Adobe is hands down the most convenient way to work through projects. Someone else said it below, the ecosystem is really the winning part of the formula. I feel that other software might be able to do more or be marginally better, but the moment you start trying to connect a few different softwares together to work well it starts to get complicated. Iāve fought the Adobe wave for years and when I started to get more serious about design I bit the bullet. If youāre a creative, itās worth getting and talking to your tax person about it being a tax write off especially if you have an LLC.
Genuinely interested in hearing what everyone elseās takes are, but I think for 95% of the workforce projects out there, to be fluent in Adobe > fighting against the current. Iām upset about the subscription service, but itās one of those factored costs today to be able to stay convenient for client work.
Jul 9, 2024
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Well, it was at the top of two lists and a Reddit thread when I searched for InDesign alternatives. Itās $70 or so, but you only pay once.
I encourage you to stay away from Canva and other ādesign for amateursā web-based options.
As a designer by trade, I appreciate you wanting to learn and use real software!
May 8, 2025
I used Adobe through college for magazine and newspaper design so that's what I learned on, but it's simply too expensive. Adobe is only worth it so long as your business or school is paying for it lol.
So far, Affinity (Publisher) is the best program that feels the closest to InDesign.
If you're looking for a suite of sorts, you can get all three Affinity programs (equivalent to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) for possibly less than $200?
(I don't know that it is in USD, but it's $204 CAD).
May 8, 2025
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Just use it for everything. Seriously putting efforts to ditch Adobe...
Jan 24, 2024
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I feel like thereās a special connectivity on this app that I havenāt felt in a long time, maybe since early 2010ās tumblr. The fact that you canāt promote yourself like IG is wonderful. The fact that there isnāt mass video content like Tik Tok is great. Itās not this monetized / paid sponsorship app. People are here because they want to be a part of something with nothing to gain besides friendship. Seeing the URL -> IRL meetups warms my heart so much (waiting for an NYC or Brooklyn meetup).
Thanks for your participation on this niche little app. I smile reading all the recs and all the comments and all the asks. Hope weāll all be here for a long time.
Jun 15, 2024
florinegrassenhopper riotgrrrl brendanooooo slowdazzle buck_mcgraw and indianjones ā we did it. Not only did we successfully meet for drinks, but we also schemed the hostile takeover of this app from tyler tonight.
In all seriousness ā weird that an app I downloaded in April would make genuinely want to drive back into Brooklyn during end of day traffic for a happy hour. Great app filled with great people.
Jul 20, 2024
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I think a life rule for me is to surround myself with people who know more / are smarter / are cooler than me and just absorb their aura by listening / observing them. Itās made me the incredibly smart / cool person you all know and love.
I just never thought Iād feel the same way about URL friends. Iām constantly listening to the songs I see posted here, reading the articles, subbing to newsletters, and googling topics that get tossed onto the feed.
Itās nice to know you can become a more rounded person by just absorbing what your mutuals post on here. Iām going to sit on my couch, have a cocktail and digest my lovely feed. Happy Sunday!
Sep 15, 2024