Find out why we DDOS'd ourselves ⚡

Spoiler: it helped us build our biggest feature yet [View this email in your browser]( [Sketch News]( Newsletter — Issue 86 [Behind the scenes: How we added real-time collaboration to a native Mac app]( Real-time collaboration was probably the largest and most challenging feature we’ve ever built for Sketch. So this month, we’re giving you a glimpse at the challenges and tech behind our biggest update ever. Spoiler: we DDOS'd ourselves in the process. [Read more]( Featured Extensions [Attention Insight]( Need to validate your design fast? These AI-generated attention heatmaps help you check your designs will convert. [Switch Theme]( Creating an app with light and dark modes? This plugin will create an alternative view in a click. Learn [The more ownership and understanding developers have of the design and the decisions made, the easier it is for them to do their job well. Just as a well-defined design handover format makes it easier for designers to make sure the developers have what they need.]( [How to set up your design process for smooth developer handoff]( by Sketch [Make sure the functions your icons represent are clear. If you use anything other than universal icons, consider adding text labels to explain what the icon does. It’ll be incredibly helpful for new users.]( [10 iconography rules to follow in UI design]( by Renee Fleck --------------------------------------------------------------- Videos [Charge MORE for your freelance design work]( by Malewicz Are you a freelance designer? This month, Michal takes us through his tips for making the most for your hard work. [Lokalise + Sketch: Designing for a global audience]( by Lokalise Discover the challenges of designing for a global audience — and how to overcome them — in this recent webinar. --------------------------------------------------------------- Resources [Doodle Ipsum]( This is the lorem ipsum of illustrations. Just customize your doodles, grab the code, and use them in Sketch, or in your live web prototypes. [Download]( [Brand Identity Guidelines]( Make your brand identity more understandable. With this template, you can add all your guidelines in a ready-made layout. [Download]( [iOS 15 App Icon Template]( Working on a new icon for iOS 15, watchOS 8 or macOS Monterey? This template will make your life easier. [Download]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Events and community [Discover the latest events and communities near you]( [Sketch MK #5 — An evening of design]( Milton Keynes, UK — 30 September [Join]( You received this email because you subscribed via the Sketch website. [Choose which emails you receive]( or [unsubscribe from all our emails](. Sketch B.V., Flight Forum 40 Ground floor, 5657 DB, Eindhoven, the Netherlands [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Sketch Blog]( [Dribbble]( [Instagram]( [Forward this email to a friend]( [Privacy Statement](