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Upscaling & enhancement
Rescue a low-resolution image or push a render to print size
Image generation
Create an original image from a written brief
Vector & logo output
Get an editable vector file, not a flat PNG
Typography & text-in-image
Render legible, correctly spelled type inside an image
Editing & retouching
Change something in an image you already have
Mockups & packaging visualisation
Show a design on a real product before it exists
Video & motion
Produce short-form motion for social and campaigns
Brand systems & colour
Build or stress-test a visual identity
UI & product design
Move from an idea to a working interface
Workflow & design agents
Chain steps together instead of doing them by hand
The method
Studio-tested, not scraped
Everything here has been run against live client work — packaging artwork, campaign video, brand systems and print-ready output. Three things decide whether a tool makes the list.
Output you can ship
Print-resolution files, editable vectors and correct type. If it only survives on a screenshot, it doesn't make the cut.
Control over the result
Repeatable characters, locked brand colour and reference control. Slot-machine generators cost more time than they save.
Fits the pipeline
API, MCP or a plugin inside Figma, Adobe or Blender — so the tool joins your workflow instead of becoming another silo.

Pick the tool for the job. Then move fast.
Every tool
The directory
36 of 36 tools
Magnific
PaidUpscale and re-imagine an image with controllable added detail
Freepik AI Suite
FreemiumOne subscription covering generation, upscaling, video and stock
Midjourney
PaidReach the highest aesthetic ceiling on stylised imagery
Recraft
FreemiumGenerate genuinely editable vector artwork
Ideogram
FreemiumGet typography right inside a generated image
Adobe Firefly
FreemiumGenerate commercially safe assets inside an existing Adobe workflow
Krea
FreemiumIterate on an image in real time while you sketch
Leonardo AI
FreemiumProduce large volumes of on-model assets from a trained style
Lovart
FreemiumHand a whole design brief to an agent and review the output
Khroma
FreeGenerate colour palettes tuned to your own taste
Coolors
FreemiumBuild, test and export a palette a client can sign off
remove.bg
FreemiumCut a product out of its background cleanly and fast
Photoroom
FreemiumTurn a phone photo of a product into a sellable image
Pacdora
FreemiumVisualise packaging artwork on real dieline shapes
Artboard Studio
FreemiumCompose branded mockup scenes in the browser
Runway
FreemiumDirect short-form video with camera and motion control
Kling AI
FreemiumGenerate realistic motion and physics in short clips
Descript
FreemiumEdit video by editing the transcript
Figma
FreemiumDesign, prototype and hand off interfaces as a team
Penpot
FreeRun a design system on open-source, self-hostable tooling
Uizard
FreemiumTurn a sketch or brief into an editable UI concept
Galileo AI
PaidGenerate high-fidelity UI screens from a text brief
ComfyUI
FreeBuild a repeatable, node-based image pipeline you control
Topaz Photo AI
PaidRecover detail in real photography for print
Clipdrop
FreemiumRun quick single-purpose fixes on an image
Vectorizer.AI
PaidConvert a raster logo into clean, usable vector paths
Looka
PaidProduce a starter logo and basic brand kit quickly
Fontjoy
FreeFind a type pairing that actually contrasts
WhatFontIs
FreemiumIdentify a typeface from an image
Canva Magic Studio
FreemiumLet a non-designer produce on-brand collateral safely
FLUX (Black Forest Labs)
FreemiumRun a top-tier open image model in your own pipeline
Stable Diffusion
FreeGenerate images locally with full control and no per-image cost
Notion
FreemiumHold the brief, the brand rules and the feedback in one place
Google Drive
FreemiumStore and share the actual files with clients
Spline
FreemiumBuild interactive 3D for the web without a 3D background
Blender
FreeRender packaging and product CGI to a print standard
Questions
Before you pick a stack
How are these AI design tools ranked?
By job, not by score. We group tools around the task you're hiring them for — upscaling, vector output, typography, packaging mockups, motion, workflow — then note where each one breaks down in real client production.
Which tools work with MCP, APIs or plugins?
Use the integration filters in the directory. MCP-ready tools can be wired into agent workflows, API tools can be automated in a pipeline, and plugin tools drop into Figma, Adobe or Blender.
Do I need every tool on this list?
No. Most studios run four to six. The stack builder assembles a shortlist from the jobs you actually do, so you're not paying for overlapping subscriptions.
Is AI output safe to use for commercial client work?
It depends on the model's licence and training data. We flag commercially safer options — like Adobe Firefly and licensed stock models — in each tool entry, but always confirm rights before print or paid media.