摘樱桃 (Cherrypicked)

Here I collected the tools that I’ve taken with me with the new year and I hope that more people find this list useful.

在这里，我收集了新年使用的工具，希望更多的人发现此列表有用。

1. UX / UI设计 (1. UX/UI Design)

The options are growing rapidly here. From a few years ago, when Photoshop was the go-to tool, to now, lots has happened. First came Sketch and disrupted the whole thing by making a tool especially targeting UI design. Then many others joined the stream. A few of them have gained popularity among designers to become more of a standard — these are the ones.

这里的选项正在Swift增长。 从几年前Photoshop成为必备工具开始，到现在，发生了很多事情。 首先出现的是Sketch，它通过制作专门针对UI设计的工具破坏了整个事情。 然后许多其他人加入了潮流。 他们中的一些人已经在设计师中变得越来越流行，从而成为更多的标准-这些就是标准。

Sketch, which you can get for 99$/year for a new license or 69$/year for the renewal of an existing one, which includes 1 year of updates and Sketch Cloud.

Sketch ，新许可证的年费为99美元/年，现有许可证的更新年费为69美元/年，其中包括1年的更新和Sketch Cloud。

Figma has gained a lot of ground recently, being very good at collaboration, but also having a more advanced prototype features than others. Sharing with other stakeholders is also very easy. The pricing model includes a free version with up to 3 projects and 2 collaborators, while the paid subscription — 144$/year or 15$/month — allows unlimited projects and collaborators, as well as other useful features.

Figma最近获得了很多进展，不仅擅长协作，而且还拥有比其他原型更先进的原型功能。 与其他利益相关者共享也非常容易。 定价模型包括一个免费版本，最多可包含3个项目和2个协作者，而付费订阅(每年144美元或每月15美元)允许无限的项目和协作者，以及其他有用的功能。

Adobe XD is a close contender too, albeit at the moment still not as complete as the tools above. On the other hand, in the free version, it’s possible to have unlimited files, while the sharing functionality is limited. The full version for XD is 9.99$/month unless you pay for the whole Adobe Creative Cloud (See next section).

Adobe XD也是一个紧密的竞争者，尽管目前还不如上面的工具那么完善。 另一方面，在免费版本中，共享功能受到限制的情况下，文件数量可能不受限制。 除非您为整个Adobe Creative Cloud付费，否则XD的完整版本为9.99 $ /月。

2.全方位设计 (2. All-round design)

As a designer you might find yourself doing a wide spectrum of things, ranging from illustration, to photo editing, animation, etc. For that reason, the Adobe Creative Cloud package offers everything to cover all of those use cases and more. At first look, you might think it’s pricey, but it’s a great suite of products and easily used several times a month if you do more than strictly UI. The monthly price is 52.99$.

作为设计师，您可能会发现自己做着各种各样的事情，从插图到照片编辑，动画等。基于这个原因， Adobe Creative Cloud软件包提供了涵盖所有这些用例以及更多用例的所有功能。 乍一看，您可能会认为它很昂贵，但是它是一套很棒的产品，如果您执行的操作不仅仅限于严格的UI，那么每个月可以轻松使用几次。 每月的价格是52.99 $。

3.原型制作 (3. Prototyping)

Prototyping is key to many stages in the design process: from a simple sanity test on your own to user testing, presentations, stakeholders management, everything is much easier to understand when you can click around and see the thing happening right on the device.

原型设计是设计过程中许多阶段的关键：从您自己进行简单的健全性测试到用户测试，演示，利益相关者管理，当您单击鼠标并查看设备上正在发生的事情时，一切都变得更加容易理解。

Prototyping can be a simple click-through flow or a more realistic one using animations and transitions. Using real data with API and the like can be a much-needed way to test a product in an as-realistic-way-as-it-gets, without having to implement the design just yet.

原型制作可以是简单的点击流，也可以是使用动画和过渡的逼真流。 将真实数据与API等结合使用可能是急需按实际情况测试产品的方式，而不必立即实施设计。

For simple click-through and transitions between screens, InVision (15$/month for 3 prototypes or 25$/month for unlimited prototypes) and Marvel (144$/year or 16$/month) are simple but effective tools. If you’re considering using Figma for the design, it comes with a pretty good prototyping functionality, which adds to its price competitiveness.

对于简单的点击和屏幕之间的转换， InVision (3个原型为15 $ /月，无限原型为25 $ /月)和Marvel (144 $ /年或16 $ /月)是简单但有效的工具。 如果您正在考虑将Figma用于设计，则它具有相当不错的原型制作功能，这增加了其价格竞争力。

If you want more advanced animation features, then Principle is the go-to tool. Unfortunately only available for macOS, otherwise very good handover from Sketch and Figma — given that you keep your layers tidy. It costs 129$ for a year of updates. While sharing with stakeholders can be a pain (also Apple users only), the experience of having a high-fidelity prototype in your hands with this quality could be worth the downsides.

如果您想要更高级的动画功能，那么Principle是首选工具。 不幸的是，仅适用于macOS，否则，您可以从Sketch和Figma进行很好的切换-前提是您要保持图层整洁。 一年的更新费用为129 $。 与利益相关者共享可能会很痛苦(仅适用于Apple用户)，但拥有这样高品质的高保真原型的经验可能会带来不利影响。

Are you comfortable with React and APIs and looking to test with real data? Look no further, Framer is the tool for you. It also has design capabilities, so it could be the only tool for both purposes, although not as advanced as Sketch or Figma. It costs 144$/year or 15$/month.

您对React和API满意吗，并希望对真实数据进行测试？ 不用再看了， Framer是适合您的工具。 它还具有设计功能，因此虽然不如Sketch或Figma先进，但它可能是实现这两个目的的唯一工具。 费用为144 $ /年或15 $ /月。

4.交接 (4. Handover)

If you are leaning towards Figma, then you get great handover capabilities with it. Even Marvel and InVision have this functionality. If you choose Sketch or XD as your design tool, then you should look into Zeplin. The price ranges from 204$ to 312$/year. Quite pricey indeed.

如果您倾向于Figma，那么您将获得强大的切换功能。 甚至Marvel和InVision也具有此功能。 如果选择Sketch或XD作为设计工具，则应研究Zeplin 。 价格从每年204美元到312美元不等。 确实很贵。

5.演讲 (5. Presentations)

As a designer, chances are that you also need to make more structured presentations for your designs from time to time.Keynote is a great tool and it’s free, although only available on macOS.

作为设计师，您可能还需要不时为您的设计进行更结构化的演示。 Keynote是一个很棒的工具，它是免费的，尽管只能在macOS上使用。

Google Slides is also a very good tool, and like all Gmail account tools, it’s free and supports live collaboration. If you’re looking for more advanced features or would rather have your domain as opposed to gmail.com, G Suite has a basic membership plan for 6$/month.

Google幻灯片也是一个非常好的工具，并且与所有Gmail帐户工具一样，它是免费的，并且支持实时协作。 如果您正在寻找更高级的功能，或者希望拥有自己的域名(而不是gmail.com)，则G Suite的基本会员计划为每月6美元。

6.云存储 (6. Cloud storage)

Storing files only on a hard drive is a hazard. We all know someone whose laptop has received an abundant cup of coffee on the keyboard and inevitably risked losing everything with every drop leaking into its black magic.

仅将文件存储在硬盘驱动器上是一种危险。 我们都知道有人的笔记本电脑在键盘上喝了很多咖啡，并且不可避免地冒着失去的一切冒着掉进黑魔法的所有风险的风险。

To avoid that, and be able to drink your coffee without risking any loss, cloud storage is a handy solution. Not only it’s a backup for yourself, it’s also a swift way to share files with your team and stakeholders. Also, version control is a godsent feature that can save your day if you accidentally remove things from a file.

为了避免这种情况，并且能够在不损失任何风险的情况下喝咖啡，云存储是一种便捷的解决方案。 它不仅是您自己的备份，还是与团队和利益相关者共享文件的快速方法。 此外，版本控制是一项令人敬畏的功能，如果您不小心从文件中删除内容，它可以节省您的时间。

Top services are Google Drive, Dropbox, Apple iCloud. They all come with a limited-storage, free version; if you instead need more than a few GB (let’s face it, who doesn’t) Google Drive has a 2TB plan for 99$/year, Dropbox and Apple iCloud cost instead 120$/year for the same space.

顶级服务是Google Drive ， Dropbox和Apple iCloud 。 它们都带有有限存储的免费版本。 如果您需要的空间超过几个GB(请面对现实，谁没有呢)，Google Drive的2TB套餐每年需要99美元，而相同空间的Dropbox和Apple iCloud则需要每年120美元。

7.做笔记 (7. Note-taking)

Note-taking could be an article of its own. That’s because the use cases are many and the tools have multiplied over the years.

笔记可能只是一篇文章。 那是因为用例很多，并且这些年来工具成倍增加。

Granted, nothing stops you from just writing on a simple text editor and saving it in your hard drive. However, new software has increased the workflow incredibly that it is worth taking a look at the possibilities.

当然，没有什么可以阻止您仅在简单的文本编辑器上编写并将其保存在硬盘中的。 但是，新软件极大地增加了工作流程，值得一试。

Google Docs. Once again a good option for its collaboration and sharing features, but it’s not more specific to note-taking than any text editor out there. It’s browser-based only, which might be a con for some people

Google文件 。 再次是其协作和共享功能的一个不错的选择，但是笔记记录并不比任何文本编辑器更具体。 它仅基于浏览器，可能对某些人不利

One of the most popular note-taking tools is Evernote. I’ve used it for many years and never felt like I needed the premium version — however, if you treat note-taking more like a hub, where you upload media and share with others, the premium plan is 7.99$/month.

Evernote是最受欢迎的笔记工具之一。 我已经使用了很多年，从来没有感觉到我需要高级版本-但是，如果您将笔记记录更多地像一个集线器(在该中心上载媒体并与他人共享)，高级计划是每月7.99美元。

Another tool that has gained a huge amount of traction lately is Notion. Notion is easy to use and beautiful, but it also allows much more than just writing text: using the principle of blocks, you can quickly make a to-do list, a kanban board, table, calendar — all in one document. Its versatility makes it a great tool for oneself as well as teams, so you can jump from your meeting notes to the team’s task board. The free version comes with limited storage (1000 blocks), while the cheapest paid plan is 4$/month for a single user.

最近获得巨大关注的另一个工具是Notion 。 该概念易于使用且美观，但它不仅提供了编写文本的功能，而且还提供了更多的功能：使用积木的原理，您可以快速在一个文档中制作待办事项清单，看板，表格，日历。 它的多功能性使其成为个人和团队的绝佳工具，因此您可以从会议笔记跳到团队的任务板。 免费版的存储空间有限(1000块)，而最便宜的付费计划是单用户每月4美元。

Dropbox paper is another complementing tool of a bigger service, part of the storage subscription offering. If you know you will get a Dropbox plan, it’s a nice editor to try. It’s especially thought for collaboration, but a bit thin on the editor part.

Dropbox纸是更大服务的另一个补充工具，是存储订阅产品的一部分。 如果您知道将获得Dropbox计划，那么可以尝试使用它。 对于协作尤其需要考虑，但在编辑器方面有点薄。

If you just want a simple text editor that lets you focus on your writing and nothing else, you should look into iA Writer. It’s a markdown editor and it’s so clean that you might even forget you are using a software. It costs a one-time fee of 29.99$.

如果您只需要一个简单的文本编辑器，让您专注于写作，而没有别的，则应该研究iA Writer 。 这是一个markdown编辑器，它非常干净，您甚至可能会忘记正在使用软件。 一次性费用为29.99 $。

8.任务管理 (8. Task management)

Keeping track of what you should do in a project can get messy sometimes. Things come in from the side, other things get bumped in priority, others have dependencies on some to be done before. You need to be able to see your progress as well as how much and what is left to do.

跟踪项目中应该做的事情有时会变得混乱。 事情来自侧面，其他事情被优先考虑，其他事情则依赖于之前要做的事情。 您需要能够查看进度以及还有多少要做的事情。

Trello is a great tool for that. Sure, many management tools can do advanced things, such as Notion, Asana, Monday. But the strength of Trello is that it does just that… task management. There is a free version with limited team and customer support features; otherwise, the cheapest paid plan is 120$/year or 12.50$/month.

Trello是一个很棒的工具。 当然，许多管理工具都可以执行高级操作，例如Notion ， Asana ， Monday 。 但是Trello的优势在于它可以执行任务管理。 有一个免费版本，其团队和客户支持功能有限； 否则，最便宜的付费计划是120美元/年或12.50美元/月。

9.视频会议 (9. Videoconferencing)

Google Meet is another tool part of the Google offering. It’s fully integrated with email and calendar, making it swift to use. It allows calls with multiple people at the same time and the video/sound quality is very good. For those calling in, there is no need for a Google account.

Google Meet是Google产品的另一个工具。 它与电子邮件和日历完全集成，因此可以快速使用。 它允许同时与多个人通话，并且视频/声音质量非常好。 对于那些打来的电话，不需要Google帐户。

10.时间报告 (10. Time reporting)

Keeping track of the time spent in a project is fundamental to have a transparent relationship with your clients, but also for you to know how much time you are spending versus the budget you have been given.

跟踪项目花费的时间对于与客户保持透明的关系至关重要，同时也让您知道花费的时间与预算的多少。

Tools like toggl or everhour help you do just that, both with a free plan and the cheapest paid plan for respectively 86$ and 96$ per year.

诸如toggl或everhour之类的工具可帮助您做到这一点，提供免费计划和最便宜的付费计划，分别每年86 $和96 $。

11.密码管理 (11. Password management)

Being your own business, you need to store lots of important information. Passwords need to be safe and changed regularly. Setting apart a budget for a password management tool is a much-needed safety measure and it will easily repay itself.

作为您自己的企业，您需要存储许多重要信息。 密码需要安全并定期更改。 为密码管理工具分配预算是急需的安全措施，它很容易偿还。

1Password is not just a password management tool. It even lets you store credit card information, IDs, notes and files. It’s structured in vaults, and they can be individual as well as shared between more people. A yearly subscription for 1Password is about 36$.

1Password不仅是密码管理工具。 它甚至还可以存储信用卡信息，ID，便笺和文件。 它由保管库构成，它们既可以是个人的，也可以在更多人之间共享。 1Password的年度订阅费用约为36 $。

Dashlane offers a free version, although only limited to 50 passwords. If you need more than that (most likely), the cheapest paid plan is 3.33$/month, roughly 40$/year.

Dashlane提供了一个免费版本，尽管仅限于50个密码。 如果您需要的更多(最有可能的)，则最便宜的付费计划是每月3.33美元，大约每年40美元。

Finally, Lastpass is another password management tool that has a free version that should be fine for most users. The premium plan, with priority support, 1GB safe storage, and emergency access, is 36$/year.

最后， Lastpass是另一个密码管理工具，具有免费版本，对大多数用户而言应该是免费的。 带有优先支持，1GB安全存储和紧急访问的高级计划为每年36 $。

12.努米 (12. Numi)

Numi is one of the most important tools I have on my work laptop. It’s nothing design related, yet it’s incredibly useful in all sorts of situations. It’s a calculator on steroids: it does the usual calculations, as well as currency conversion, dates, unit measures and much much more. I use it for forecasting, VAT calculation, DP to PX conversion. The main difference with a normal calculator is that it looks and behaves like a text editor and whenever I use it I feel like I have a developer’s superpowers. It costs a 1-time-fee of $19.99 and is macOS only.

Numi是我在工作笔记本电脑上拥有的最重要的工具之一。 它与设计无关，但是在各种情况下都非常有用。 它是类固醇的计算器：它可以进行常规计算，以及货币换算，日期，单位度量等等。 我将其用于预测，增值税计算，DP到PX的转换。 普通计算器的主要区别在于它的外观和行为类似于文本编辑器，每当我使用它时，我都会感觉自己拥有开发人员的超能力。 它的一次性费用为19.99美元，并且仅适用于macOS。

These are the tools I’ve taken with me as a freelance designer in 2020, based on my experience and where digital design, freelance practice, and teamwork is pointing towards. Eager to hear of any tools you find interesting and if there are any that should make it into this list.

这些是我作为自由设计师在2020年根据我的经验以及数字设计，自由实践和团队合作所针对的工具。 渴望听到您发现有趣的任何工具，以及是否有任何工具可以纳入此列表。