The tools change. Design thinking lasts.
Software is part of being a designer—but knowing which button to press is different from knowing what to create.
Explore tools for graphic design, UX/UI, web, motion, 3D, prototyping, production, and emerging technologies.
Learn what each tool is good for, when to use it, and where to go when you're ready to learn more.
The software designers use most, grouped by what it does. Learn the thinking first; the tools will follow.
A browser-based design tool for interfaces, prototypes, and design systems, built for real-time collaboration. The standard tool for UX and UI work.
Read more →The industry standard for vector graphics: logos, icons, illustration, and packaging dielines.
Read more →The professional tool for multi-page layout: books, magazines, reports, and brand guidelines.
Read more →Explore what's next—thoughtfully.
New technologies are changing how designers research, generate, prototype, produce, and communicate ideas.
Explore artificial intelligence, generative tools, immersive technologies, spatial experiences, and emerging creative workflows while considering the larger questions surrounding authorship, originality, ethics, accessibility, and human agency.
The goal isn't simply to use new technology. It's to understand when—and why—it belongs in the design process.
Follow your curiosity.
Looking for a book on typography? A documentary about the Bauhaus? A UX research guide? A design archive? A five-minute explanation of Gestalt theory?
Start here.
Search and filter the Biblioteca to find resources for what you're learning, making, or researching right now.
Learn the language of design.
Bleed. Kerning. Raster. Hierarchy. Prototype. Gestalt.
Design has its own vocabulary, and learning that language makes it easier to understand your tools, communicate your ideas, participate in critique, and work with other creative professionals.
Search the glossary for clear definitions, visual examples, related concepts, and explanations of why each term matters.
What kind of designer could you become?
Graphic designer. Brand designer. UX designer. Art director. Packaging designer. Motion designer. Product designer. Experience designer.
The possibilities extend far beyond a single job title.
Explore different creative careers, what professionals in those roles actually do, the skills they use, and the kinds of projects they create.