Tayasui
Sketches

Beautiful tools make beautiful drawings

2013

Sketches Version 1.0 startup screen showcases polished 3D renderings of the tools, highlighting the refinement we've brought to the brushes.

User Interface

On an uncluttered screen, Tools are placed at the heart of the experience.

Realistic Brushes

Creating the Brushes in Sketches was a work of patience, requiring a good dose of artistry and countless hours of fine-tuning to achieve perfect results.

Sharing

A playful and clever way to share:
 The initial sharing system used customized postage stamps to share to multiple destinations.

What people says

The simplicity of Tayasui Sketches could have added a new dimension to Cubism

Pablo Picasso

Tayasui Sketches is tremendous. Really tremendous.

Donal Trump

Sketches is the app that could make Mona Lisa smile.

Leonardo Da Vinci

Every swipe is a hook, and every sketch is a knockout!

JCVD

A gorgeous
colour picker

When skeuomorphism was all the rage

Innovative Tools

Sketches has some unique tools that you will not find anywhere else. For example The pattern tool allows you to quickly draw shapes filled with beautiful textures.

Patterns

An hommage to both MacPaint and the Letraset system, it allows you to quickly draw shapes filled with beautiful patterns.

2014

Flatter

In 2014, we redesigned Sketches interface to match iOS 7 new flat design.

With a new design for our tools in 2D

Small details

Throughout Sketches, we've added little touches of attention to make the experience more enjoyable.

For example, when you launch Sketches, you'll be greeted by a warm and witty quote

iPhone

To create the iPhone version while preserving Sketches original look, we made significant adjustments, particularly to the tool selection.

Small details

From time to time, after an export for example, Birdi greats you with asmall animation.

Cooking

I like to compare UX design to cooking. Following the recipe is essential, but it's a touch of talent that turns the dish into something truly exceptional.