The sketch is one of the most popular digital design software out there. It is moving in the right direction with its new subscription model and the introduction of Sketch Cloud, it will continue to maintain its dominance on a long run. If you are a digital designer or New York web design agency and using Sketch, here are 5 Sketch plug-ins you need to start using today if you have not done it yet.
Congratulations! you have finalized the design of your website using Sketch. With this LaunchPad plug-in installed, you can easily convert Sketch design to HTML webpages. Although, you cannot export dynamic websites with JavaScript but it more than makes up for it with its slew of great features such as ability to optimize designs for search engines and social media, integrated Google Analytics, domain management and publishing, responsive design and keyboard centric workflows makes for faster designing. It offers you a solid platform to use and build your designs around it.
Another Sketch plug-in from AnimaApp, the maker of LaunchPad, made to this list for various reasons. Auto Layout plug-in from Sketch help you take full advantage of the latest Group Resizing feature that made their way into Sketch. You can now play around with objects and control how they react when art boards are resized. Want to offset elements, space them pixels apart, or define minimum and maximum dimensions for elements
What would you do if you have a tight deadline to meet? I tell you what to do. Use Sketch runner plug-in and it will skyrocket your productivity so you can create more design in lesser time. It makes the most of keyboard shortcuts and help designers to create designs quickly. Unlike Photoshop, it makes shortcuts easier to use and actually benefit from these shortcuts. It is just like the Spotlight of Mac OS but for Sketch.
Choosing between different hues, contrasts and tints can become extremely difficult in some cases. This Sketch plug-in make your design decision easier by following the design standard. This handy plug-in analyze two different colors and compares the contrast ratio and rate it. If you want to boost the readability and accessibility of your designs then, color contrast analyzer should be on top of your tools list.
Craft breathe new life into your designs by letting you use life like images, create style libraries, arrange objects and do much more. It can integrate with InVision and you can also use Craft features without subscribing to InVision. The recent addition of ability to demonstrate user flows, transition and dynamic components is a handy feature to have. With Craft at your disposal, you can keep all the team members on the same page with effective communication, collaboration and design tools. Although, you can use Craft for free but it is better to purchase the $15 subscription for InVision, especially if you are a small team. It will pay rich dividends in the future.
Which Sketch plug-ins do you currently use? Feel free to share it with us in the comments section below.