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24 alternatives to Bold

A sketchbook that teaches you visual thinking

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bold launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Sketchbook Project▲87

   A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Matter▲127

   An expanding UI Kit for Sketch

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Draw Your Big Idea▲79

   A visual tool for turning thoughts and ideas into actions

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Messaging Design Kit for Sketch▲455

   Everything you need to design rich messaging experiences

   2016 · layer.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Based▲205

   Sketch UI kit for feeds on iOS, Android and web

   2016 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Build with Sketch▲277

   Free LEGO-like kit for Sketch

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sketchboard▲199

   Collaborative brainstorming & problem solving whiteboard

   2015 · sketchboard.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Layout – California Style Sheets▲72

   The future of Sketch and the story of how we got where here

   2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Sketchnote Handbook▲78

   Have fun taking notes!

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Working with Pictures▲66

    A tiny book on how to draw at work

    2016 · 5264002956444.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sketch Toolbox▲128

    A super simple plugin manager for Sketch

    2014 · sketchtoolbox.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SketchBook by Autodesk▲91

    Professional-grade drawing and painting app

    2014 · sketchbook.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    UI Design System▲180

    Starter kit for Sketch to create awesome user interfaces.

    2017 · uidesignsystem.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Graphic Design and OChem▲72

    A visual approach to learning chemistry (Kickstarter)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Doodle Revolution▲56

    Unlock the Power to Think Differently

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Master Sketch▲89

    Web’s first educational resource devoted to Sketch

    2014 · fastpng.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sketch Notebook Plugin▲114

    Documenting Sketchapp artboards made easy

    2014 · marcosvid.al · its alternatives →

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    Paper▲17

    Intuitive and inventive sketchbook for iPad

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    brain.cards▲77

    A beautiful and intuitive flashcards app to help you learn.

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Design Sprint▲62

    A healthy mash of Lean, Design Thinking and Agile "up front"

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Jump Start Sketch▲98

    Supercharge your design process with Sketch

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Icebergs▲80

    Visual organization for creative minds

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Inkwell▲115

    A handmade sketch kit for web and app designers.

    2015 · inkwell.io · its alternatives →

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