Michael Janda
Creative director and YouTuber - 42K subs, Michaeljanda.com
Michael Janda is an award-winning creative director, designer, and agency veteran. In 2002, he founded the creative agency Riser, which provided design and development services for clients that included Disney, Google, Warner Bros., Fox, NBC, ABC, National Geographic and many other high-profile brands. Michael sold his agency in 2015 and now spends his time speaking, developing books, courses, and social media content to help creatives level-up. He is the author of “Burn Your Portfolio” and “The Psychology of Graphic Design Pricing.”
2025 Creative Entrepreneurs
11 tools
Wix
"Strong no-code website builder; heavily endorsed." - Michael Janda
Drag, drop, build a website. Sell online, market too.
WordPress.com
"Still in use for personal sites due to familiarity." - Michael Janda
Easily create and manage websites with built-in hosting and themes.
Figma
"Used for wireframing, UI/UX design." - Michael Janda
Collaborative design tool for interface, web, and more.
Adobe Illustrator
"Preferred tool for logo design." - Michael Janda
Create and edit scalable vector graphics for any design.
Adobe Photoshop
"Still the king for advanced graphic design and thumbnail quality." - Michael Janda
Edit, retouch, and create stunning images.
Website update
"Great for fast, simple graphic needs; praised for its surprising versatility." - Michael Janda
Design anything, easily. Drag, drop, done.
Adobe InDesign
"For multi-page layouts (books, docs)." - Michael Janda
Design and publish stunning print and digital documents.
Evernote
"Still loved for deep note-taking and now has AI features." - Michael Janda
Organize notes, ideas, and everything else. Find it all, anywhere.
Notion
"Used for structured notes, scripts, and AI-enhanced productivity." - Michael Janda
Your connected workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.
IFTTT
"Core to Brad’s automation setup; connecting apps, triggering emails, etc." - Michael Janda
Connect apps and devices to automate everyday tasks.
Zapier
"Core to Brad’s automation setup; connecting apps, triggering emails, etc." - Michael Janda
Connect your apps, automate tasks, work smarter.
An AI tool that observes your work, finds inefficiencies, and suggests smarter ways to do things. Maybe you can use your tools better, automate tasks, or switch software.