Open Source Tools

GIMP, the open-source equivalent to Adobe Photoshop, Gimp might not be as feature rich as photoshop, however, when it comes to web design it more than fits the bill, and has all the features a designer needs to create an aesthetic web design

Inkscape, the open-source version of Adobe Illustrator. An excellent Vector design program allowing anybody to create the design or art they wish to achieve. From high quality logo's to cartoons to high class portrait art and more

And before you ask, how can anyone create professional quality without commercial tools, well. How can a painter create professional paintings with no more than a brush, paints and a canvas. The secret is in the skills, not the tools