When the source file is available in Sketch, fortunately, Adobe XD and Figma can immediately open it as they have been developed to open Sketch files as a default capability. All Topcoder internally-related challenges should use this GUI Kit to keep consistency across the platform.
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How to use the Topcoder GUI Kit is described by DaraK in this article. For example, Topcoder has its GUI Kit available in Sketch format only.
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The type of source file can be various images, videos, pdf documents, or even Sketch, Adobe XD, or Figma files. This usually occurs for follow up challenges, challenge series, first to finish (F2F), or for clients who already have a branding design that must be implemented in challenges. Topcoder design challenges sometimes provide source files that may come from previous challenge winners or a client’s source file. Tips on how to reuse design files in the same design platforms. Though the desktop app for macOS and Windows is available, it still needs an internet connection. Figma was initially an online browser-based desktop application. Adobe XD is macOS (Apple), and Windows OS supported. Sketch is only available in macOS (Apple) operating system. These three design tools have differentiated platform / operating system support. The first public release of Figma was on September 27, 2016. The public beta release of Adobe XD for macOS as “Adobe Experience Design CC” to anyone with an Adobe account occurred on March 14, 2016. Sketch software was first released on September 7, 2010.
Because every designer has their own favorite, the Topcoder design challenges give flexibility in choosing source files that can be used in submissions. With a wide variety of design tools available, there is opportunity to learn several, but of course, to practice more with one particular design tool is the choice of each designer. For example, I am very accustomed to using Adobe XD which I have been utilizing to design and compete in Topcoder design challenges since 2018. Every designer certainly has their flagship software which feels more comfortable to them and is used most often in making their user interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) designs and prototypes. Currently, there are many UI/UX design software options available to create website/application designs and prototypes, some of which are quite popular, namely Sketch, Adobe XD and Figma.