But the creators of these tools must not rest on their laurels, with Adobe XD tipped to take over, as it can do both prototyping and design.
In comparison, the Axure rp skill appears to be stagnating somewhat, with only a 16% increase of it being listed from last year. This is clear from the skill uptake since this time last year. InVision for web design has continued to be a success due to its integration with the Sketch app, and thus this is how the pairing continues to attract UX practitioners. Whilst typically you would work this design process across 5 days, we have experienced companies bring this down to 3 days with a working prototype, creating huge amounts of value in very limited time. The number of candidates that list Sketch as their sprint methodology is 29% more than candidates with inVision listed. Sketch has increased by 74% as a listed skill and InVision by 111%. Originally developed at Google to align teams under one shared vision, the tools and skills behind the design sprints methodology have certainly taken off within the last year. People with ‘design sprint’ listed as a skill in the U.K.’s UX and Design market has grown by 366% in the past 12 months. With Sketch as a listed skill up 74% YTD and inVision at a 111% increase, we wanted to share some of our insights. A 366% increase in listed skill ‘Design Sprints’ illustrates this fluid market. The user experience jobs market has matured rapidly and recruitment requirements continue to change and develop.