A History of Design Tools
Eight eras on the shelf. The last one is still being written.
Design library
Timeline
1960 - 1980
Pencil & Paper
1984 - 1995
Desktop Publishing
2000 - 2012
Skeumorphic Design
2012-2016
Flat Design
2014-2018
Material design
2018-2021
Dark Mode Era
2019-2024
No-code Revolution
2025 - Now
Agents Era