How to create your first design in 2024 as a designer with Microsoft Designer.
Published: 2024-01-12 17:57:18

The importance of creativity has increased significantly for individuals in recent years. This trend has resulted in over 165 million new creators joining the global creator economy in just the last three years. As a result, people now require tools that can assist them to be more productive and creative simultaneously. 


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Microsoft Designer is a tool that uses advanced generative AI technology to help people with or without a design background create high-quality graphics and improve their content. With Designer, you can describe what you want and get unique images, text, and design suggestions. This will save you time and help you bring your ideas to life.

In Microsoft Designer, you have access to Image Creator, Design Creator, Generative Erase, Remove Background, Brandkit Creator, Album Creator, Sticker Creator and Generative Expand.

Design Creator: This gives access to create amazing designs in Word and Generative AI will create it for you.

Image Creator: It allows you to create any image you can imagine.

Generative Erase: It helps to zap an object from an image to make it look better.

Remove Background: It helps to remove background from your image

Brand kit creator: It helps to create brand kit - logos, colors, fonts, and more.


Here are steps to follow to create your fantastic design with Design Creator.

Step 1
First, you need to click on the sign-in bottom at the top right-hand side and sign in with your email at [](https://designer.microsoft.com/image-creator) 


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Step 2
You click on Get Started on the top and click on Design Creator


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Step 3

Describe any design you would like to create for example: Design a goat-eating grass and click on Generate and wait for few seconds to generate the image.


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Step 4

You can also click on Add Media to either add media from your phone, or device, and media.


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Step 5
You can now click on Download at the top-right or new Idea if you want more ideas


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Step 6

Click on the three icons on the top left to retrieve your design


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Conclusion.

In this tutorial, we discuss Microsoft Designer and the access you can get from it. Moreover, we discuss a tutorial to create your first design. 

Additional Resources
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/04/27/microsoft-designer-expands-preview-with-new-ai-design-features/

https://designer.microsoft.com/