“If fantasy, industry folk lore, and the state of current affairs have taught me anything, it is that under the right conditions, at specific points of time and space, indeed, anything is possible.” “The plot has suddenly thickened,” he posted on LinkedIn earlier this week. The new firm is headed by CEO LeeAnn Manon and chief product officer Chris Cheung: both Autodesk veterans, although neither was working for the company at the time of the spin-off.Ĭheung was previously part of the SketchBook Pro product team at Autodesk, before going on to head up work on Mischief, Foundry’s now-discontinued digital sketching software. “After careful consideration and evaluation, we found the perfect home for SketchBook with a company formed by people who previously built and evangelized the SketchBook brand.” “While we value SketchBook and feel an obligation to the community … we also recognize that much has changed at Autodesk,” wrote Autodesk VP for automotive, concept design and XR Thomas Heermann. This week, Autodesk broke that radio silence to announce that development of Sketchbook has been taken over by a new independent company, Sketchbook Inc. Now developed by the people ‘who built and evangelized’ the brand The app’s social media accounts also went silent, with tweets from Sketchbook pausing in December 2020. The spin-off marks the latest change of ownership (and name: it has now lost the capital ‘B’) for Sketchbook, which was orignally developed by Alias and acquired by Autodesk along with Maya in the 2000s.Īt Autodesk, it went through a number of further changes in format and pricing, eventually ending up in 2018 as a free app for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, with a separate commercial Enterprise edition.Īfter that, things seemed to stagnate: the last update to the desktop version was in 2019, which was to remove the need to log in to use it, although the mobile editions were updated more recently. The apps will continue to be available from the Apple, Google and Microsoft app stores, where they can currently be downloaded for free, but delivered by their new owners.Īnother change of owner for the veteran digital sketching software Scroll down for news of the price changes.Īutodesk has spun off SketchBook, its digital sketching software, to a new company, Sketchbook Inc. We are so lucky to have you with us, you amaze us every day with yet more awesomeness.Posted by Jim Thacker Sketchbook is no longer owned by Autodesk And for keeping our secret ).Īnd finally, thanks to our small but mighty team for their incredible job getting us lined up for launch, and the work they have already underway on the next Sketchbook update. Several of you have supported Sketchbook for years and we are deeply grateful for your continued help, trust and insight. Huge thanks to the artists who created the work we are showcasing on our site and in the app stores. You can read Thomas Heermann’s message about the transition on the Autodesk SketchBook blog. It’s been quite a journey and they have worked tirelessly every step of the way, with their #1 goal to make sure Sketchbook users are supported and nurtured through the transition and into the future. The apps will move from Autodesk to Sketchbook in the platform stores over the upcoming days.Īs Sketchbook starts this new chapter, we want to thank the team at Autodesk for their incredible support throughout this process. And some new ideas too, which we look forward to sharing soon.īut first we want to make sure this transition is smooth for the millions already using Sketchbook on Android, iOS, Mac and Windows. We’ve got a roadmap of updates planned, many of which are based on requests from Sketchbook users. We’re going to build on that legacy, embracing everything that a sketchbook can be in supporting creativity, art and expression. So what’s changing? Our team has been part of Sketchbook’s past, we deeply value the legacy of the app and the loyalty of its fan base (though yes, we did get rid of the capital ‘B’ in the name). We’re an independent entity, wholly focused on the app, its users, and its future. First of Alias|Wavefront and later Autodesk, where it grew from desktop to mobile and tablet and became beloved by over 10 million people around the world. The Sketchbook app has a long history, but it was always just one part of a bigger company. We’re excited to announce that the app formerly known as Autodesk SketchBook has spun off and is now Sketchbook.
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