Issue #178: Sketch 69, Prototypr Circle, and Keyboard Simulator

Sketch 69, Prototypr Circle, and Keyboard Simulator

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Colour variables, a new components view, and something called ‘Insert Window’ 👀. In all, better design systems in Sketch 69 🎉- find out what’s new here or here .

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Projects we loved this week:

Volt Prototyping Starter Kit

A great way to get into Framer and build beautiful and functional prototypes..

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ProtoPie 5.1: Give Your Interactions a Voice

Make prototypes for voice-focused products by intersecting interaction design and conversation design.

Top Stories

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Touch, Point, Click: Mouse vs Touch Screen Input →

Graeme Fulton

The range of different devices used to access the web means we can never control how people will experience what we create – not only in terms of screen size, but also how they interact – touch or click?

Are we designing for children? An analysis of infantilisation from a design perspective →

Carlos Yllobre

” The increasing use of soft shades, bright colours, more rounded and simpler shapes shares common characteristics with the preschool educational toys I had to use in my morning class. ” From emotional safety to level of friction present in a UI, Carlos asks if we’re forgetting the maturity of our users.

Sustainable Design: Designing for a Cause →

Sophie Clifton-Tucker

It’s a globally accepted fact that we do our best work when it’s for, or involving, something we’re wildly passionate about. Sophie highlights some inspirational companies and people creating products that make a difference.

Transform Perspective Examples →

Kilian Valkhof

If you’re looking for a tried and tested way to showcase your mockups on a landing page, check out this post on ‘3D transforms’. Kilian shares some copy-paste CSS examples that can add depth and perspective to any element.