Okay, so I saw this “sketch twitter leaks” thing trending and, well, I got curious. I’m no artist, but I figured I’d mess around and see what all the fuss was about. Plus, I always like documenting my little experiments.
First, I opened up Sketch. I’ve used it a few times before for, like, super basic wireframing, nothing fancy. Definitely not drawing anything remotely leak-worthy.
Digging In
I started by just creating a new document. Blank canvas, you know? Total freedom, but also kinda intimidating.
- Step 1: New document. Check.
Then, I thought, “Okay, what would a ‘leaked’ Twitter thing even look like?” I Googled around a bit for some inspiration, looking at Twitter UI screenshots. Just to get a feel for the general layout, colors, that sort of thing.
- Step 2: Quick Google image search for reference.
I grabbed the rectangle tool and started blocking out some basic shapes. A big rectangle for the main tweet area, smaller ones for the user’s profile picture, name, handle… you get the idea. It looked like a toddler’s drawing of a Twitter post, honestly.
- Step 3: Started use basic shapes tools to create some frames.
Next, I played around with colors. I used the eyedropper tool to pick colors directly from the screenshots I found. Gotta keep it authentic, right? Even if it’s a fake leak.
Getting (Slightly) More Detailed
I added some text, trying to mimic Twitter’s font. It wasn’t perfect, but close enough for this little experiment. I typed in some gibberish for the tweet content, just random letters and stuff.
Then came the fun part – trying to make it look “leaked.” I added a big, ugly “CONFIDENTIAL” watermark across the whole thing, using a bright red, bold font. Subtle, I know.
I also added some “fake” annotation arrows and circles, like someone had scribbled notes all over it. Again, bright red, because why not?
The “Finished” Product
After about, I don’t know, 30 minutes of messing around, I had something that vaguely resembled a poorly-redacted Twitter screenshot. It was terrible, but in a fun way. I think I need a lot more practices.
I saved it as a PNG, just in case I ever need to show off my “amazing” design skills. (Kidding! Mostly.)
So, yeah, that’s my “sketch twitter leaks” adventure. It was a silly little exercise, but it was a good way to kill some time and play around with Sketch a bit. Maybe I’ll try to create more in the future.