Moreover, you can copy/paste any element from Sketch into AD. I recommend this playlist for a general overview of AD for UI. There are so many other cool UI features that you won't find in other apps. The transparency tool is quite useful and I find it easier and more intuitive than alpha masks in Sketch, more here.Įrase blend mode is something else, as seen here. I find it handy since you might need to quickly cut off a portion of an image or shape or entire group, more here.īuilt-in pixel environment to work on images (not a full-blown Photoshop but quite potent for web work). Superior vector tools at your disposal since AD is a pro vector drawing tool.Įxcellent crop tool that crops anything in place (images, vectors). Solid color management, with a built-in tool to extract palette from any image, more here. You can work on artboards or assets like SVG icons, for instance, and have them update in real-time in their specific saved locations (even on Dropbox, Drive, etc.), more here. The Continuous Export is just plain awesome. More on this here.Īssets panel is a lifesaver for any UI designer, more here.Ĭonstrains for responsive design are quite potent, more here. You can change all fonts project-wide in one click, but retain overrides from other styles. Text styles are unlike anything I've seen in any other design app. I will share some of my research on this app and what I like (specifically for Web/UI work): I find it extremely customizable (shortcuts, views, panel positions). I've been using Affinity Designer more and more for Web/UI (coming from PS > Sketch/XD). If you can afford it, I think it’s worth having Affinity Designer even if you don’t use it as your main tool.
I believe the model will stay as is (no subs, but version 2 could be a paid upgrade). For drawing a bunch of rectangles, circles and styling type (AKA UI design :P), Affinity Designer isn’t as quick to use as Sketch. In comparison to Illustrator, it’s not as good or fast or as full featured for heavy vector work (by “fast” I’m talking about workflow speed, not software performance). On the downside, I find the user interface of Affinity Designer far harder to use, with some very strange choices.
It’s a well made piece of software, with impressive masking abilities. I’ve found Affinity Designer quick and stable, with very few bugs.
It’s even a pretty capable Photoshop replacement for some tasks. You can definitely use Affinity Designer for UI design work, but it’s predominately focused on illustration, and that shows in the product choices they’ve made.
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