gliffy: online diagram software that works directly on your browser for creating flowcharts, wireframes, UML diagrams and more. 2-Weeks free trial. FREE/Premium; paid plug-in available.
Category: Design
This category displays all tools for creating and editing photos, images, graphics, vectors, wireframes, etc. Looking for something specific? Skip to Drawing & Modeling, Image Editors, or MindMaps.
SimpleMind
SimpleMind: simple mind map application available for desktop and mobile devices. FREE/Premium.
Ayoa
Ayoa: Formerly iMindMap. A brainstorm and mind-mapping application with tools for sketching, audio notes, 3D graphics, and presentation modes. Available for desktop and mobile devices. 7-Days free trial. Free/Paid.
LucidChart
LucidChart: Create flowcharts, floor plans, wireframes, and more with LucidChart. It features a drag-and-drop functionality and real-time collaboration. Finished documents can be exported as a PDF, an image, or embedded into a webpage. Free accounts have a 3 document limit. FREE/PRO
Creaza Cartoonist
Creaza Cartoonist: Creaza Cartoonist is part of a suite of education-specific software including a storyboarding tool, a video editor, an audio editor, and a mind-mapping tool. Creaza Cartoonist is available on iPad as well as in the browser. Requires a license.
Venngage
Venngage: This is a great tool for creating several different types of visual materials, such as infographics, presentations, reports, diagrams, and lesson plans. The tool has a variety of templates for you to choose from, and you’ll find the templates’ ease-of-use convenient when you want to build visuals in a short amount of time. Venngage …
Popplet
Popplet: Popplet allows users to create mind maps with text and images. It is quick and easy to use, but has few advanced functions. Allows collaboration on group Popplets. Available as a web or iPad app. Free/Premium.
Google Drawing
Google Drawing: Collaboratively draw and create graphics with everyone in the world, or just the people you invite. An example is here, where we’ve overlaid some graphics onto an image. It’s open to the public, so feel free to play! FREE
Sketchup
Sketchup: Due to its geometric nature, this software is great for architectural models. Start by drawing lines and shapes. Push and pull surfaces to turn them into 3D forms. Stretch, copy, rotate and paint to make anything you like. Easy to use, Sketchup is available in freeware and professional versions. Tutorials available on LinkedIn Learning. Free/Paid.
Wireframe.cc
Wireframe.cc: An intuitive, minimal wireframing app available in the browser. Design for different devices and annotate your work. Saving generates a URL which can be used to return to your wireframe later. FREE/PREMIUM.
OmniGraffle
OmniGraffle: A graphic creation tool for Mac OS X and iOS, OmniGraffle can be used to create all sorts of graphics, diagrams, and graphs. Includes stencils and UX kits. Free 14 day trial/Subscription.
Google Apps for Education
NYU has licensed a set of Google products to handle communication, calendars, file storage, and other teaching and learning apps, according to these Terms of Use. The full suite of Google Apps for Education include: Mail Calendar Drive (file storage and sharing) Classroom (course sites; NYU LMS (Brightspace) is the university’s official LMS) Docs (word processor) Sheets (spreadsheet) …
ZBrush
ZBrushCoreMini is a fun introduction to digital sculpting (aka 3D sculpting). This downloadable software mimics clay sculpting in its methods and is incredibly intuitive and easy to learn. Users are able to paint and customize models easily. Free.
Blender
Blender: a free intermediate 3D tool for pretty much anything: animation, rendering, modeling, etc. Blender’s open-source software model allows for a great community of users. While offering an impressive wheelhouse, however, the interface of this downloadable software is a rather complex. Free.