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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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