Discover the essential features of Sketch. You get hands-on experience designing on a grid system, creating reusable symbols, exporting graphics, building clickable prototypes, and using useful plugins to enhance workflow.
Overview
Syllabus
Section 1
Creating New Files & Designing on a Grid System
- Creating a new file
- Inserting Artboards
- Setting up a layout grid
- Creating colored backgrounds for text
- Importing text
Inserting & Masking Photos
- Importing photos
- Cropping a photo (masking)
- Customizing the Amount of Rounding for Each Corner
Inserting Vector Graphics, Fills, Shadows, & More
- Importing & modifying vector graphics
- Making grouped objects easily selectable
- Layer opacity vs. fill opacity
- Aligning & distributing layers
- Copying & pasting appearance
- Adding a drop shadow
Section 2
Color Variables & Layer Styles (Reusable Appearance)
- Creating & Using Color Variables (Color Swatches)
- Creating a layer style
- Making a style to darken full-width background photos
- Renaming, Grouping, & Deleting Styles ,
Text Styles (Reusable Appearance)
- Creating text styles
- Editing text styles
- Renaming styles & organizing into folders
Symbols (Reusable Components)
- Creating & editing symbols
- Customizing content inside a symbol
- Controlling the layout & resizing of symbols
- Renaming symbols
- Moving symbols between pages
Exporting Assets: SVG & PNG
- Exporting artboards
- Exporting for web as SVG & PNG
- Exporting into folders
Exporting Assets: 1x & 2x JPEG
- Exporting as JPEG
- Properly setting JPEG quality
Section 3
Symbols: Overrides & Custom Data
- Controlling Symbol Overrides
- Overriding Images Within a Symbol
- Custom Data Sources
- Linked Data (with a .json file)
Symbols: Nested Layer Styles & Nested Symbols
- Using Layer Styles in Symbols
- Nesting Symbols
Smart Layout
- Using the Tidy button
- Adjusting Symbol Spacing
- Reordering Content , **Using Smart Layout for Symbols & Groups
Shared Libraries (Symbols, Styles, & Color Variables)
- Creating & Using Shared Libraries
- Color Variables
Section 4
Vector Drawing & Graphics Tips & Tricks
- Drawing Custom Vector Shapes
- Borders: End & Join Options
- Multiple Borders
- Multiple Ways to Rotate
- Copying & Pasting Layer Style
- Rounding Specific Vector Corners
Creating a Clickable Prototype
- Creating a Prototype
- Linking between artboards
- Creating Overlays
- Fixed Position Elements
Sharing Prototypes & Workspace Documents
- Sharing a Prototype with Others
- Workspace Documents
