Great question! For character sketches and concept art on iPad, both apps excel—but in different ways. Procreate is incredibly intuitive, with lightning-fast brush responsiveness, deep layer management (up to 128 layers depending on canvas size), and powerful animation assist for quick pose studies or turnaround sheets. Its brush engine feels tactile and forgiving—ideal for loose, expressive sketching. Fresco, on the other hand, shines with live brushes that simulate real watercolor and oil paint (using Adobe’s raster + vector hybrid engine), plus seamless integration with Photoshop and Creative Cloud libraries—great if you plan to refine work later in desktop apps. However, Fresco’s interface can feel heavier, and its layer limit is lower (64 max). If speed, portability, and sketch-to-final polish all-in-one matter most, Procreate is likely your best bet. But if you regularly use Photoshop and want realistic traditional media simulation, Fresco adds unique value. Bonus tip: You can actually use both—sketch in Procreate, then import PSDs into Fresco for texture refinement!

Great question ??and a very common one as Figma continues to expand! You *can* use Figma for basic print layouts (it supports custom page sizes, guides, and export at 300 PPI), but it has real limitations for professional print production. Figma works exclusively in RGB, so no native CMYK support ??meaning you??l need to convert colors manually (and risk shifts) before sending to a printer. It also lacks built-in bleed and slug settings, crop marks, and proper PDF/X-1a export ??all critical for commercial printing. InDesign remains the industry standard here because it handles color management, linked assets, text flow across columns, and preflight checks natively. That said, if this is a small-run, digitally printed brochure (e.g., via Staples or VistaPrint), Figma + careful RGB-to-CMYK conversion in a tool like Photoshop *can* work ??just always request a physical proof first.