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Toolkit For Designers
CREATIVITY AND INSPIRATION
| SR. NO. | SOURCE NAME? | FREE? | UPPGRADE? | MAX OSX | IOS | WINDOWS | ANDROID | WEBSITE | COMMENTS/ USES |
| 1 | Whack Pack | 2$ | ✓ | ✓ | Silly, provocative, inspiring app based on the classic book. | ||||
| 2 | Ananda | ✓ | 3$ | ✓ | ✓ | Worth the upgrade. Amazing app | |||
| 3 | Systems Thinking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A selection of mental tools from Donella Meadows. | ||||
| 4 | Oblique Strategies | ✓ | 2$ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Brian Eno’s card set for creative exploration | ||
| 5 | Brainsparker | ✓ | 3$ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Bunches of ideas, curiosities, and writing prompts. | ||
| 6 | Untools | ✓ | ✓ | Tool for better thinking |
BRAINSTORMING AND WORKFLOW
| SR. NO. | SOURCE NAME? | FREE? | UPPGRADE? | MAX OSX | IOS | WINDOWS | ANDROID | WEBSITE | COMMENTS/ USES |
| 1 | Cardflow | ✓ | 15$ | ✓ | ✓ | Index card app with multiple capabilities. | |||
| 2 | Mindly | ✓ | 7$ | ✓ | ✓ | Mind-mapping with a variety of useful export options. | |||
| 3 | Treenity | ✓ | ✓ | Mind-mapping with Reminders app integration! | |||||
| 4 | Trello | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | The Free version is ample for organizing huge projects. | ||
| 5 | Asana | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | The Free version has an ample, simple and clean interface. | ||
| 6 | Pyrus | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Offers unique task-based workflow. Free is ample |
FIELD NOTES AND DATA COLLECTION
| SR. NO. | SOURCE NAME? | FREE? | UPPGRADE? | MAX OSX | IOS | WINDOWS | ANDROID | WEBSITE | COMMENTS/ USES |
| 1 | Google Keep | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Seamless syncing to all devices integrates with G-suite. | |
| 2 | Zoho Notebook | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Excellent free app for any device that has multiple capabilities. | ||
| 3 | GoodNotes | 6$ | ✓ | ✓ | Great for making scrapbooks with notes and images. | ||||
| 4 | Otter Voice notes | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Essential app transcribes voice notes, meetings, videos, etc. | ||
| 5 | Reverse Image Search | ✓ | 2$ | ✓ | ✓ | Excellent for identifying plants and insects. | |||
| 6 | Google Sheets & Forms | ✓ | ✓ | Collect, organize, and analyze all kinds of information. | |||||
| 7 | Annotable | 10$ | ✓ | Great for noting design ideas, microclimates, plants |
MAPPING AND SITE SURVEYING
| SR. NO. | SOURCE NAME? | FREE? | UPPGRADE? | MAX OSX | IOS | WINDOWS | ANDROID | WEBSITE | COMMENTS/ USES |
| 1 | Google Earth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Get overhead and 3D images of any site. | |||
| 2 | Google Maps Distance Calculator | ✓ | ✓ | Measure distances on Google Maps. | |||||
| 3 | Contour Map Creator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Autogenerates complex maps. | |||
| 4 | Pocket Earth Pro | ✓ | 5$ | ✓ | Offline access to street and topo maps. | ||||
| 5 | Footpath | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | Map a path or boundary and measure the distance. | ||||
| 6 | Screen Ruler | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Measure objects on your computer screen. | ||||
| 7 | AR Measurement apps | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Measure distances using your device’s camera. | ||||
| 8 | Maps 3d | ✓ | 5$ | ✓ | 3D mapping with advanced features. | ||||
| 9 | Theodolite | 6$ | ✓ | Advanced AR landscape imaging and measurements. | |||||
| 10 | Water Point Mapper | ✓ | ✓ | Information to help with all things water-related. | |||||
| 11 | SoilGrids.org | ✓ | ✓ | Discover and map your soil. | |||||
| 12 | Contour Map Generator | ✓ | Find and document your site contours. | ||||||
| 13 | SunEarth Tools | ✓ | ✓ | Everything you need for your solar power calculations. | |||||
| 14 | SunSurveyor | 10$ | ✓ | ✓ | 3D compass and interactive sky map. | ||||
| 15 | SunCalc | ✓ | ✓ | Interactive sun movement and sunlight phase map. | |||||
| 16 | Shadow Calculator | ✓ | ✓ | Sun shadow on Google Maps. | |||||
| 17 | SunSeeker | 10-30$ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Solar tracking and compass app. | |||
| 18 | GIS Mapping apps | ✓ | ✓ | Advanced, open-source tools for cartographers. |
SITE ANALYSIS
| SR. NO. | SOURCE NAME? | FREE? | UPPGRADE? | MAX OSX | IOS | WINDOWS | ANDROID | WEBSITE | COMMENTS/ USES |
| 1 | Meteoblue.com | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 2 | WeatherSpark.com | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 3 | World weather online | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 4 | Meteotemplate.com | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Climate classification, calculator & more | ||||
| 5 | BMTPC Data Files | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Vulnerability atlas of India- flood, the seismic, wind, thunderstorm, etc hazard maps. |
DRAWING AND RENDERING DESIGNS
| SR. NO. | SOURCE NAME? | FREE? | UPPGRADE? | MAX OSX | IOS | WINDOWS | ANDROID | WEBSITE | COMMENTS/ USES |
| 1 | Sketchbook | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Powerful app made by architects includes large community. | ||
| 2 | Affinity Designer | 20-50$ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Closest alternative to Adobe Illustrator, with no monthly fee. | |||
| 3 | Q-CAD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Open-source multi-layer 2D drafting and designs. | ||||
| 4 | GIMP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Advanced, open-source image editing. | ||||
| 5 | Inkscape | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Open-source vector drawing. | ||||
| 6 | Concepts | ✓ | 10$ | ✓ | Vector ink, infinite canvas, scaleable drawing & design. | ||||
| 7 | Procreate | 10$ | ✓ | ✓ | Best overall for designing on an iPad. Buy it. | ||||
| 8 | SketchUp | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3D modeling. A Free version is robust. | ||
| 9 | Realtime Landscaping | ✓ | 90-400$ | A Trial version is very limited. Comes highly recommended. | |||||
| 10 | Home Outside | 3-25$ | ✓ | ✓ | Limited features but easy-to-use layer-based design. |
PHOTOGRAPHY
| SR. NO. | SOURCE NAME? | FREE? | UPPGRADE? | MAX OSX | IOS | WINDOWS | ANDROID | WEBSITE | COMMENTS/ USES |
| 1 | Photopea | ✓ | ✓ | Free online photoshop; does full-scale graphic design. | |||||
| 2 | Ultralight | ✓ | 8$ | ✓ | Well worth the upgrade, an excellent photo app. | ||||
| 3 | Snapseed | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Powerful and free, from the creator of Photoshop | ||||
| 4 | Fotor | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | The free version is very robust; and great for photo collages. | |
| 5 | Orasis | ✓ | 2$ | ✓ | Instant and easy photo enhancement. |
PRESENTATIONS
| SR. NO. | SOURCE NAME? | FREE? | UPPGRADE? | MAX OSX | IOS | WINDOWS | ANDROID | WEBSITE | COMMENTS/ USES |
| 1 | Canva | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Great for making charts and graphics. | ||
| 2 | Google Slides | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Free, easy, and shareable, with a full set of exporting options. | |||
| 3 | Komodo Decks | ✓ | ✓ | Make voiceover videos for PDF documents. | |||||
| 4 | Perfect Video | 5$ | ✓ | Super easy to use slideshow, video, and voiceover app. | |||||
| 5 | Vidra | 7$ | ✓ | Multilayer slide presentations with tons of features. | |||||
| 6 | Vittle Pro | ✓ | 25$ | ✓ | Skip the free version and go for the full Pro version. Worth it. | ||||
| 7 | Luma Fusion | 30$ | ✓ | Excellent pro-quality yet easy to use video editing. | |||||
| 8 | Jitsi | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Free, open-source, secure meetings and screencasting. | |
| 9 | Loom | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Record your screen and your face at the same time, for free. | ||
| 10 | iMovie | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Learning curve is steep but capabilities are huge. | ||||
| 11 | Windows Movie Maker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Free Windows video editing app made by Microsoft. |
OTHER
| SR. NO. | SOURCE NAME? | FREE? | UPPGRADE? | MAX OSX | IOS | WINDOWS | ANDROID | WEBSITE | COMMENTS/ USES |
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