Design Buddy

Design Buddy: Your AI-Powered Design Assistant

What is Design Buddy? Design Buddy is an AI-powered assistant designed to provide insightful reviews and feedback on your designs. Functioning as a helpful teammate, it analyzes various design types, from UI to social media posts, offering structured feedback and objective scores to enhance your design process.

How Does Design Buddy Work?

Design Buddy helps perfect your design work by offering step-by-step guidance and feedback on key design elements. By identifying often-missed flaws, it ensures your designs are polished before being presented to stakeholders, minimizing the need for future revisions. Design Buddy works as a plugin for Figma, an add-on for Adobe Express, and an app for Canva.

Key Features and Benefits

• AI-Powered Reviews: Provides insightful reviews on various design types, including UI and social media posts.
• Step-by-Step Guidance: Guides you through design improvements with structured feedback on key design elements.
• Objective Scoring: Assigns objective scores to layout, color, typography, and accessibility.
• Time-Saving: Helps identify flaws early, reducing the need for extensive revisions.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Works seamlessly with Figma, Adobe Express, and Canva.

Who is Design Buddy For?

Design Buddy is suited for:

• Junior Designers: Learn and improve design skills with AI-driven feedback.
• Senior Designers: Save time and ensure designs are polished, especially near deadlines.
• SMBs, Marketers, and Creatives: Streamline design reviews and improve design quality.
• Collaborative Teams: Facilitate in-depth and frequent design reviews.

Design Buddy Plans

Design Buddy offers several plans to suit different needs:

• Starter Pack: 50 reviews per month for $5/month, ideal for exploring the tool.
• Regular Route: 150 reviews per month for $15/month, suitable for professional designers.
• Dynamic Team: 500 reviews per month for $50/month, tailored for collaborative teams.

All plans come with a 7-day free trial and provide an API key for use with Canva, Figma, and Adobe Express.

How to Use Design Buddy

1. Select a Plan: Choose the plan that fits your needs and get an API key.
2. Activate the Plugin: Enter the API key in the Design Buddy app for Canva, plugin for Figma, or add-on for Adobe Express.
3. Review Designs: Select your design, click "Review this design," and read the feedback.
4. Make Changes: Implement the suggested changes and request another review if needed.

User Quotes

• Zlatko Najdenovski, Founder @ Ensage: "Super-useful not only for junior designers, but seniors as well. Everyone makes mistakes, especially near deadlines. Design Buddy is a great time-saver for all creatives."
• Blake Ferguson, Chief Product Officer: "Design Buddy is like an extra teammate focused solely on reviewing your design iterations, on-demand. Quick feedback loop—tweak, retest, and watch scores climb."
• Jakob Nielsen, Usability Pioneer: "Two heads are better than one, even if one head is artificial. Exactly because AI is not you, it’ll give you something different, whether in ideation or when providing a free crit of your work."

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Design Buddy? Design Buddy is an AI-powered assistant that provides insightful design reviews, offering structured feedback and objective scores on layout, color, typography, and accessibility.
• How does it improve the design process? It identifies often-missed flaws in designs, ensuring they are polished before presentation, minimizing the need for future revisions.
• How do I activate the plugin? Select your plan to instantly get an API key, which you'll enter within the Design Buddy app for Canva, plugin for Figma, or add-on for Adobe Express.
• How do I use the plugin? Select your design, click "Review this design," read the feedback, make changes, and request another review if needed.
• How is my monthly quota calculated? Monthly quota is calculated using a 30-day rolling cycle.
• How do I request a refund? Refunds are available only if no review credits have been used. Contact hi@designbuddy.net.
• How do I manage or cancel my plan? Visit the customer portal or check your email (used during purchase) for the message titled "Your subscription to Mighty Tools."

Why Choose Design Buddy?

Design Buddy offers a unique blend of AI-driven design review and actionable feedback, making it an invaluable tool for designers of all levels. It saves time, improves design quality, and boosts confidence in your work.