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Susan Cook
Susan Cook

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Best Tools for Web Designer

A web designer is someone who prepares content for the Web. His responsibility is to decide the overall look and feel of the website by using images and different technologies like HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, etc, to do so.
Web designers are often accomplished in various higher-level programming languages used to create scripts for the Web. Many of them also focus on the ability to create good-looking sites that will display well on a range of browsers and devices.
Nowadays there are a number of great web design tools are available in the market with different resources. For instance, website designers might work on a specific feature inside an app or develop a standalone feature; there’s a design tool for the same.
When I first started, I spent hours looking for the easiest way to design a website (using Photoshop) and turn it into a website. Eventually, I learned enough about WordPress to buy and install themes, I was a “web designer”.
So here I'm gonna present you some of the top Web designer tools that designers should try in 2020:

  1. Wordpress- WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. Features include a plugin architecture and a template system, referred to within WordPress as Themes.
    It has been at the top of the web design industry for a while now, and it continues to make waves and lead many other design tools.
    This tool boasts over a thousand in-built themes and plugins that give users a variety of options to choose from and install, edit, and optimize the websites in a way that suits their taste and their needs.

  2. Photoshop- This is another excellent tool if you are a creative web designer. The most amazing part of using this tool is that it allows you to create authentic websites since you’re creating digital artwork based on what you have drawn.

  3. Sketch- Sketch is a web design software for Mac devices. It’s a professional tool focused on creating web templates and designs. It works with vector images, so you’ll get the best, highest-resolution results. The toolbar and options are very simple. Sketch gives you the full flexibility to create and manage your web design projects.

  4. Figma- This flexible design platform helps demonstrate designs over the web. Designers and developers working independently or in a digital agency should consider adding Figma to their web design tools inventory for easy collaboration and real-time feedback from their clients.

  5. InVision- Invision is also an amazing tool that lets you create advanced, vector-based screen designs fast thanks to flexible layers and infinite canvas. It's considered one of the best high-fidelity prototyping tools out there.

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