Shelby Putnam Tupper is founder and creative director of Shelby Designs Inc., a small-but-mighty, full-service, customer-obsessed design consultancy.

One rule of lean design is that you don't reinvent "wheels." If a component exists, use it. SmartDraw V7 software accommodates this idea with hundreds of already-drawn components that users drag and ...

I reviewed the best digital art software and the best drawing software for Mac, Windows, Linux, and mobile devices. What I'm looking for from each of them is plenty of brushes, tools, and a simple ...

Although there are ways to try out Adobe Photoshop for free, long-term use can get expensive. Photoshop alone costs nearly $240 per year (if you let them bill you annually) and Illustrator is just as ...