Shelby Putnam Tupper is founder and creative director of Shelby Designs Inc., a small-but-mighty, full-service, customer-obsessed design consultancy.

A version of this article originally appeared on the Percolate Blog. In spring of 2009, I graduated from architecture school. At the time, the post-recession economy was rough and not much was ...

Finding the right tools to represent a project idea or carry out a construction job remains an ongoing challenge for architecture and design professionals. While software for drafting, 3D modeling, ...

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Graphics suites like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are excellent choices for designers and digital creators because of their free plugins and other powerful features. However, they aren't cheap, and ...

While there are many great alternatives to Adobe’s creative software tools — such as Krita being a good alternative to Photoshop — there are fewer viable alternatives to tablet-based Procreate. For on ...

For creatives looking to express themselves digitally, Mac offers a diverse array of drawing apps that cater to various needs and skill levels. Here are eight simple yet cool drawing apps for Mac that ...

Although there are ways to try out Adobe Photoshop for free, long-term use can get expensive. Photoshop alone costs nearly $240 per year (if you let them bill you annually) and Illustrator is just as ...

Imagine a tool that’s been meticulously designed to meet the demands of today’s creative professionals—a tool that embodies precision, versatility, and the utmost convenience. This is the essence of ...