Digital art, creative coding, AI art tools, and the intersection of technology and artistic expression.
Free tier is powerful. Templates for everything. Drag-and-drop. Great for social media, presentations, posters. Pro ($13/mo) unlocks brand kits and premium assets. The democratizer of design.
The industry standard for UI/UX design. Free for individuals. Collaborative — multiple people can design simultaneously. Prototyping, components, auto-layout. Essential for web designers.
iPad only ($13 one-time). The best digital painting app. Natural brush feel. Layers, blend modes, animation. Used by professional illustrators worldwide. Worth buying an iPad just for this.
AI image generation from text prompts. Photorealistic or artistic styles. Stunning results. $10/mo. Accessed through Discord. The leading AI art tool for quality.
OpenAI's image generator. Integrated into ChatGPT. Good for quick concepts and iterations. More accessible than Midjourney. Improving rapidly.
Open-source AI image generation. Run locally on your own GPU. No subscription. Full control over the model. Fine-tune on your own data. The backbone of the open-source AI art movement.
JavaScript library for creative coding. Draw, animate, interact in the browser. Free. Beginner-friendly. Used in art schools worldwide. editor.p5js.org lets you code instantly.
The OG creative coding environment. Java-based. Created at MIT. Spawned p5.js, Processing.py, and more. Still excellent for generative art. Free.
3D graphics in the browser. WebGL made accessible. Create 3D worlds, visualizations, and interactive experiences. Steep learning curve but stunning results. Free.
Write GPU shaders in the browser. Create real-time visual effects. Mind-bending generative art. The bleeding edge of computational aesthetics. shadertoy.com.