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Design Like a Pro

Figma, Canva, Autodesk, stock assets, and trend forecasting — the full creative toolkit.

6 steps

1Figma Education

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2Canva

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3Autodesk (Student)

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4The Noun Project

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5Unsplash

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6Internet Archive: Stock Footage

Start with Figma Education

Industry-standard UI/UX design — free education plan.

SoftwareFree$144/yr value

Figma Education

Academic Software

Free Figma Pro — unlimited files, version history, prototyping, Dev Mode, and FigJam whiteboarding. Verify with your .edu email.

Access

Create in Canva

Quick designs, presentations, and social media graphics.

SoftwareFree$120/yr value

Canva

Academic Software

Free Canva Pro — thousands of templates, stock photos, background remover, Magic Resize, and brand kits. Sign up with NYU email through Canva for Campus.

Access

Model in Autodesk

AutoCAD, Maya, 3ds Max — free student licenses.

SoftwareFree$1,800/yr value

Autodesk (Student)

Academic Software

Free AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, Fusion, 3ds Max, and Inventor — the industry-standard tools for architecture, engineering, 3D modeling, and animation. Renew every year while enrolled.

Access

Design Like a Pro

Start with Figma Education

Figma Education

Create in Canva

Canva

Model in Autodesk

Autodesk (Student)

Find icons on Noun Project

The Noun Project

Get photos from Unsplash

Unsplash

Find footage on Internet Archive

Internet Archive: Stock Footage