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RE: https://mastodon.art/@inkscape/116335897062907508
»I would love to see the Pen Tool allow for even simpler node editing, perhaps utilizing different mouse buttons for faster workflows, similar to the experience in Illustrator. I also think a more intuitive system for modifying page sizes and artboards would be a great addition.«
FOSS Backstage Design is a decicated design day connected to the wider FOSS Backstage conference.
Open Source Design has been long time supporters of FOSS Backstage platforming design OSS and we're helping to fundraise to recover the costs of recording the design talks and ensuring that they stay available for years to come online!
https://opensourcedesign.net/design/open/source/2026/03/31/foss-backstage-donation-support.html
https://opencollective.com/opensourcedesign/projects/foss-backstage-design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrl7aRQ25HU&list=PLq-odUc2x7i-ZpO0FvWOCb5BzoyQOEZoT
Join us for our monthly get together where we talk about all things Open Source Design. Everyone is welcome.
These monthly meetings happen as a voice/video call using Jitsi at meet.jit.si/opensourcedesign.
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Date & Location
Date: Every First Wednesday
Time: 19:00-20:00 (Berlin Time)
Location: Online
If you are interested in research in design in open source projects see the list of publications at
https://github.com/victoria-bondarchuk/List-of-Academic-Research-on-Usability-in-FOSS
and the literature review at https://user-project.superbloom.design/process/literature-review/
Usability issue discussions in open source projects "…were mostly focused on visual design and user interaction mechanisms". A possible explaination: "efficiency issues […] and aesthetic issues […] tend to be system characteristics that can be readily discovered and addressed by developers once a version of the system is implemented, while other usability aspects may require deeper, upfront analysis and UI/UX design."
We just released Krita 5.3 and 6.0!
@elhombretecla , designer at Penpot, explains how design token renaming works, now with optional reference remapping to keep everything connected.
No broken aliases, no inconsistencies.
Just smooth updates💫
Try Penpot https://penpot.app
Imani Joy, designer at @Mastodon – A Solo Designer’s Survival Guide to the Fediverse at FOSS Backstage Design (@fossdesign)
Designing in @penpot and @excalidraw for @Blender at @fossdesign
Fontra
Jan D
Krita
Penpot 