Sketch Helps UX Designers Gain Productivity

February 6, 2017 4:51 am CDT

Sketch is the efficient design program helping UX designers save hours on projects.The software is a mac-only, vector based app with a huge library of plugins, templates and integration software applications. EVE utilizes Sketch and feels it is a crucial application for design handoff. The toolkit helps provide an effective virtual UX experience.

Sitepoint.com featured a Sketch review titled, “The 10 Best Productivity Plugins for Sketch App” by Mateo Prifti. EVE highlights a couple off the list they find useful too. The Content Generator plugin was voted as #2 because it’s so designer-friendly. It can generate any data like names and plain text content, which saves a lot of time for designers. The SketchDistributor plugin is #9 on the list and this perfectly aligns layers to one another. This tool is good for creating horizontal and vertical bars making quick grids for your layouts.

Sitepoint.com featured a Sketch review titled, “The 10 Best Productivity Plugins for Sketch App” by Mateo Prifti. EVE highlights a couple off the list they find useful too. The Content Generator plugin was voted as #2 because it’s so designer-friendly. It can generate any data like names and plain text content, which saves a lot of time for designers. The SketchDistributor plugin is #9 on the list and this perfectly aligns layers to one another. This tool is good for creating horizontal and vertical bars making quick grids for your layouts.

Below is an overview of what Sketch offers from, "The Sketch Handbook" by Christian Krammer.Pixel-perfection: get the perfect result with various pixel-based aids:

Copy CSS attributes and SVG code: go from design to code in no time

Flexible Boolean operations: combine basic shapes to create complex forms that remain editable

Pages and artboards: organize your designs in a single file

Powerful export features: export different sizes with a single click

Symbols and shared styles: easily reuse elements and layer styles

Keyboard shortcuts: efficiency is key — almost everything can be achieved with a keypress

Group resizing: Adapt your designs to different sizes with easeSketch Mirror: Preview designs on any device

Below is an overview of what Sketch offers from, "The Sketch Handbook" by Christian Krammer.Pixel-perfection: get the perfect result with various pixel-based aids:

Copy CSS attributes and SVG code: go from design to code in no time

Flexible Boolean operations: combine basic shapes to create complex forms that remain editable

Pages and artboards: organize your designs in a single file

Powerful export features: export different sizes with a single click

Symbols and shared styles: easily reuse elements and layer styles

Keyboard shortcuts: efficiency is key — almost everything can be achieved with a keypress

Group resizing: Adapt your designs to different sizes with easeSketch Mirror: Preview designs on any device

Sketch in general, provides plenty of tools and plugins to utilize with any project; in particular its efficiency is helping UX designers or any designer.

Meet Faraj Nayfa. We are currently managing the social media of his restaurant, Hala In, located in Mayfair neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. He is a seasoned small business owner of 11 years, and is busy with managing the restaurant.

Since he personally has no time or social media experience to curate an online presence for it, EVE has helped to start the foundation for an online following onInstagram and Facebook to reach customers Faraj would previously have missed out on.

It is important to recognize that social media marketing is becoming the new norm. While the start up of a social media strategy can be overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be.

While you focus on your passion of running your business, EVE is here to focus on our passion of helping you navigate the social media world and digital business.

Since he personally has no time or social media experience to curate an online presence for it, EVE has helped to start the foundation for an online following onInstagram and Facebook to reach customers Faraj would previously have missed out on.

It is important to recognize that social media marketing is becoming the new norm. While the start up of a social media strategy can be overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be.

While you focus on your passion of running your business, EVE is here to focus on our passion of helping you navigate the social media world and digital business.

About the Author:

Loreen Bahri is a content writer & strategist for EVE – User Experience Design Agency based in Nashville, Tennessee, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. When she is not living off the grid, she is a highly caffeinated music, photography and dog–lover. Connect with her on X and Facebook.

About the Author:

Loreen Bahri is a content writer & strategist for EVE – User Experience Design Agency based in Nashville, Tennessee, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. When she is not living off the grid, she is a highly caffeinated music, photography and dog–lover. Connect with her on X and Facebook.

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