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Francesco Bertocci

Sr. Product/UX/UI Designer

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Manta: invoicing app for Mac

#Invoicing #freelancing #tools

Manta - 🎉 Flexible invoicing desktop app with beautiful & customizable templates.









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Francesco Bertocci

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Animated SVG Alphabet Tutorial with Sketch and Keyshape

#Sketch #Keyshape #Animation #SVG #Typography

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a pre-animated A-Z SVG alphabet in a nice font like Roboto? Yes and yes and it’s coming soon. Even better it’s totally free. Yes I’m insane so what’s new? In this…









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Francesco Bertocci

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Design Systems Virtual Summit 2018

#DesignSystems #Webinars

13 free webinars from Atlassian, Salesforce, IBM, Airbnb, GE, Linkedin, and more.









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Francesco Bertocci

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FontRapid: Design and create fonts directly in Sketch for free

#Fonts #FontDesign #Tools #Sketch

Free FontRapid for Sketch plugin helps designers design and create font directly in Sketch, with few clicks!









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Forma Library v1.0 by Amr Kamal

#Sketch #UIKits #Library #Free

Long time since I released anything, Excited to release a new UI Kit! Forma Library is based on Sketch nested symbols to power designers with starter kit to build easy and quick configurable Web fo...









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Hello 2018!

#Sketch #Prototyping #Workshop #NYC

Hello everyone and happy new year!

I am very excited for what the new year will bring us! So much happened in 2017 in the UX/UI Design and Prototyping space!

Here are some of the things you should check out in case you missed them. A big one for me was the evolution of symbols in Sketch and design systems as well as collaboration among team members, and easier handoffs and if you work with React, lots of exciting things there too.

The last 6 months of 2017 I was pretty busy with a job out of town so I could not organize as many events but I am planning to start the year strong and we'll have events in NYC around:
– "Why it's good to prototype early and often" an event on the (crowded) prototyping space and. Good if you are new to the group/space. This an updated presentation I based on
Timeline by Anima App (just released!)
Fuse Tool's improved UI
Framer Studio
InVision Studio
Figma 2.0

Other big announcement was AdobeXD for Windows

Tons of products now have "Studio" in their name as they all rush to become the all-in-one tool to designers. 🚀

Sketch Workshops in January:
Basic if you are starting now
Advanced if you want to learn more advanced workflows or techniques.

Depending on availability, I organize custom workshop for teams. 

What would you like to learn or improve in 2018?

💌 Shoot me an email
and let me know! 😀

Ciao,
Francesco 









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Sketch Workshops in NYC

#Sketch #Workshop #NYC #Advanced

Hello everyone and happy new year!

I am very excited for what the new year will bring us! So much happened in 2017 in the UX/UI Design and Prototyping space!

A big one for me was the evolution of symbols in Sketch and design systems as well as collaboration among team members (❤️ Abstract!), and easier handoffs and if you work with React, lots of exciting things there too.

I'll be running a few Sketch Workshops in January:
Basic if you are starting now
Advanced if you want to learn more advanced workflows or techniques.

Depending on availability, I organize custom workshop for teams. 

What would you like to learn or improve in 2018?

💌 Shoot me an email
and let me know! 😀

Ciao,
Francesco 









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Sketch Workshops for Teams

#Sketch #Workshop #NYC #Advanced

Custom Sketch Training for Teams
This Sketch app workshop is customizable for any team or group either new to Sketch or that is ready to master it and take collaboration workflows to the next level and be more productive.

Agenda example (approximately 5-6hrs over 1 or 2 days):
– Sketch’s UI: What's obvious and what's a little more hidden, navigating folder structures and artboards
– Styles: Text and Shapes (import/export to share with others)
– Symbols Overview: How to create them and when to use them.
– Symbols: Resizing and overriding.
– Manage and leverage plugins for an efficient workflow (Runner, Rename it, Anima Autolayout and more)
– Anima's AutoLayout: building responsive layouts, grids, tables and more.
– Naming conventions and exporting Zeplin (including exporting to SVG)
– Libraries: Using Symbols from shared libraries and UI kits.– Advanced Symbols: How to create nested symbols for building Design Pattern Libraries (DPL) using Atomic Design principles
– Practical tips for DPLs (lessons learned)
– Managing projects and symbol libraries with Abstract

Please note:
– Attendees should bring their laptop to follow along and pre-install Sketch 48 or higher.
– Each workshop is tailored to needs and pace of each group.
– Payment is due at the time of booking. You can reschedule anytime up to a week prior the event.

Costs:
Cost varies based on number of attendees, location, travel time and overall team commitment.

Want to request availability or have questions?









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Workshop: Mastering Sketch

#Sketch #Workshop #NYC #Advanced

This workshop is for for anyone that has already working experience with Sketch and would like to improve or master it.

You'll be learn about resizable Symbols, Plugins, Pattern Libraries and more.

Agenda (3hrs):
– Sketch’s UI: Shortcuts and plugins for navigating folder structures and organizing layers and artboards.
– Styles: Text and Shapes (import/export to share with others)
– Advanced Symbols: How to create nested symbols for creating Design Pattern Libraries (DPL) using Atomic Design principles
– Practical tips for DPLs (lessons learned)
– Managing projects and symbol libraries with Abstract or Kactus
– Naming conventions and exporting (including exporting to SVG)
– Plugins: Manage and leverage plugins for an efficient workflow (Runner, Rename it, Anima Autolayout, Launchpad and more)
– Anima's AutoLayout: building responsive layouts, grids, tables and more.

Time and Date:
– 5:00pm to 8:00pm
– Thursday January 18, 2018

Location:
Manhattan, NY. The exact location to be announced 3-4 days prior to the workshop.

Please note:
– Bring your laptop to follow along and pre-install Sketch 48 or higher (Free trial).
– Each workshop is tailored to needs and pace of the group.
– We require at minimum of 5 attendees, so spread the word! Max 10 students per event.
– Refunds: You can request a refund or save a spot for the following scheduled date. You can cancel anytime up to 48 our prior the event. 

Questions?









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Font Awesome 5 Icon Sketch Libraries

#Sketch #UIDesign #Productivity #Free #Icons

Font Awesome 5 Icon Sketch Libraries. 899 Free Vector Icons - Free Sketch Libraries - Changeable Colors Quickly Override the icons and colors.









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SourceTree: Free Git GUI for Mac and Windows

#VersionControl #Git #Collaboration #Dev

A Git GUI that offers a visual representation of your repositories. Sourcetree is a free Git client for Windows and Mac.









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Sketch 48: Responsive Focusable Images via Nested Symbols without Plugins

#Sketch #Responsive #UIDesign

1) Download the .Sketch file (Free)
2) Edit the symbols and see how they are set up. 
3) Change images and focal points and see how they change when you resize them in the main artboard. 

More info on how to use the file on this Medium post.
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It took several hours to write this post and create the file, if you can afford it I appreciate your contribution to the newsletter!









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Sketch 48: Scale Symbols (Including Text)

#Sketch #Tips #FreeDownload

With Sketch 48 we can now scale symbols but you have to make sure to use the Scale tool. Overrides will still work and the text and borders will scale beautifully. Download a sample file below.









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How to Build an Effective Design Framework | Toptal

#DesignSystem #UIKit #UIDesign #Tutorial #Sketch

Design frameworks help designers work more efficiently using reusable components. This article outlines how to create one (includes a free Sketch UI framework).









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1–2–3 Guide for Managing Design Assets – Design + Sketch – Medium

#Sketch #Abstract #workflow #handoff #UIDesign

Easy as it sounds. Check out the recap and below you will find a video guide. If you work as a freelancer or in a Team — here’s the idea. We’ll use: In Abstract, set up New Project named ___Support …









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Swappable & Tintable Icons Using Nested Symbols (Free Sketch file)

#Sketch #template #tips

It would be great to be able to "make an icon a symbol and then switch the icon with an override symbol" using symbols as “masks”…at the moment, it’s not possible. There’s a workaround to do something like that is to combine this technique with the one I wrote about for overriding text color in Sketch.

Check the file below!









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Vanilla: hide Mac menu bar icons for free

#OSX #Productivity

Vanilla is a free Mac app that lets you hide icons from your menu bar.









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Francesco Bertocci

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Learn CSS Grid in 5 Minutes

#CSS #Grid #Layout #UIDesign

Grid layouts are fundamental to the design of websites, and the CSS Grid module is the most powerful and easiest tool for creating it. The module has also gotten native support by the major browsers…









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Slack for Windows: Downloads

#Apps #Productivity #Communication #Collaboration #Slack

Download Slack for free for mobile devices or desktop. Keep up with the conversation with our apps for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone and more.









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Francesco Bertocci

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The Crazy One: ‘Building your personal brand'

#Podcast #CareerAdvice #Design #AdobeMAX

A replay of my sold out session from Adobe MAX 2017 that asked can you tell people why you are different and better than every other creative out there? This session will highlight the power, importance, and difficulties of creating your own personal brand, see why building your brand is critical for finding the perfect new job, standing out in your current job, or getting respect in the industry. Listen to over 65,000+ radio shows, podcasts and live radio stations for free on your iPhone, iPad, Android and PC. Discover the best of news, entertainment, comedy, sports and talk radio on demand with Stitcher Radio.









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Francesco Bertocci

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Understanding Flexbox: Everything you need to know

#CSS #Flexbox #UIDesign

This article will cover all the fundamental concepts you need to get good with the CSS Flexbox model. It’s a long one, so I hope you’re ready for it. If you prefer to read the entire tutorial in a…









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Inkscape: Draw Freely

#Inksacpe #Vector #Tools #Free

Inkscape is professional quality vector graphics software which runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows desktop computers.









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Francesco Bertocci

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Gravit Designer: Mastering Symbols and Anchoring

#GravitDesigner #UIDesign #Free #Tools

In this article we will teach how to use and master Gravit Designer’s Symbol and anchoring features. A Symbol is a component created in Designer, that can be re-used indefinitely.









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Marvel: New Sketch Plugin, Sync designs. Play prototypes. Record flows.

#Sketch #Marvel #Prototyping #Productivity

Turn sketches, mockups and designs into web, iPhone, iOS, Android and Apple Watch app prototypes.












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