Design tools //

Bidsketch //

Monday, December 7, 2009

Effortless Proposals for Designers

Bidsketch is a proposal-writing tool created specifically for designers. With Bidsketch, you can quickly and easily create elegant, customized proposals and send them to clients.

User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free-$19 per month

Overall Rating:

4.3

Creately //

Monday, November 16, 2009

Illustrations Made Easy

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if you aren’t any good at illustration? Creately is a helpful tool for creating beautiful charts, diagrams, mockups and more.

User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free-whatever you want to pay

Overall Rating:

4.7

Livebrush //

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Get Creative

Want to take doodling to a whole new level? Livebrush is a nifty drawing app that lets you create interesting, attractive graphics by drawing lines with your mouse using different brush styles and effects.

User Interface

3.5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

4.5 stars

Cost:

Free-$10

Overall Rating:

4.0

Designer's Couch //

Friday, August 21, 2009

Get Inspired

Designer’s Couch is like an exclusive club/support group for the design community. Membership is based on portfolio review, and offers opportunities for networking, critiquing and learning.

User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

5 stars

Innovation

3 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.3

Woobius //

Friday, June 26, 2009

Online Collaboration for Architects and Engineers

Apps like Basecamp and Convos are great for many businesses, but some industries have unique needs, and these collaboration apps just aren’t a good fit. Woobius is an industry-specific web app aimed at making collaboration easier for architects and engineers.

User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

200 MB Free, $15/GB after that

Overall Rating:

4.0