Products and Applications Steph Loves

While Adobe Creative Suite is an important tool for every designer, there are some applications from recent years which also can make a designer’s life easier. Particularly when designing for social media, these newer applications can prove very helpful tools for creating usable designs within minutes. Canva is a fantastic tool for email marketing campaigns and for social media posting. Formatting can be a time consuming activity, and Canva really does the work for you in this area. With fun templates at your disposal, designing becomes a breeze. Figma is an interesting site because it is a cloud based application, so it can be accessed from anywhere. It is similar to Adobe Creative Suite, and has many font options. Originally, it was a tool for building websites. Now it can be used for designing logos as well as all sorts of other print and web materials. It allows you to format your designs into all sorts of different dimensions and file types with ease. Procreate is another interesting application which can solely be used on an iPad. When it comes to Illustration and designing logos, Procreate is a highly useful tool. Since illustrated logos are a current trend, many designers use this tool to create them. It can also be used to create digital watercolors and paintings, with a refined look to them. Tiktok is also an interesting application, because as a creator it can be used to find meaningful content for inspiration. Since video is a medium which is really taking off in recent years, becoming familiar with this medium is important for any creator in this time. When creating your own content, planning out a content calendar, and looking into analytics can prove to be highly useful. Youtube is a great resource for tutorials, even if you are starting from ground zero. With little or no knowledge of these applications, you can learn the basics and start creating content with ease. What are some of your favorite applications and programs?