Design tools //

LucidChart //

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Effortless Diagrams

Need help creating attractive charts, mock-ups and wireframes? LucidChart is an easy-to-use diagramming program with lots of helpful features, shapes and templates that make the process go much faster.

User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3.5 stars

Cost:

Free-$25 per month

Overall Rating:

3.8

Notebox //

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Share Your Designs and Get Feedback

Designers thrive on feedback, whether it’s from clients or from other designers. Notebox makes it easy to upload and share your designs and to get suggestions for improvement.

User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

4.5 stars

Innovation

3 stars

Cost:

5 pounds to 10 pounds per month

Overall Rating:

3.8

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