Simona5d ago

Any advice or consideration to have when looking to buy an external monitor?

I'm looking for something suitable for graphic design/illustration work. And I would rather avoid Apple (even though it's presented as the best choice out there).

If second hand, what should I pay attention to?

#askfedi #monitor #screen #display

Show threadh o ʍ l e t t5d ago

@simona My 2 cents: IMHO the most important criteria for graphic design is colour accuracy, especially if some of your work is printed ultimately. The ideal being to set an ICC colour profile if you can borrow a dedicated device to build one. If so, you'll want a monitor able to display a wide colour range to have more room when applying the ICC profile (or even a monitor with built-in calibration support).

RTINGS is great to get reviews + learn about those tech things → https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best/graphic-design

The 5 Best Monitors For Graphic Design of 2026

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Show threadSimona5d ago
@homlett lots of good advice, thanks so much! Will definitely have a look at the link you shared - seems being exactly what I needed to look at hehe
Show threadh o ʍ l e t t
@simona Awesome! :)
May 26 at 4:29pmWeb