Q: any software recommendations?
A: no. the trick to making good graphics is to practice with any tools you have. any new tools you get will not be any good for you until you spend a lot of time getting used to it and learning it. beyond that it doesn't make a difference what you use. for almost everything i've ever done it has been to my advantage to use simpler tools than i thought i needed. because it makes me think a bit more sideways