https://airbnb.design/lottie/
lottie? if you already know how to make svgs
Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
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Re: Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
#62I really enjoy lucid chart, after using gliffy for a long time, I am now stuck on lucid. https://www.lucidchart.com
yeah me too, 'stuck' :) I have been using it for several years but I am getting a bit annoyed by it. I just don't think I extract enough value from the paid product. Also, I feel locked-in too...
Re: Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
#63Github employs a bunch of designers. The diagram in this specific example looks like a custom job to me. Probably Sketch or similar tool.
That said, my old standby is OmniGraffle. Makes it super easy to create any type of diagram on macOS.
Re: Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
#64I use Simple Diagrams https://www.simplediagrams.com/ , specifically because it has a hand drawn feel, which I think makes people feel less intimidated and also conveys the impression that what is shown is not cast in stone.
In one of the videos a guy tells something from a tool, where you can simply sketch with pen/paper and then make a picture and it's converted to a vector graphic? How cool is that :-)
Adobe Capture (mobile app) does that. There are also several others.
Re: Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
#65http://plantuml.com I've been doing a lot of flow diagrams and PlantUML has been invaluable. I specifically like it because sharing the flow means sharing some text, which itself is vaguely human-readable. There's an online renderer (bottom of the page in the above link), which means simple diagrams are also quick to create and view. It's got a few different modes that it understands but I'd definitely add it to the…
Also, text diagrams allows the use of source control and versioning, which is nice.
Re: Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
#66This is very nice for swim lane diagrams :)
Re: Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
#67I use http://mayura.com/ It is tiny, doesn't need installation (just unzip and run the .exe) and it creates PDF (suitable for latex) and SVG (suitable for web) files.
Re: Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
#68TikZ. Takes a bit of study, sure, but I can do nearly anything I want now in a reasonable time. And it will look amazing.
Re: Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
#69This is why there are coders and why we have graphic artists. Outsource the job to them. I've tried to do it myself, it's not worth it. This is why those jobs exist. We can't do it all.
Re: Ask HN: Which tool do you use to create beautiful diagrams?
#70http://plantuml.com I've been doing a lot of flow diagrams and PlantUML has been invaluable. I specifically like it because sharing the flow means sharing some text, which itself is vaguely human-readable. There's an online renderer (bottom of the page in the above link), which means simple diagrams are also quick to create and view. It's got a few different modes that it understands but I'd definitely add it to the…
Also, text diagrams allows the use of source control and versioning, which is nice.
As well as accessibility for the vision-impaired, I favor GraphViz and PlantUML for all these reasons