Draw and edit vectors
Shape paths, combine forms, and keep changing the source.
Use what works. See what’s next.
Gesso is still taking shape. Here’s the honest version of what you can use today, what I’m improving, and what isn’t ready yet.
Ready to make with
These are already part of the current Gesso experience.
Build a visual system
Keep colors, type, spacing, and reusable parts close to the work.
Design across sizes
Give a layout a different rhythm when the available space changes.
Work locally; hosted collaboration is in Labs
Use the Mac app near your files or keep browser work local while hosted collaboration is still being certified.
I’m building toward
In development: these ideas are active work, not release-date promises.
Longer publications
Pages, linked stories, master decisions, and folios that stay manageable together.
Stronger PDF workflows
Place, inspect, edit, and prepare PDFs without losing track of what will print.
Proofing before handoff
Catch contrast, spacing, missing assets, and production issues while they’re still easy to fix.
Publication assembly, linked stories and folios, PDF editing or placement, print preflight, PDF/X, color profiles, proof states, and release workflows are unavailable in the current release.
Gesso’s current release focuses on local-first design work, reusable structure, and editable vector decisions.