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Dev tools · October 15, 2024

Graphite, a Blender-inspired 2D procedural design Rust app

For the past three years I've been building what I hope will be the next Blender, tackling the lack of any good 2D design or image editing tools outside the Adobe monopoly. This was our first year participating in Google Summer of Code and this Q3 update includes the big payoff from that, covering the most progress we've made so far as a project. If you're a Rust dev, consider getting involved as we apply for the next GSoC in the new year— you could be our intern next summer :) Q3 progress report: https://graphite.rs/blog/graphite-progress-report-q3-2024/

Graphite, a Blender-inspired 2D procedural design Rust app launched on October 15, 2024 with 785 votes, #13 of 5,185 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

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Graphite is a 2D procedural design and image editing application built in Rust, designed as an open-source alternative to Adobe's tools. It offers vector and raster capabilities with a node-based procedural workflow inspired by Blender's approach. The project is under active development and welcomes contributions from Rust developers, with opportunities to participate in Google Summer of Code internships.

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