What is the best graphic designer software?

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I want to know what the best graphic designer software is, because i find Photoshop CS4 is good for ...well photoshopping but not starting a graphic/logo from scratch.

So any software anyone uses?
 
you should NEVER design logo's with raster imaging. use illustrator or Corel.

illustrator has some very cool TOOLS but it sucks big time with transparency though!
 
Keeper said:
you should NEVER design logo's with raster imaging. use illustrator or Corel.

illustrator has some very cool TOOLS but it sucks big time with transparency though!
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Thanks, have it but havent tried, see G1mpz thats a useful post not ur mindless blabber
 
No no, everything you have said SO FAR has been mindless blabber...

Learn to use forums, they are not for people who are too lazy to use google! Anyone who truly has an interest in digital design (or whatever the field is) is not going to waist there time trying to guess what a 3 line OP wants...

[im done with this thread, will never check it again, so only reply to me if you need an ego boost kk]
 
Inkscape is a very competent freeware vector graphic app. Perfect for designing logos.
 
Illustrator as far as I'm concerned. I won't spam you with my site (it's obvious though so perhaps this vaguely counts as semi-spam) but everything on there and more has been COMPLETELY made in illustrator. Wonderful tool once you learn it.

I also have a friend who is a professional graphic designer and it took a few years to get him off freehand (which varsity shoved into his skull) but now he too swears by Illustrator.

Essentially though Illustrator *can* do anything. I've never once had a sketch/scene/idea I've wanted to make in illustrator that I've thought "I wonder if it can do this....".
 
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Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 comes first, it's overtaking Photoshop CS5, a.k.a White Rabbit, when I do my designs/stuff.
 
Hey Lirk13

I'm an Art Director by trade, but of course graphic design forms a part of our studies. If I can give you some advice, don't use software when starting a logo from scratch . Use a pen and a piece of paper, that might sound elementary but it provides you with far more flexibility to get your ideas out. Once you have a good idea of what you want on paper, go into Illustrator a create a vector of your logo, building on it as you go. Once you have that, InDesign is the place to be. Business cards, letter heads and templates are all done with InDesign. Photoshop is predominately used for web design and mock ups of packages or business cards etc.

Hope this helps.
 
Corel draw does everything and is pretty much the industry standard for the printing game.

Also boils down to personal preference but for easy use corel draw wins hands down.
 
Someone mentioned scribus just today as a valuable alternative - not sure if it falls into this category, since this isn't really my interest. But thought I'd pass on a mention if it is applicable...
 
In short the adobe suit
The art director who mentioned drawing first iis spot on. You will pick up a lot with drawing it first
I conceptualize everything on pencil and graph paper first ,even layout and some logos have pages and pages of sketches for one silly mark
But as for what software, there is no definite answer
I use illustrator mostly for logos , indesign for lay out and photoshop if I want complex raster effects

The only definite I can tell you is

Stay away from coreldraw ;p


Keeper whats the issue with ai transparencies:wtf: , illustrator has the best transparent effects and the MOST powerful way of flattening them for print
 
Corel draw or illustrator, all depends on what else you plan to do with the software.
 
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