been designing for 10 years. here are my non-negotiable tools:
must-haves:
- Figma – obviously
- Coolors – color palettes in seconds
- Remove.bg – bg removal that actually works
- Ray.so – mockups without the headache
- Google Fonts – free, reliable
controversial take: you don’t need paid tools to make great designs.
most of these are free. skills > tools.
