Free AI Tools for Graphic Design: How to Make Your Designs More Efficient

Hey, what’s up everyone? Welcome back to the channel. If you are here, it’s probably because you love graphic design. But more than that, you want to make the process of designing posters and other graphics faster, easier, and more convenient. 

Thanks to technology, particularly artificial intelligence, you don’t have to spend months learning to use different graphic designing tools and can design your favorite graphics in a matter of minutes.

Today, we are diving into the world of the top AI tools for graphic design. Whether you are a freelancer, a business owner, or someone who is passionate about graphic design and wants to improve their skills, these tools are going to make your life easier. The best part? They are absolutely free! 

Let’s get started!

Why Should You Use AI for Graphic Design?

But before we get into the details of these tools, let’s see why artificial intelligence has become important in the world of design. AI can automate tasks, ensure consistency, and enhance creativity by giving you design suggestions. Because of this technology, you can now do complex projects on your own, meet urgent deadlines, and streamline your workflow. From social media graphics to logos, presentations, and illustrations, AI is your design assistant these days!

Since we have established that AI has become an important part of graphic design, let’s now see some of the top AI tools for graphic design that are available for free!

Canva with Magic Design

The first tool in today’s list is Canva. Because of its user-friendly interface and hundreds of thousands of templates, Canva was a favorite among graphic designers, especially those who are new to the field. But now, Canva has taken its game one step further by introducing the Magic Design feature which is powered by the latest generative AI technology.

And it’s simple to use as well like the other Canva features. You can utilize the Magic Design feature in a number of different ways. If you are not in the mood of designing but still want a poster done quickly then simply enter a text prompt and the Magic Design will generate high-quality designs within seconds. After that, all you’ll need to do is fine-tune that design if you want anything changed.

Let’s say you have a picture which you want to be used in your graphic. Then, all you need to do is upload that image to Canva and its Magic Design feature will take care of the rest by giving you several design ideas using the image you uploaded. This makes this AI tool perfect for social media posts, presentations, and posters for marketing. Canva comes with a drag-and-drop function which makes it super easy to use. What’s even better is that Canva has a huge stock of images and illustrations which you can use to modify your graphics however you want.

Adobe Express

It’s impossible to talk about graphic design and not mention Adobe. While you might already know about Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, today we are going to talk about Adobe Express, which is a simplified version of Adobe’s design suite and comes with exciting AI features to make graphic designing easy and fun!

The main purpose of Adobe Express is to help users create social media posts, flyers, logos, videos, and stories. Thanks to its AI feature, you can do all that quicker than before. The generative AI technology in Adobe Express helps resize any poster in a single click, apply the desired color and fonts to the designs, and rewrite text on posters. 

You can also give a text prompt and Adobe Express will instantly change it to an image. Not only this, the AI feature also does the generative filling in images whenever required, and instantly improves the photo quality by automatically enhancing its resolution and applying different filters. If you want to get the best of Adobe Express then you can use it with other tools in the Adobe Suite and improve your design experience. 

Designs.ai

The next tool on our list is Designs.ai. This graphic design tool is an all-in-one creative suite powered by AI and comes with a number of different generative AI features to create amazing designs. Let’s start with logo designing. Gone are the days when you had to create a logo from scratch by spending several hours just coming up with an idea for your logo design. Thanks to Designs.ai’s logo maker, you just need to enter your brand name and this tool takes care of the rest by giving you several logo designs in just a few seconds.

You can also create flyers, banners, posters, and other social media marketing graphics with the generative AI feature of this tool. When you give it a text prompt, it understands your design requirements and, based on that, gives you thousands of design ideas within seconds. From smart font to layout and colors of your choice, Design.ai has everything that a graphic designer might need. Not only this, it can also instantly resize your graphics to fit on different platforms instead of you resizing elements in each poster one by one.

Design.ai comes with nearly 170 million stock images and more than 10,000 graphics, frames, stickers, and shapes to enable you to create the design of your choice. It also lets you quickly apply your brand logo and style to the posters and quickly customize your mockups. The good news for social media marketers is that they can even generate marketing copy along with the poster by using the AI Writer tool.

Fotor

Let’s talk about Fotor and its amazing AI features now! This free AI tool for graphic design can be a one-stop solution to all your graphic design problems if you know how to make its full use. If you are in a hurry and don’t want to spend time creating a design from zero, Fotor offers a text prompt feature. All it requires is a text description of the graphic and choosing the style you want the graphic to be. Fotor immediately creates professional graphic designs and saves you from the hassle of making it from scratch.

It is also a great tool for logo making. Regardless of if you want a 2D logo or a 3D logo, and if you want it for your e-commerce business or food business, Fotor’s generative Ai feature lets you create original logos within seconds. What’s best is that it gives you several design ideas, so you can select a logo that aligns perfectly with the business you run.

But that’s not it. If you want posters for your business, social media, or personal needs, Fotor can create those as well with its AI feature. From advertisement posters to art, event, and product posters, Fotor can do it all and requires you to only enter either a text description of the kind of poster you want or upload an image you want to use in your poster. 

Ideogram

The last free AI tool for graphic design in our today’s list is Ideogram. This tool uses its generative AI features to let you create posters, artwork, diagrams, and realistic photos. Like some of the other tools we have discussed in today’s video, Ideogram also uses text prompts to generate the graphics of your choice. 

But what Ideogram is truly known for is its typography designs because when it comes to typography, there are hardly a few AI tools that beat Ideogram. By analyzing your text prompts using its AI capabilities, Ideogram generates stunning fonts and text effects for posters, banners, which can be used in social media marketing, digital marketing, and several other purposes. 

When you enter a text prompt, its AI analyzes and understands the relationship between text and images, and creates a design that matches exactly with your description. Anyone who is interested in creating graphics can use Ideogram as it is a great tool to help beginners become more creative with their designs.

As for expert designers, they can use Ideogram to explore different design ideas, brainstorm their initial concepts, and create mockups. It is also helpful for teachers and students who prefer visual learning and helps create engaging visuals and projects. A prop tip to use Ideogram is to turn on the “Magic Prompt” feature while typing in your text prompt. This feature improves your prompt and gives a clearer idea to the generative AI feature about the kind of design you require. 

Outro

And there you have it - five of the best free AI tools for graphic design that will make your designs more efficient. These AI tools can help you create all kinds of graphics, including posters, banners, flyers, ad, and logos. 

So, which tool are you going to try first? Let me know in the comments sections below! And if you found this video helpful then don’t forget to hit the like and subscribe button for much such informative content. Thanks for watching and I’ll see you in the next video, soon!