Hello! If you are reading this blog, then there is a big chance that you are a graphic designer, website manager, digital marketing expert, or programmer. In any case, I think you probably know what graphic designer’s and UX/UI designer’s work is about.
There is a great chance that you have an eccentric friend who is creating astonishing website designs, develops features for increasing usability, or creating unique and original styles that never fail to grab the attention of a visitor. That’s why in this blog, I would like to tell you about some brand new gadgets that can make a web designer’s job even more productive and creative.
For the present blog, I picked some of the most sophisticated, game-changing gadgets developed and released in the past years. If you are a graphic designer, you may find something exciting and really helpful for yourself.
And if you are a graphic designer’s friend, then you can use this list to pick some original and cool presents for your creative mate. Every single thing on the list is practical, original and highly innovative, so let’s have a closer look at each gadget.
Monogram creative console
This original console was developed for designers and by designers. It was designed to facilitate the processes and give the designer more creative freedom. The console is perfectly compatible with all popular graphic design software like CS Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and many others.
The console features a functional module architecture, so you can always adjust it according to your needs. The standard monogram console features buttons, a pressure-sensitive orbiter, a slider panel featuring three sliders, a core module, and a dial.
All the elements can be assembled in any way you like, and you can assign functions for every element independently. The creative console is a great and original present that is not that cheap, though. A standard panel kit will cost you about $199.
Paint matching device
Let’s face it – your designer friend probably owns several pantone catalogs by now, and it will be hard to guarantee that they are really dying to get another one. However, there is another smart thing that may be very helpful for designers and colorists. Yes, right now we are talking about an automatic color analyzing gadget that defines the color of the object when you simply aim the gadget’s sensor at the surface.
This small gadget is perfectly compatible with all the popular smartphone brands, and you can easily synchronize it. All the color information collected by Cube (that’s how it is called) will be sent to your device once collected. You will be provided with all the information about the related colors, all pantone data, and, of course, you can save all the fantastic colors you manage to collect. This cute small device will cost you about $179.
Switchable optics for iPhone
Almost every designer uses a camera to collect and store cool design ideas, some interesting patterns, colors, and other stuff that can become a source of inspiration in future work. However, it is not always practical to carry a heavy and spacious camera with you.
Well, I think we have a compromise solution for those who are not afraid to experiment – a pluggable set of lenses for your smartphone camera. The set includes lenses with such popular effects as fisheye, wide-angle lens, macro lens, etc. The set will cost you about $99.