Introducing Adobe XD. Design. Prototype. Experience. Go from concept to prototype faster with Adobe XD, the all-in-one UX/UI solution for designing websites, mobile apps, and more. With smooth, powerful performance, it’s easy to deliver experiences that work and feel as good as they look on any screen. Experience design reimagined. Adobe XD is built for today’s UX/UI designers, with intuitive tools that eliminate speed bumps and make everyday tasks feel effortless. Learn the basics and get started with free UI kits that include templates, components, and everything you need to create amazing user experiences. Design, prototype, share. All in XD. Switch from static layouts to interactive prototypes in a single click. Make changes to your design and see your prototype update automatically no syncing required. Preview your prototypes, complete with transitions on iOS and Android devices, then share them with your team for fast feedback. Peak performance on Mac or Windows. XD is natively designed for both Mac and Windows and is part of Creative Cloud, so you get the same precision, speed, and smooth integration with apps like Photoshop and Illustrator no matter which platform you use. Always something new in XD. Adobe XD is always evolving to reflect customer and community feedback. Our latest release connects you with some of your favorite tools and services, including Dropbox, Zeplin, Avocode, Sympli, ProtoPie, and Kite Compositor. Now it’s faster and easier than ever to collaborate with developers, create advanced animations, and communicate your experiences.

From building a cohesive design system to designing flows for the next device innovation or prototyping complex interfaces for user testing, designers can choose from an abundance of UX design tools. Whether it’s one of the more popular programs like Sketch, web-based Figma, the aggressively growing Adobe XD, or newly-introduced InVision Studio—familiarity with the right UX design tools including this Adobe XD review will speed up the product design process.

While looking at the tools designers use, it’s important to note that designers’ responsibilities shift and expand constantly. Only 6-7 years ago, few people even understood what a user experience designer did. These days it’s expected every designer to do at least some sort of user research, prototyping, and competitive analysis.

These shifts affect how designers need to look at their workflow, domain knowledge, techniques, and tools. Clients today expect to see not only a polished final product but everything from wireframing to prototyping to a smoothly animating UI.

Expanding your area of expertise is not just a way to make more money—it’s become a job requirement. New product design processes usually mean new tools, which means designers needing to spend time learning how to use them—which is why the emergence of new design tools has accelerated so much in the past few years.

The days of designers relying on Photoshop as their main design tool are long gone. Now it’s a race for design software platforms to attract both beginners and professionals. Sketch has been a major player for several years, and Figma, having received financial backing of more than $46 million, is catching up with its web-based interactive prototyping tool.

Recently, prototyping platform InVision decided to enter the space with its own design tool, InVision Studio. It didn’t move as fast as everyone had hoped, so while Studio seems pretty solid, it’s still somewhat underwhelming and notoriously buggy in spite of the initial hype.

After dominating the digital design universe for so long, Adobe is behind in this race for the ultimate UX/UI design tool. Not having the luxury of staying in that position for long… enter Adobe XD. Although a little late to the race, Adobe XD has grown in popularity and has become a promising contender since its release in 2016.