Most people find the thought of creating their websites scary and daunting. This is especially so if you are new in the internet world and have no clue how it works.
The only thing you know is entering URLs and searching for websites not creating them! I truly understand you because a couple of years back I was just like you. Three years down the line, I have three full-fledged business websites and two personal blogs. Yup!! and I created them on my own using proper and reliable tools and software.
In this article, I will give you five graphic design software you need in your web design services.
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WebFlow
First on my list of graphic design tools is a free tool called WebFlow which I have placed first because it’s an easy-to-use, responsive web design tool with an intuitive interface.
This tool is perfect for entrepreneurs, web designers, and creative designers. You can use it to create awesome looking websites that look good throughout all devices. This software doubles up as a CMS and web hosting platform, meaning that you can finish building your site and get straight to business without shifting your site to another hosting provider.
For those who have little or no coding knowledge, this tool will be friendly to you. Updates can be done without touching a single line of code!
Adobe Dream
This premium software is bought individually from $19.99 per month. It is a powerful web designing tool for building software. It has been there for quite a while now and knows everything about how to make stunning websites. If you want to develop a website, this tool will help you do so with ease.
It has a slick and intuitive platform for developers to design their websites from start to finish without resorting to another foreign tool. Experts and newbies have the perfect environment to create world-class websites with a code editor and live views.
Dreamweaver is also perfect if you only want to edit your web pages. This page is easily done by connecting to servers, download files to your local drive, and carry out the changes needed. It’s an ideal software for everyone. You can get it as part of Adobe Creative Cloud package that starts at $49.99 per month or you can buy a license for just Dreamweaver for $19.99 per month.
Adobe Muse
AdobeMuse is a paid graphic design software that is bought individually from $19.99 per month it is designed for front end/graphics designers who know how to use Adobe Photoshop very well. It is also a good choice for designers who are used to creating stunning websites but just can’t get it right when building them.
It has all the proper tools needed to design and build a website at the same time. You don’t require coding skills to do this. Unlike the drag and drop builder, Adobe Muse is very different since it is focused on frontend designers who lack the programming capabilities to bring their designs to life.
However, you need to have Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks knowledge to use it effectively. You will get it on Adobe Creative Cloud at a subscription fee of $19.99 per month or purchase all the apps for $49.99 per month.
Macaw
This is free to download tool and like Adobe Muse, its geared towards designers who can’t code. You can use it to create your stunning website without a code. Between Muse and Macaw, I go for Macaw for its simplicity and intuitive look.
The graphic design tool can help you build fully responsive and well-designed websites in less than an hour. You can view everything that you are doing in real-time which makes the whole process a walk in the park.
Sketch
Last but not least, we have Sketch available at a onetime fee of $99. It is among the best web design software on the market. Since 2009, the team behind it has been making changes to improve its performance. It enjoys a huge following on its community of users and designers.
The tool is feature-rich to excite novice web builders. It incorporates CSS logic function that allows you to easily convert your designs into CSS and Automatic Slicing tool which reduces the hassle of manually slicing your designs. There is also an option of reviewing your website on mobile devices.
Final thoughts
These are the most effective tools for web designing that beginners can start up with. With any of these, you can build awesome looking websites from scratch following very easy steps. To make it better none of them requires coding skills. Try one out to see how it works.
