I too like Affinity Designer (and also Affinity Photo for bit-mapped work) though I don't use either heavily.

If you're at all curious, they do have a free trial version you can download.  I think it operates unrestricted for … 10 days?  The link for the trial is at the bottom of the main product page.  Possibly also worth pointing out is that they sometimes put on a promotion and drop the price a little; these promos get featured on their social media sites.  If you're not in a rush to buy Designer (or any of their other products) and can demonstrate patience, you might be able to pick it up for a bit less than the normal purchase price.

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