In the time I have been away, I have convinced a few of my colleagues, and snooty Art Directors, to try VectorStyler. They had the following feedback to give, which is both a testament to @VectorStyler Csaba's insane efforts as well as a guiding North Star for his future efforts. I paraphrase, but here goes:
VectorStyler is the most advanced vector software in the market today.
While the effort to imitate Irritator (our by-word for Adobe Illustrator) is welcome, the developer should not go too far in this direction as Illustrator has many things that can be vastly improved.
The UI is cluttered and requires a cohesive philosophy to guide choices - I have already provided you my thoughts on how you could address this issue. But this is one of the most consistent issues that was raised. What they mean is there has to be a way to balance the sheer number of options/features available vs keep it simple, clear and instantly obvious. Please check out VIVA DESIGNER. Please. It has a brilliant way of making the interface simple based on your levels of expertise.
The program begins to lag behind as the number of effects, objects and nodes begin to increase together. A common issue in most vector programs. I don't have a solution here. This is true even in my experience and look at my monstrous overclocked computers in my signature.
Lack of RTL and Indic language support is a deal-breaker. Without it, we cannot use it as many of our clients come from India and Middle East. You can solve this either through plugins or through direct coding.
The developer should find out if it is possible to work with companies who can provide elements such as Fonts. Evanto was suggested. But I understand that this might take VS down the line of sub fees. Alternatively, you can tag team with such companies and cross sell each other. VS users get 50% off their Evanto license. And Evanto users get 10% off VS fees. Just an idea. This immediately widens your pool of buyers. But several colleagues mentioned that Adobe Fonts is a major, major selling point for them. These are enterprise users in a major design agency (which I have privately mentioned to you, but I can't publicly mention), and for them the lack of licensed professional-grade fonts is a major drawback.
VectorStyler should change its name to Vectorstyler - like a proper noun. Easier to remember. Bicapitalisation is so 90s!
Don't become sub based. Don't be evil. Provide quality. True quality. Profits will follow. Or you will set the standards. Either way, you'd have been successful.
Remember, these are the collective feedback of some of the best talent in the industry. You managed to raise their eyebrows and go "woah"! Kudos to you mate @VectorStyler !!!
