The AI Graphic Design Tool Evaluation Guide
A landscape map and cheat sheet for evaluating the new AI design stack
This report breaks down the rapidly growing AI design landscape by mapping 29 tools across generation, AI Gen Design, brand systems, workflow, and governance. Built from research across the market, it helps teams understand which tools are built for experimentation, which are built for production, and what actually matters when evaluating AI for real brand workflows.
In this report, we explore:
- The difference between AI image generators and AI Gen Design platforms
- Why passive brand kits fail and active brand systems matter
- How enterprise and consumer AI tools should be evaluated differently
- The biggest gaps teams overlook when building their AI design stack
- Four questions every team should ask before adopting an AI design platform
