AI as a craft tool, for designers who ship client work.
AI image, video and voice tools reviewed by a designer who ships client work with them, plus prompt packs, brand systems and campaigns with the prompts and process shown. For designers using AI as a craft tool, not a replacement.
Latest articlesWhat shipped, what broke, and what it really cost — from running production AI systems.
Webflow Alternatives in 2026: Framer, Wix Studio, Webstudio, WordPress and Squarespace (Compared)
Compare Webflow alternatives by design freedom, CMS workflow, AI and code export, with migration steps and reasons to stay on Webflow.Oct 28, 2026Design
Gamma vs Beautiful AI in 2026
Gamma vs Beautiful AI for weekly decks: compare drafting, brand control, PowerPoint exports and analytics, then choose by your team’s work.Oct 27, 2026Design
AI Prototyping Tools 2026: Magic Patterns, Figma Make, v0, Lovable, Google Stitch, Claude Design and Bolt (Compared)
Compare AI prototyping tools for clickable flows, design-system reuse and code handoff, with current pricing and a shared onboarding brief.
Oct 23, 2026Design
Webflow AI
Build a three-page site with Webflow AI, refine it with the Assistant, and connect Claude through MCP. Current features, limits and manual checks.Oct 22, 2026Design
Gamma AI Review
Gamma reviewed for weekly decks, documents and sites: brand control, fine editing, PowerPoint and Google Slides exports, and AI credits.Oct 19, 2026Design
Adobe Firefly Review
Adobe Firefly reviewed for commercial work: Adobe and partner models, credits, usage rights, and workflows in Photoshop, Express and Premiere.Oct 19, 2026Design
HeyGen Review
HeyGen for business video: avatar workflows, translation limits, team controls, API automation, and when Synthesia or Loom fits better.Oct 18, 2026Design
Webflow vs Framer
Choose Webflow or Framer for your business site using current CMS limits, SEO controls, AI, handoff, localization and export rules.Oct 17, 2026Design
Figma Make
What Figma Make builds, how to turn a frame into a working prototype, and when Lovable, v0 or Claude Design fits better.Oct 15, 2026Design
Napkin AI: Text to Visuals
Napkin AI reviewed for proposals, posts and reports: diagrams, Slides, editing, export limits, commercial use and client data.Oct 15, 2026DesignThe other lanes.Pick the one you came for.
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Models, agents and coding assistants, image, video and voice tools: reviewed, priced and compared.340 piecesBuild
Ship software with AI, whether or not you write code: coding agents, app builders, automation, MCP and the infra under it.232 piecesBusiness
Voice and phone agents, customer service, sales and marketing, operations and AI search visibility, for the people who run a business.9 piecesPlaybooks
AI for your niche: the workflows that actually move, tool by tool, priced52 piecesExplained
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Descript vs Riverside: Record, Edit, or Use Both?
Choose Descript or Riverside for a company podcast or video series. Compare remote guests, AI editing, captions, team workflows and using both.Oct 14, 2026Design
Framer AI?
Framer AI reviewed from current docs: editable site generation, agents, CMS, forms, translation, exact pricing and who should choose Webflow or Lovable.Oct 14, 2026Design
Ideogram AI
Is Ideogram AI worth keeping for text in images? Compare 4.5 editing, current plans, direct API costs, commercial terms and practical limits.Oct 13, 2026Design
AI Design Tools 2026: Figma Make, Canva AI, Claude Design and More
Eight AI design tools compared by job, with verified prices and costs for one person or five: UI, landing pages, marketing assets and images.Oct 13, 2026Design
Midjourney Alternatives 2026: GPT Image, Nano Banana, Ideogram, Recraft, Firefly and Flux
Compare six Midjourney alternatives for business: current app plans, API prices, commercial terms, text editing, brand graphics and team billing.Oct 12, 2026Design
ElevenLabs Review
ElevenLabs reviewed for business: voice control, cloning, dubbing, Agents, API costs, credits and commercial-use terms.Oct 12, 2026Design
Claude Code to Figma
Bring live screens into editable Figma frames, connect Claude Code once, and take a three-screen onboarding flow from code to canvas and back.Oct 12, 2026Design
Claude Design Is Now Free: Pricing and Business Uses
Claude Design is included on Free. See current plan prices, shared usage limits, exports, setup steps and where prototypes need engineering.Oct 10, 2026Design
Beautiful AI Review
Beautiful.ai review: Smart Slide guardrails, current pricing, Team seat ambiguity, AI features, export limits and when Gamma is the better fit.Oct 10, 2026Design
Nano Banana 2.1 Explained: Pricing, Changes, and When to Switch
Nano Banana 2.1 cuts 1K and 2K image costs about in half. Compare monthly budgets, verify the migration, and decide when Pro earns its premium.Oct 8, 2026Design
ElevenLabs Alternatives: Murf, MAI-Voice-2, OpenAI TTS and Cartesia (Verified October 2026)
Compare ElevenLabs, Murf, MAI-Voice-2, OpenAI, Cartesia, Google and Speechify by studio or API job, with verified prices and switching costs.Oct 4, 2026Design
Higgsfield API Pricing
Price Higgsfield API video and image jobs, separate API dollars from app credits, and check top-ups, expiry and cashback before scaling.Sep 27, 2026Design
Is Gemini Live Avatar Free
Check Gemini Live Avatar access, Enterprise API charges and custom-avatar limits before budgeting a customer-facing video agent.Sep 27, 2026Design
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS Pricing
Price Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS by audio minute, compare Flash-Lite and service tiers, and budget the January 2027 increase.Sep 24, 2026Design
ngram vs Demosmith
Compare ngram and Demosmith for product videos, browser capture, revisions and usable exports, with costs matched to the same job.Sep 19, 2026Design
ArtPatt Pricing
ArtPatt pricing explained: Free limits, Pro exports, saved patterns, AI-image allowances, and when a paid plan earns its place.Sep 15, 2026Design
Cutsio Video Indexing Cost
Decode Cutsio's indexed minutes, stored hours, seats, and overages to choose a plan for a growing video library.Sep 13, 2026Design
DreamYard AI Review
A DreamYard review of photo fidelity, revisions, downloads, free limits, current pricing, and the permission required for client work.Sep 13, 2026Design
Glimeo Pricing (2026): Redos, Extras, and Expiry
Decode Glimeo plans, $10 extra videos, paid redos, expiry rules, and annual billing so your demo-video budget matches the work you approve.Sep 12, 2026Design
Best AI Tools for Landscape Design Proposals
Compare AI landscape design tools for client proposals by photo fidelity, revisions, exports, commercial use, and cost per project.Sep 11, 2026Design
ngram vs Guidde for Product Demo Videos
Compare ngram and Guidde for product demos: source material, capture, editing, branding, exports, and the work needed for each update.Sep 10, 2026Design
Demosmith Pricing
Decode Demosmith plans by AI minutes, demo limits, video versions, exports, and the point where a weekly demo workflow needs an upgrade.Sep 10, 2026Design
CullAi vs Narrative Select
CullAi is now a legacy app. Compare its photo-selection workflow with Narrative Select and see what an existing user gains by moving.Sep 10, 2026Design
Best AI Tools for Jewelry on Model Photos
Compare NeuroViz, Photta, FormaNova, and SellerPic for jewelry detail checks, live credit costs, export limits, and catalog-ready on-model photos.Sep 9, 2026DesignPrefer this site in Google
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