I began my career around the same time (from theatre design to graphic/UI design making HyperCard and Director apps in the early 90s) but retired from it a couple of years ago as I grew really tired of the 'thrashing' within the tech community in regards to their focus on 'tools and frameworks' rather than 'process and understanding'. Does anyone have thoughts on why it isn't considered more often for this type of I completely agree with you. Why is it that Affinity Designer isn't recommended more for this type of design work? It's important to note that while UI and User Experience (UX) are two distinct facets, and while Affinity Designer can't facilitate navigation assignments, it's remarkably efficient at designing the UI. I've personally conducted an experiment in which I designed an entire app using Affinity Designer, and upon exporting in SVG format, found that it was compatible with all the platforms I'm familiar with and worked flawlessly. However, I've been wondering about the apparent neglect of Affinity Designer in discussions about UI/UX design. However, I understand that exporting from Sketch to XD should be straightforward, so I'm not particularly concerned about this aspect. I was recently commissioned to design an app for a church, which requires the final project to be delivered in Adobe XD - a software with which I lack experience. Recently, an open-source tool called Penpot has come along, and impressively so, especially considering it's still in its early stages (version 1.0 or alpha state). I've been a long-time user of Sketch for User Interface (UI) design since its launch, and Figma appeared to be a natural successor in the field.

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