because of its user-friendly interface and easy-to-use tools. It also has built-in plugins and other templates which can be quite useful in reducing the time needed to create. Also, it’s updated regularly so you would be surprised on much it has improved if you don’t use it for a long time. Though it is available for both Mac and Windows, still the Mac version isn’t free and it also has some bugs.
Conclusion
These are all the tools out there. You will find many more if you were to search. Now it’s up to you to find out which tool suits you more. And remember it’s not the tool that creates it’s you who use the tools to bring your imagination to life.
