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It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be

By Paul Arden

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Best Design Apps

Discover helpful apps that support designers in their careers.

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Figma helps design and development teams build great products, together.
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ChatGPT

ChatGPT

Free to use. Easy to try. Just ask and ChatGPT can help with writing, learning, brainstorming, and more.
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Notion

Notion

Write. Plan. Collaborate. With a little help from AI.
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Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

With powerful new features in Illustrator, you can create graphics that match your style, explore dozens of options, and finish designs faster.
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Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

Create at the speed of imagination.
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Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud

Anywhere your imagination takes you.
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Slack

Slack

Share it. Discuss it. Get it done. Side by side with AI agents.
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Adobe After Effects

Create stunning motion graphics. Animate a logo or character. Add eye-catching visual effects. With After Effects, you can add amazing motion to any video project.
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