Top software and hardware recommended by designers in 2019

The end of the year is a good time for summaries, recommendations, and plans for the future. You’ve probably spent some time using a lot of different types of tools – both software and hardware. Some of them might have made your life miserable, others might have become good candidates to your usual toolset. Some you’re throwing out (or replacing) next year, and with the others, you just can’t wait to make more magic. 

While here, at UXPin, we have little influence on your daily life, we do our best to significantly improve your work. And not only by making our product the best we can but also by providing you a list of what our fiends liked in 2019. 

We’ve asked our clients and community what was their top gear of 2019, and here are the most common or most interesting answers. 

 

Hardware recommended by designers in 2019
iPad Pro and Apple Pencil

“The technology behind the iPad has made such a huge leap! I remember one of my first iPad and the limits to it. Now, what I love the most is that with my paper-like screen protector, drawing is so life-like but also easy to erase and improve. I doodle all the time – much more than I used to. And that is a huge improvement in my design process.” 

Mouse

“My freshly purchased Logitech M590 Multi-Device Silent Mouse is the quietest mouse I’ve ever heard AND it comes in a beautiful gray!” 

Mechanical Keyboard

“I’ve been dreaming of a mechanical keyboard for a while now and this year finally I got the WASD V3. It