Illustrator vs Affinity Designer

Today’s video will be the ultimate face-off where we will be comparing Illustrator and Affinity Designer. We’re going to see their use cases, learning curve, interface & workflow, art tools & features, and finally the pricing. Stick around if you can’t seem to pick one of them.

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00:00 intro
00:24 Software Overview
01:39 Use Cases
03:21 Learning Curve
04:17 Interface
04:59 Workflow
06:04 Art Tools and Features
08:29 Pricing
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[RSKT_art]

Two years later and I'm only just realising my octopus artwork was showcased in this video! Thanks for sharing it! I still love Affinity so much and use it almost every day! :)

[Toebiscuit]

"Ever since it was launched in 1897..." Dang! I wish I had a t-shirt from my freshman year.

[nathanieldiazrua]

I use Affinity Designer (and Inkscape) for all my media needs (including professional client work). I don't miss Illustrator at all, at least, not for my specific workflow and needs. I guess it's a matter of personal tastes and needs. Budget is also a huge thing for freelancers who don't have client work on a regular basis. In that case, Affinity is the better choice since the expenditure on a cloud-based subscription would not be justified.

[kobenbawest]

Ahhh 1897, back before Adobe’s subscription model and airplanes. Good times back then.

[GregorysMode]

I found illustrator a much steeper learning curve and over complicated, slow, bloated prone to crashes but very powerful. I bought affinty d and p and designer is a joy. So quick to learn way more intuative power on the important bit. Fast workflow. Love it.

[flamefame_music]

Affinity Designer 2 has everything I want and everything I may ever need, except the animation feature as in Krita or Clip Studio. But I can easily export vector layers to Moho Studio, which I'm learning right now.

[creacommix]

1897, This is amazing! I would never have guessed Illustrator was so old :) . Inkscape is great too, and worth trying.

[wendybarrett]

Fantastic information and really clearly presented with all the styles and examples. Thanks so much. 😊

[Rivejix]

Been using Affinity after I graduated from Community college. Haven't really been touching it as of late, but Affinity with the one payment to use their programs vs Adobe's Cloud subscription plan was the biggest hit against the Adobe products. Despite them being the ones I used 100% of the time I was there.

Plus, Affinity's stuff has workbooks as well

[digitalsketchguy]

Affinity Designer 2.2 now has a shape builder tool & flood fill tool.

[jozsefk]

Affinity of course. Especially if you get it today while 30% off.

[ithamarlowe]

Got to say everybody loves the Adobe programs, I do as well. But most people couldn't care less about the cloud or subscription, its too much of a hole in the pocket. That's why everybody gets a cracked version.

[kelfern]

Great video. This helped me figured out which one to choose.I'm leaning towards AD since it seems less intimidating for a beginner such as myself.

[ajdebeer]

Can you please do an update video with affinity designer v2

[williss]

Which one would you say has stronger typography? Main reason I want to purchase

[tiararesto]

should i get affinity on my ipad or does it work better on a computer

[VickyLatorreArt]

Do you know what is the best file format to use when you export an design that you want people to be able to customize them self with their own software; like changing the colors of individual items, for example the hair color of an avatar? Thank you.

[curtiswindover]

Great video. I personally use Affinity Designer (ipad version) for professional client work all of the time. It's not a matter of cost. I have the full Adobe CC suite as well. The real reason is that Affinity offered a full-featured ipad app way before Adobe. My guess is that Adobe still hasn't caught up with their Illustrator app, though I do use Adobe Lightroom (ipad) in my workflow and love it too.

[shauryashrivastava]

Nice video !! Please make a video on Affinity Photo vs Adobe Photoshop.

[humberlick]

Am a graphic designer, projects are hard to come and if one choose to subscribe monthly for graphic tools how would I pay next month subscription payment if there are no job coming in? Subscription eat the artist profits.