Design Resources

Choosing Your Design Tool

There are many places to design here at TPZ, but there are three main platforms we use widely. Each one has different strengths and weaknesses, with some easier to learn, and others needing a bit more guidance.

Illustrator

Illustrator Guide

Best for clean, custom designs — especially for Cricut or laser cutting.

• Ideal for vector shapes and layered designs
• Steeper learning curve, but super helpful (especially for laser cutting)

Canva

Great for beginners. Super fast and simple designs.

• Free to make an account (sign up here)
• Good for stickers with text, photos, or simple graphics
• Has tons of premade content (including premade stickers)

Procreate

Perfect for hand-drawn or illustrated stickers.

• iPad only
• Exports high-res PNGs with transparent backgrounds
• Feels like drawing on paper, but digital