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8 Best AI Tools for Designers to Boost Creativity and Speed Up Workflows
Explore top AI tools for designers in 2025 to streamline design workflows, generate concepts faster, and enhance creativity without creative burnout.
Designers are expected to deliver more, faster—without sacrificing quality or originality. Whether you're creating visuals for clients, building prototypes, or managing branding systems, AI tools can enhance your output and free up time for the work that truly matters.
Here are eight tools that help designers in 2025 create faster, iterate smarter, and stay inspired.
1. Adobe Firefly
Use Case: AI-assisted image and asset generation
Firefly integrates into Adobe Creative Cloud and allows designers to generate images, remove objects, expand canvases, and apply styles with text prompts.
Key Features:
Generative fill for Photoshop
Text-to-image and vector generation
Seamless integration with existing workflows
Price: Included in Adobe Creative Cloud plans
2. Khroma
Use Case: AI-generated color palette inspiration
Khroma uses machine learning to understand your color preferences and generate endless palettes for branding, web, and product design.
Key Features:
Trained color palette recommendations
Real-time preview with typography and UI elements
Export to CSS, HEX, and more
Price: Free
3. Uizard
Use Case: Turn sketches into wireframes and UI designs
Uizard helps designers and product teams quickly convert hand-drawn sketches into digital wireframes. Ideal for prototyping and early concept work.
Key Features:
AI-powered wireframe detection
Pre-built templates for web and mobile
Collaboration tools for client feedback
Price: Free trial; paid plans from $12/month
4. Runway
Use Case: AI video editing and creative ideation
Runway makes it easy to create, edit, and remix video content using AI. Designers use it for social creatives, motion graphics, and visual experiments.
Key Features:
Text-to-video generation
Inpainting and object removal
Timeline editing with AI automation
Price: Free plan available; paid from $15/month
5. Midjourney
Use Case: Concept art, moodboards, and creative exploration
Midjourney generates highly detailed images from text prompts. Designers use it to explore styles, test ideas, and create visual references for client work.
Key Features:
Text-to-image generation
Custom style training
Community prompt inspiration
Price: Paid plans from $10/month via Discord
6. Figma AI (Built-in + Plugins)
Use Case: Smarter UI/UX design and faster prototyping
Figma now includes built-in AI features and powerful plugins to auto-layout components, generate copy, and analyze design accessibility.
Key Features:
Auto-generate UI components
AI copywriting for interfaces
Accessibility analysis and audit tools
Price: Free tier available; AI features vary by plugin or workspace
7. Looka
Use Case: AI-generated brand kits and logos
Looka helps freelancers and startup designers generate brand guidelines, logo variations, and visual assets based on a few inputs.
Key Features:
Logo and branding system creation
Export-ready formats
Full brand kits with color and font pairings
Price: Paid plans start at $20 for one-time downloads
8. Galileo AI
Use Case: UI design generation from prompts
Galileo AI lets designers describe a user interface in text, and it generates functional design layouts ready for Figma or product mockups.
Key Features:
Prompt-based UI generation
Tailored to real-world SaaS and app components
Early-stage product design acceleration
Price: Early access; pricing varies
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Marco Fazio Editor,
Latestly AI,
Forbes 30 Under 30
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