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What is a good graphic design app for MacOS?

3 years ago by nocturne213 to c/apple_enthusiast

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I do not need to do photo editing or anything like that. I need to be able to make graphics for my business' social media, and to display on my in store monitors. I get marketing graphics from different publishers whose products i sell, and i need to be able to add my business name and other info.

I have Photoshop CS5 on my dying windows laptop, and i just got a new MacBook pro to replace my old air. Now that i do not have reliable access to Photoshop i need a Mac alternative.

Does anyone have a suggestion? Cheap would be best. I am willing to pay for a program that does what i need.

damirK 28 points 3 years ago

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MrPoopyButthole 9 points 3 years ago

I second this option for cheap 1-time purchase that is fantastic to use!

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SecretPancake 8 points 3 years ago

Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo are the best solutions in my opinion, especially for someone used to Adobe products. One-time payment, bundle available. Look out for discounts if it's not urgent. I got the bundle for almost half the price in January.

Pixelmator Pro is a great, much cheaper alternative but I never really got used to the interface.

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cheery_coffee 1 point 3 years ago

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ididntsayanything 8 points 3 years ago

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Eggyhead 7 points 3 years ago

The Mrs. is a professional graphic designer. Of course Adobe Illustrator is what she uses, but she recommends either Affinity Designer or Canva. I also see her using Procreate on iPad with an Apple Pencil a lot.

Edit: she’s definitely recommending Canva. It’s got a lot of templates specifically catered towards social media, and is easy to learn.

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Gibdos 5 points 3 years ago

I've been using Pixelmator Pro since I've made the switch to Mac. Before that I was a long time GIMP user and so far I am quite happy with Pixelmator.

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the_q 4 points 3 years ago

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Vishram1123 4 points 3 years ago

I personally use Krita a lot; it is a free and open source tool for creating digital art. While it's not quite as feature rich as Photoshop, it is still quite an excellent tool for designing. Check it out here: https://krita.org/en/

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ultratiem 4 points 3 years ago

Canva. You’d be better off just using existing templates. Apps like Pixelmator and Affinity Designer allow designers to create art from nothing.

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Synecdoche 3 points 3 years ago

Https://pl32.de Is an app from a German developer, cheap and well maintained. You can do pretty much anything with it. The current version is PhotoLine 24

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Kaypher 3 points 3 years ago

Second recommendation for Pixelmator Pro.

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meiko60 2 points 3 years ago

gimp

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willya 1 point 3 years ago

If you’re looking for quick and easy, Canva offers a ton of templates.

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auf 1 point 3 years ago

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Donebrach 1 point 3 years ago

I know people hate subscription models but really nothing beats Adobe Creative Cloud, also if you’re using it for business purposes the monthly fee really isn’t anything. just be aware that you are locked into a yearly sub at a monthly rate so if you cancel before the year is up you’ll still owe the remaining amount. I think they have a bundle that is just photoshop illustrator and indesign (at least they used to).

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nocturne213 1 point 3 years ago

also if you’re using it for business purposes the monthly fee really isn’t anything.

As a small business owner, you are gravely mistaken.

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