Using Sketch at work and home.
January 10, 2025

Using Sketch at work and home.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Sketch

We used Sketch as our primary tool for 3–4 years, supporting interactive and visual designers through all design stages. Sketch initially replaced Adobe Illustrator but was later replaced by Figma when the team transitioned to fully remote work. I still use Sketch for my projects, including sketching, prototyping, and refining visual details.

Pros

  • Modern tool, native application for mac, lightweight in comparison to Adobe products.
  • A very simple tool for new users, yet it offers highly capable features.
  • Has built-in simple prototyping tool.

Cons

  • Sketch is slow when working with files that contain raster graphics. Its speed was acceptable five years ago, but now, compared to Figma, it feels prolonged.
  • Smart layouts and symbols are far less intuitive and significantly more cumbersome to work with compared to their counterparts in Figma.
  • Small UI glitches that are not fixed for years.
  • As a designer, the tool fulfills all my needs and allows me to achieve my objectives. It is affordable and meets many requirements for interactive or visual designers. Additionally, it continues to work even after the license expires (though without updates).
The usability of Sketch is very good. It follows UI design patterns established in macOS and feels like an integral part of the operating system. The developer consistently updates the tool, incorporating the latest macOS features. However, as I mentioned before, working with smart layouts and symbols is not great, but it is handled better in Figma.
I constantly use various tools, selecting the right one for each task based on my experience and understanding of their strengths. This allows me to combine the advantages of each tool to complete tasks more efficiently and achieve better results. For example, I primarily use Figma at work, but if I need to draw an icon quickly, I prefer Sketch and then export it to Figma.

Do you think Sketch delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Sketch's feature set?

Yes

Did Sketch live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Sketch go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Sketch again?

Yes

Here’s the proofread version: Sketch is a simple and lightweight tool for vector graphics, ideal for individuals. I would recommend it to anyone working alone on design tasks such as UI or website design. I have started and completed many projects in Sketch, ranging from simple websites to complex automotive UIs with extensive libraries.

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