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What tool to use to make flags

Making flags is a specific part of r/graphic_design/ and takes cues from all parts of life like r/heraldry, r/history and r/symbology.

Online flagmaker tools, specific for flags

Programs

Vector editors:

Vector graphics use points, lines, and shapes to create images, rather than pixels. It's like drawing with math! They can be rendered as big or as small as you want, they can easily be edited and tweaked by yourself and others, and they make it easy to use and create pre-made assets. Learning to edit vector graphics can, however, be quite hard if you aren't used to it.

  • Inkscape

  • Price: Free

  • Open source vector editor

  • Used by most people who draw flags for Wikipedia.

  • Relevant subreddit: r/Inkscape

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • A more advanced vector editor for professional use in print or on the web.

  • Price: $19.99 USD (per month)

  • Relevant subreddit: r/AdobeIllustrator

  • Sketch App for macOS

  • Price: $99 USD (per year)

  • An advanced vector editor specifically tuned for web content and digital interfaces.

  • Relevant subreddit: r/sketchapp

  • Affinity Designer

  • Price: €54.99 (One time fee)

  • good option for someone who wants something a little more dependable than a free program but they don't want to agree to a subscription.

Raster editors:

  • MS Paint

  • Already on your computer if you're using Windows, but extremely limited. Not recommended.

  • Relevant subreddit: r/mspaint

  • Paint.NET

  • Free and easy to use. Not the most powerful of tools, but it's good for beginners.

  • Relevant subreddit: r/paintdotnet

  • Gimp

  • Free. Much harder to use, but more powerful than Paint.NET.

  • Relevant subreddit: r/GIMP

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • An advanced image editor for professional use in print or on the web.

  • Price: $19.99 USD (per month)

  • CS2 (old version) is free to download here

  • Relevant subreddit: r/photoshop

Sites

By Hand

  • We don't mind handcrafted or hand drawn flags