As Leonardo Da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”, and this is certainly true of web design. The best websites out there these days are uncluttered, easy to use and intuitive. The process of designing them, however, is often not so simple.

In some cases even the content of a website is developed by a web designer, and this draws SEO into the equation. When you consider too that all websites are now expected to be designed responsively, so they can be viewed on tablets and smartphones—you can see that designing a website is no simple task.

Fortunately, there are a broad range of tools available to web designers that make all of the above a little more achievable. This article provides an overview of the most popular tools currently used by web designers, including augmented reality and virtual reality programs. We’ll round out the discussion with a quick look at the key expertise areas that you’ll also need to learn if you’re interested in a career in web design.

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Must-Have Web Designer Tools

Among the variety of web design tools currently available, the following are some of the most popular:

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Tools

In addition to the above tools, there are a few AR and VR tools that are changing the face of web design:  

This is just a small selection of some of the common tools used in a variety of web design applications. There are many more software and add-on apps available in the market, many of which are free or offer free trials.

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If you’re interested in pursuing a career in web design, you can pick up more inspiration on our UX design blog. We’ve got tons of tips, career advice and first-hand stories from web designers.

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