a16z AI Canon (Article)
Why: A comprehensive resource list from the top-tier VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. It's the ultimate starting point to understand the technical and strategic landscape of AI, which directly impacts design tools and possibilities.
Midjourney (Tool)
Why: The industry leader for generating high-quality, artistic, and stylized images from text prompts. Essential for concept art, mood boards, and visual exploration.
DALL-E 3 (via ChatGPT Plus or Microsoft Copilot) (Tool)
Why: Excels at understanding complex prompts and generating coherent, realistic images. Deep integration with ChatGPT makes iterative refinement incredibly powerful.
Adobe Firefly (Suite of Tools)
Why: Deeply integrated into the Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator). Tools like Generative Fill and Text to Vector Graphic are game-changers for professional workflows.
Gamma (Tool)
Why: An AI-powered presentation and document generator. You give it an idea, and it creates a full, designed deck. Represents the shift from "designing" slides to "curating" AI-generated content.
Krea AI (Tool)