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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 | Contourmap.app | Have better quality pictures than the contour map generator. | |||||||
| 2 | Contour Map Generator | ✓ | Find and document your site contours. | ||||||
| 3 | Google Earth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Get overhead and 3D images of any site. | |||
| 4 | Google Maps Distance Calculator | ✓ | ✓ | Measure distances on Google Maps. | |||||
| 5 | Contour Map Creator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Autogenerates complex maps. | |||
| 6 | Pocket Earth Pro | ✓ | 5$ | ✓ | Offline access to street and topo maps. | ||||
| 7 | Footpath | ✓ | Monthly | ✓ | Map a path or boundary and measure the distance. | ||||
| 8 | Screen Ruler | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Measure objects on your computer screen. | ||||
| 9 | AR Measurement apps | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Measure distances using your device’s camera. | ||||
| 10 | Maps 3d | ✓ | 5$ | ✓ | 3D mapping with advanced features. | ||||
| 11 | Theodolite | 6$ | ✓ | Advanced AR landscape imaging and measurements. | |||||
| 12 | Water Point Mapper | ✓ | ✓ | Information to help with all things water-related. | |||||
| 13 | SoilGrids.org | ✓ | ✓ | Discover and map your soil. | |||||
| 14 | SunEarth Tools | ✓ | ✓ | Everything you need for your solar power calculations. | |||||
| 15 | SunSurveyor | 10$ | ✓ | ✓ | 3D compass and interactive sky map. | ||||
| 16 | SunCalc | ✓ | ✓ | Interactive sun movement and sunlight phase map. | |||||
| 17 | Shadow Calculator | ✓ | ✓ | Sun shadow on Google Maps. | |||||
| 18 | SunSeeker | 10-30$ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Solar tracking and compass app. | |||
| 19 | 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
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2 responses to “Toolkit For Designers”
There’s another contour map creator https://contourmap.app/ similar to the one you posted that has a few more features and is a little easier to use. It has higher level of details, styling options, and also puts elevation labels on the contours.
Some parts are paid but the free preview is really good. See for yourself.That is amazing! I tried it and it works very well. Just added it to the top. Thank you for sharing! 💙
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