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Design tools are objects, media, or computer programs, which can be used to design. They may influence the process of production, expression and perception of design ideas and therefore need to be applied skillfully.

Objects
Traditionally, objects like pencil, compass, ruler, drawing triangle have been considered design tools and have been used to characterize design and designers.

Media
The media used for design can be divided in two categories, visual and verbal. Conventionally, visual media are considered more important than verbal media.

Visual
Visual design tools are, for example, sketch, drawing, model, perspective drawing, photograph, film, video.

Verbal
Verbal design tools are, for example, metaphor, description, discussion, critique, theory, algorithm.

Computer programs
Computer programs used for design have many functions which can be discussed in terms of design tools.