You’ve probably noticed: design has become central for many businesses that might have once considered it an afterthought. Indeed, with sales and marketing so thoroughly optimized at this point — and companies wondering how else to trounce the competition — there’s now a race afoot for numerous startups looking to become the Salesforce of design. […]
View More Sketch, maker of popular design tools, just landed $20 million in Series A funding from Benchmark in its first outside roundCategory: InVision
Figma gets $40 million Series C to put design tools in the cloud
With more industries and organizations recognizing design as a pillar of business, a battle is brewing among makers of design tools. And with a fresh $40 million in Series C funding, Figma is ready to fight. Cofounder and CEO Dylan Field explains that when he and cofounder Evan Wallace started the company, in 2012, IBM […]
View More Figma gets $40 million Series C to put design tools in the cloudInVision acquires design file versioning startup Trunk
InVision, the design company valued at $1.9 billion, has today announced the acquisition of Australia-based Trunk. Trunk is focused wholly on file versioning for designers. In the world of engineering, GitHub has provided a way for developers to keep versions organized — developers can track changes, create a separate branch to experiment, and collaborate more […]
View More InVision acquires design file versioning startup TrunkFramer X design tool steps in the ring with InVision, Adobe, and Sketch
Design tools are becoming increasingly important to just about every brand out there. Today, a new entrant joins the race. Framer X, a revamped version of three-year-old Framer, was founded by Koen Bok and Jorn van Dijk after the duo sold design software Sofa to Facebook in 2011. Framer X is a rich, React-based design […]
View More Framer X design tool steps in the ring with InVision, Adobe, and SketchInVision deepens integrations with Atlassian
InVision today announced a newly expanded integration and strategic partnership with Atlassian that will let users of Confluence, Trello and Jira see and share InVision prototypes from within those programs. Atlassian’s product suite is built around making product teams faster and more efficient. These tools streamline and organize communication so developers and designers can focus […]
View More InVision deepens integrations with AtlassianInVision hires former Twitter VP of Design Mike Davidson
InVision continues its slow march toward design world domination, today announcing the hire of Mike Davidson who will take over as Head of Partnerships and Community. Davidson was previously the VP of Design at Twitter, where he built a 100-person team that was responsible for every aspect of Twitter’s user experience and branding, including web, […]
View More InVision hires former Twitter VP of Design Mike DavidsonInVision CEO Clark Valberg to talk design at Disrupt SF
To Clark Valberg, the screen is the most important place in the world. And he’s not the only one who thinks so. It isn’t just tech companies spending their money on design. The biggest brands in the world are pouring money into their digital presence, for many, the first step is InVision. InVision launched back […]
View More InVision CEO Clark Valberg to talk design at Disrupt SFAs product development incorporates more feedback, development toolkit productboard raises $8M
Since its debut on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage in September 2016, demand for a service like productboard, which gives companies a wholistic view of product development and encourages input from across an organization, has only gotten more acute, according to company chief executive Hubert Palan. Now, with an $8 million commitment from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers […]
View More As product development incorporates more feedback, development toolkit productboard raises $8MInVision mobile app updates include studio features and desktop to mobile mirroring
InVision, the software a service challenger to Adobe’s design dominance, has just released a new version of its mobile app for iOS and is beta-testing new features for Android users as it tries to bring additional functionality to designers on-the-go. The new app tools feature “studio mirroring” for reviews of new designs directly on mobile […]
View More InVision mobile app updates include studio features and desktop to mobile mirroringInVision design tool Studio gets an app store, asset store
InVision, the startup that wants to be the operating system for designers, today introduced its app store and asset store within InVision Studio. In short, InVision Studio users now have access to some of their most-used apps and services from right within the Studio design tool. Plus, those same users will be able to shop […]
View More InVision design tool Studio gets an app store, asset storeInVision acquires design visibility tool Wake
InVision, the NY-based design platform focused on collaboration, has today announced the acquisition of Wake. Wake is a design tool focused squarely on supporting design visibility throughout a particular organization. Wake allows companies to share design assets and view work in progress as designers build out their screens, logos, or other designs. Design team leaders, […]
View More InVision acquires design visibility tool WakeInVision launches Studio Platform, challenging Adobe with an open ecosystem
In October, InVision made the first dramatic change to its product portfolio since the company’s inception. The team launched InVision Studio, a design tool meant to take on the likes of Adobe PhotoShop and Sketch. Now, however, InVision is taking yet another huge step forward with the announcement of the Studio Platform, letting third-party developers build products and programs for… Read More