Issue 01

Welcome to Beyond the Canvas!

Hey there! Welcome to the first ever issue of our brand new newsletter, Beyond the Canvas. We’ve been hard at work crafting something that combines all the best parts of our old newsletter — including useful resources, interesting articles and industry events — with inspirational creations and other design-focused content we think you’ll love. The biggest news, aside from a stylish new look, is that no two issues will be the same — each month we’ll mix things up with different kinds of content to keep things fresh. Stay tuned to see what else we have up our sleeves. Whether this is your 90th issue or your first, welcome — we hope you like what we’ve built for you.

Stephen Ashby Editor, Beyond the Canvas

On our radar

MEDIUM POST WCAG 3.0: What you need to know about the future of accessibility standards With WCAG 2.2 coming this year and 3.0 on the horizon, now’s the time to learn what the new accessibility standards mean — and how you can prepare. Daniel Berryhill Author

Tweet Apple’s new Sketch Library for device mockups Mike Stern, Apple’s Design Evangelist, shared a new, official Sketch Library packed with product mockups — including accurate bezels.

Video Understanding the Sketch Toolbar Join our very own Layshi Curbelo Vega, who shares some tips and tricks to get more from your Sketch Toolbar.

Magazine (download) Sketch in Wireframe Magazine You’ll never guess who pops up in the latest issue of Wireframe magazine! Download or order a copy and you can read a little more about how RareSloth designed an entire game using Sketch 😎

Resources

Apple Design Resources for macOS Apple recently updated its Resources page to include three Sketch Libraries for macOS Monterey — grab them here. Download

Xinx Icon Pack — 500+ icons Tired of downloading icon packs that don’t offer enough choice? This selection has over 500 icons, so you’re sure to find what you need. Download

400+ Free Gradients Creating a perfect gradient just got easier, with hundreds of color combinations ready to download. Download

Community

#MadeWithSketch

What’s new in Sketch?

New Corner controls and more! With our latest release, we introduced Corners, making it faster than ever to change the size and style of your shapes’ corners using on-Canvas controls. Plus, we’ve made a few other small improvements… Find out more

See how we created the new Corner controls Go behind the scenes with the team who developed Corners and learn more about they created this powerful new feature.

Dates for your diary

UX Online February 24-25, 2022 Online Event Inspiration and insight from the most experienced industry leaders across the globe. Join

International Women’s Day March 8, 2022 Global Celebrate women's achievements. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. Join

Leading Design Festival March 16-18, 2022 New York, USA A sell-out event for people leading design teams, overseeing design direction, or championing design within their organizations. Join

In case you missed it

Inside Sketch: remote working from day one Learn more about how we’ve maintained our remote culture at Sketch over more than a decade.