Wacom Tablets
Here at JNPcreative we use some really cool pieces of Wacom technology everyday to make sure that we deliver the best quality work possible. Wacom are one of the largest businesses who specialise in producing technology for the creative world, they produce products such as drawing tablets to standalone stylus’ and applications to aid creativity.
Over the years we’ve used a few Wacom tablets and we’re going to tell you why owning one will change the way you work.
Wacom Bamboo tablet (product discontinued) / One by Wacom (Bamboo replacement)
The Wacom Bamboo tablet was a brilliant, affordable piece of kit that allowed you to design on the go as it was small, light and reliable. This product has since been discontinued and has been replaced by a newer model called the One by Wacom. This product can be used in the same way as its predecessor but now offers a much larger drawing area. It is a product that JNPcreative would recommend for a beginner, mobile designer or a design enthusiast looking to develop their skills affordably.
Some let downs compared to other Wacom products would be the stylus. With this model the stylus has limited pressure capabilities and does’t have a built in eraser, however, you are able to assign an eraser function to buttons located on the body of the stylus.
Wacom Bamboo One
The price of the Bamboo Tablet at the time (2014) was £49.95, which was a bargain for what a designer could get out of the product so, now with the evolution of the Bamboo into the One by Wacom £59.95 (2019 via the Wacom store) you’re getting the same benefits that have all been enhanced and refined as well as a larger drawing area. So if you are looking for your first Wacom tablet this get’s a 8.3/10 rating from JNPcreative.
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Wacom Intuos Pro
Moving on to the next tablet, the Intuos pro gives you even more control and features that JNPcreative use on a day to day basis in our offices. The tablet has a much larger drawing surface similar to the size of an A4 piece of paper, it is also easy to transport and the stylus comes with a built in eraser as well as more pressure sensitivity control allowing for more realistic brush strokes and precision drawing. With this tablet there are also multiple buttons which you can assign functions to such as copy and paste which allow a designer to work efficiently and effectively.
Wacom Intuos Pro
Although this product costs more than the previous tablet it is one that is used in the creative industry and most design studios will have one of these laying around or on every designers desk. If you want the benefit of having more features and design capability then you can pick this tablet up for £299.99 - £189.99. We give this tablet a 9.0/10 rating.
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Wacom Cintiq Pro 13 HD
The Wacom pen display tablets are the premium tablets that not only combine all the features of the previous tablets talked about in this article but they also have a screen built in so you can draw and see what you are drawing or designing with ease. The screen is such a fantastic feature as you really have full control over your designs and it also means that you don’t have to look at your computer monitor and not at your tablet which is what the previous tablets only allow you to do, this also takes a bit of time to get used to. The Wacom Cintiq Pro 13 HD allows anyone to hit the ground running and gives professionals another way to make their design and production time that much shorter and efficient.
There really are no negatives about this product, it comes with android built in and has a HDMI port so you can link it to your computer to use with professional design software like the Adobe Creative Suite and Autodesk Products.
Wacom Cintiq Pro HD
Wacom have developed new and improved tablets with built in screens since the Wacom Cintiq 13HD companion that boast larger screens and more capabilities so if you are looking to get your hands on one then be prepared to pay a fair amount for this particular tablet. This tablet comes in at £610.00.
We give this product a 9.8/10 rating.
Wacom continue to be producers of high quality design hardware and if you are just starting out, or, are a design professional then there are lots of products that you should consider to give you the most out of how you design.
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Please note all prices displayed may vary over time and are set by external parties not by JNPcreative - Prices accurate as of 01/01/2020