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24 alternatives to Pencil VS Pixel - Making a product with Scout Books & XOXO

Making conference guidebooks from idea to finish.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pencil VS Pixel - Making a product with Scout Books & XOXO launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Turn sketches on paper into app prototypes▲222

   2014 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

   A comprehensive handbook on digital design

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Sketchbook Project▲87

   A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Craftwork UX/UI Tools▲272

   Interface assets for designers and startup creatives

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Apply Pixels▲186

   Downloadable evolving Industry Standard Design Tools

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   A tool to create printable UI mockups and wireframes templates▲155

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   for / with / in▲54

   Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Sketch▲109

   Professional digital design for Mac.

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Matter▲127

   An expanding UI Kit for Sketch

   2014 · its alternatives →

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    PixelFold▲62

    Elance for designers.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Layout – California Style Sheets▲72

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    PixelKit▲117

    Share, discuss and find your team's design work. It’s free!

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Working with Pictures▲66

    A tiny book on how to draw at work

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Monodraw, an ASCII Art Editor for Mac▲141

    2015 · monodraw.com · its alternatives →

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    Lighthouse London #15: Just Enough Design: Tips For Creating Effective Prototypes▲52

    Maximising prototypes for learning, not aesthetics

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Sinclair ZX Spectrum: a visual compendium▲60

    An excellent pixel art book

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Layout – Cropping is Hard▲68

    Figma, and the future of design tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Abstract 3d illustrations▲102

    Quality 3d graphics for design projects

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Happy Startup Canvas▲85

    A simple framework for building stuff that matters

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    UX Design Process Best Practices▲76

    Documentation to move design forward

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Design Collaboration for Product Teams▲76

    Building the foundation of brilliance

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Layout – Sketch It's Not You, It's Me▲64

    Designing with code, MacBook vs iPad Pro as a secondary ma…

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Building Prototypes With Framer▲94

    Learn to create prototypes that feel like real apps

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pixel Hours▲81

    Curated visual bookmarks for designers & developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →