AI Models To Use As A Graphic Designer
The AI Models You Need as a Designer
If you’ve been online lately, you already know AI is everywhere, and honestly, the number of tools being thrown at designers feels so much. But you don’t need them all. Just the right tool for the right work.
Here’s a list of tools I use personally in my everyday workflow
Remove.bg: Background Removal
It’s as simple as ABC
Upload your image → download the cutout. That's it. No prompt needed.Want an extra tip for getting sharp cutouts in a Photoshop workflow? Stay tuned!
Claude: Drafting Content
Claude is great for thinking through ideas, structuring content, and drafting things that would normally take hours to write.
Example prompt:
Write 3 variations of a hero section headline for a youth mental wellness app.
The tone should be warm, grounded, and non-clinical. Keep each under 10 words.Khroma: Color Palette Generation
This one takes a little time. You pick 50 colors from the start, which sounds like a lot, but it’s worth doing. Khroma learns what you like generates palettes, typography combinations, and gradient pairings based on what you chose. Saves a lot of “is this color combination good?” back and forth.
Note: Put in the time to pick those 50 colors intentionally. The output quality is directly tied to how thoughtful your selections are.
Canva Magic Layers: Breaking Down Design Layers
You come across a design you like and want to understand how it’s built. Magic Layers breaks apart existing designs into editable layers so you can study and remix them. You only get about 5 uses per month on the free plan though, so use it wisely.
Upload or open a design in Canva → click Edit → Magic Layers →
let it separate the elements and explore from there.Fontjoy: Font Pairing
Font pairing is one of those things that looks simple but will have you second-guessing yourself for an hour. Fontjoy generates pairing suggestions with a neural network trained on design principles. Pick a font you already want, hit Generate, and it finds matching options for headings, subheadings, and body text.
Lock your preferred heading font → click Generate →
keep hitting it until the pairing feels right.That’s the list. You don’t need all of them open at once. Pick what solves the problem you have right now, and you’ll naturally build the workflow from there. Progress happens when you commit, not when you install everything and use nothing. 😅