Tool: Ideogram Why This Tool: Ideogram 3.0 is the world's best AI image generator for creating images with accurate, stylized text and typography, making it perfect for logos, posters, t-shirt designs, and marketing materials, plus the new Style Reference feature lets you upload up to 3 images to maintain consistent brand aesthetics across all your generations without complex prompting. Best For: Print-on-demand sellers designing t-shirts and products with text, small business owners creating logos and branded materials, marketers building social media graphics and ads, content creators who need professional designs with perfect typography, anyone who's frustrated with other AI tools that can't spell words correctly Cost: Free plan with 10 credits per week, Basic at $8/month, Plus at $20/month, Pro at $48/month (check ideogram.ai/pricing for current rates) Website: https://ideogram.ai/ Quick Win Prompt: "Think of one branded visual you need with text on it (a logo, poster, Instagram post, t-shirt design, or event flyer). Open Ideogram, describe your vision including the exact text you want displayed, the style, colors, and layout. Generate 4 variations instantly. Pick your favorite and use the Canvas editor to refine it with Magic Fill (add elements), Extend (expand the image), or remix it with new prompts. Download your final design and you have a professional graphic with perfectly rendered text that would've cost hundreds from a designer." Other Things Ideogram Can Do: - Style Reference for brand consistency: Upload up to 3 reference images to guide your generations to match your brand's exact aesthetic (colors, textures, mood), perfect for creating a cohesive visual identity across dozens of designs without learning complex prompt engineering - Batch generation for scaling: Upload a CSV with hundreds of different prompts and generate them all at once (Pro feature), ideal for creating entire product catalogs, social media content calendars, or testing multiple design variations in minutes - Canvas workspace with advanced editing: Use Magic Fill for inpainting (add objects with natural lighting), Extend for outpainting (expand your canvas in any direction), plus layer management, cropping, background removal, and upscaling all in one integrated workspace - Character and Style Reference: Keep the same characters, objects, or visual style consistent across multiple images by referencing previous generations, essential for creating series, maintaining brand mascots, or building cohesive visual stories