Over at #Inkscape, we are currently reverse-engineering the file format of Adobe #Illustrator so that we can natively read those files. We’re making good progress, but let me tell you…

.ai files are by a wide margin the most convoluted, confusing, redundant mess I have had the displeasure of working with.

But that‘s what you get when you have 40 years of historical cruft, with no conscious effort of maintaining consistency. We should not make the same mistake with our additions to #SVG.

Mahasen Al Khateeb, a Palestinian #digital #illustrator, used to draw children stories and teach Procreate. She skilfully painted the suffering of her people in north Gaza using her stylus. It was her only outlet from a year of pain, horror and genocide.

Today the US-backed zionist regime killed her. Rest in peace Mahasen 💔

@mahasen_ktheeb on IG

#Gaza #Palestine #Genocide #ArmsEmbargoNow #USA #Israel

We are currently developing import functions for #Affinity Designer & Adobe #Illustrator files.

Would you like to help? 🤝

Donate your files (.ai or .afdesign) until the 19th here:
office.inkscape.org/nextcloud/…

⚠️ Only upload files for which you own the rights. ⚠️

They will be used for #Inkscape development by the project's contributors and will not be published.

Hi Everyone!

I'm Ari, a Black-Indigenous Character Illustrator in the US. I'm new here :)

#illustration #illustrator #mastoart #digitalart #procreate #artwork

Margo De Weerdt is an artist and designer who creates finely-crafted exquisite illustrations. You can follow at:

➡️ @margodeweerdt

De Weerdt has a website at margodeweerdt.com

#MargoDeWeerdt #Art #Artist #Artists #Illustrator #Illustrators #Illustration #Design #Designer #Designers