The number of active websites on the internet is ever increasing, and there’s a rapidly growing demand for specialists in web design and web development in the modern world. It’s therefore important to current designers to be able to work as efficiently as possible to handle the workload that comes their way.
Luckily, there are a lot of website design tools out there that are designed to help make a designers life easier. I’ve crawled the web and consulted some of best web designers in the world, found on Slinky Directory, to find the best web design tools and I bring them to you in this article. Whether you’re creating a brand new website, or redesigning a website, the best website design tools of 2019 include:
Adobe Dreamweaver
Although it isn’t cheap, you should definitely consider adding Adobe Dreamweaver to you website design toolbox. It’s one of the most powerful design tools out there, and it essentially brings everything together into one place to allow those without a lot of coding experience to put their own website together.
Since you don’t have to have a lot of coding knowledge to use Dreamweaver, it has become a favourite among amateur website designers throughout the world. And, on top of everything else, it also makes it particularly easy to produce responsive designs, which are absolutely essential in the modern world.
Atom Text Editor
If you’re looking for a code editor that makes HTML and CSS editing easy, then Atom is a great choice. It’s free, it’s powerful, and it’s open source. It also it allows you to add code files directly from GitHub, which will save you a lot of time.
On top of this, the Atom code editor comes complete with a great code library which can be a great resource for designers and developers alike to draw on.
Webflow
Webflow is one of my favourite web design tools of all time. It’s a powerful, cloud based app which allows those without any coding knowledge to build their own websites. It uses a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor that produces very clean, high quality code.
This editor utilises drag and drop elements made popular by major website builders like Wix and Weebly. Basically, it lets you select the element you want, drag it into the position you want it, and let it go. Once you’ve placed elements where you want them, Webflow will produce a code file for you.
Gimp
The final choice on my list, Gimp, more of an image editor than a website design tool. However, I’ve included it because it offers one of the best ways to create custom images and infographics for your website, even if you don’t have a lot of design experience.
Using Gimp, you can import photos, choose from a stock library, or use pre-loaded designs. It’s range of great tools let you edit and modify these images to create truly modern visual content.
Conclusion
There are a wide range of web design tools on the market, and if you’re a serious designer then you should be able to find at least a couple that meet your needs. The choices on the list above are among my favourites, but it’s important to do your research and use the tools that are most suited to the things that you’re trying to do.