Join Inkscape's GSoC 2021 Team! Learn what GSoC 2020 Alumni Contributed

We are happy to be part of the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2021 program to enable students to work with mentors to help advance our free, libre and open source (FLOSS) project and make a difference for our users.

Demos, Q&A's & more with Inkscape during Chemnitz Linux Days 2021

Curious about learning more about Linux and Inkscape? You're invited to visit the annual Chemnitzer Linux-Tage (Chemnitz Linux Days) conference taking place on March 13-14, 2021!

Ozant Liuky's "Art Bot" wins hearts & votes for 1.1 About Screen

Congratulations to Inkscape artist Ozant Liuky of Pariaman, Indonesia, for "Art Bot", which will be featured in Inkscape 1.1 as the About Screen.

Congratulations to Top 5 Finalists for 1.1 About Screen Contest!

Some 411 Inkscape community voters have chosen the Top 5 Finalists of the version 1.1 About Screen Contest.

Your choice counts! Vote for your favorite Inkscape 1.1 About Screen Contest entry

Vote for your favorite entry in the Inkscape 1.1 About Screen Contest until February 28, 2021.

About Screen Contest for Inkscape 1.1 started!

Calling all Inkscape artists! It's time to enter our traditional About Screen Contest to celebrate the upcoming release of Inkscape version 1.1! 

We're looking forward to your submissions!

Enjoy bug fixes in Inkscape 1.0.2 and try out Inkscape 1.1 alpha

Stability and bug fixes are the main focus of the Inkscape 1.0.2 release, including a packaging update for macOS that improves performance over the last release. This release provides fixes for many crashes in general, so updating will provide a smoother experience in Inkscape overall. Inkscape 1.1 alpha will be released along with version 1.0.2, so testers can get their hands on the upcoming major version early.

Built with the power of a team of mostly volunteers, this open source vector editor represents the work of many hearts and hands from around the world, ensuring that Inkscape remains available free for everyone to download and enjoy.

Inkscape version 1.0.1 patches crashes & bugs

Inkscape's team of developers has patched bugs and crashes, and generally improved on version 1.0 in this latest release, version 1.0.1. You'll find a few features, too, along with translation updates for more than a dozen languages.

Built with the power of a team of mostly volunteers, this open source vector editor represents the work of many hearts and hands from around the world, ensuring that Inkscape remains available free for everyone to download and enjoy.

Inkscape's Summer of Hackfest 2020 is ONLINE!

Inkscape is preparing a Summer of Hackfest 2020 Online on Saturdays between July 11 and August 15 2020. That's six Saturdays in a row for a six-hour stretch each time via live video. Everyone is welcome!

Inkscape contributor organizing Gimpscape's inaugural Artweek

Open source software artists and designers have a new place to learn online, thanks to the Gimpscape design community's inaugural Artweek, an online event taking place on June 27-28, 2020.

Introducing Inkscape 1.0

After a little over three years in development, the team is excited to launch the long awaited Inkscape 1.0 into the world.

Built with the power of a team of volunteers, this free and open source vector editor represents the work of many hearts and hands from around the world, ensuring that Inkscape remains available free for everyone to download and enjoy.

Roots and Shoots of the Inkscape Project

As we launch Inkscape 1.0, we're proud to unveil a collection of stories, woven from interviews and thank-yous, from the Inkscape project's many contributors. This is the first article in the series.

While we come from many countries large and small across this vast blue planet, our commitment and dedication to Inkscape bring us together, unite us in friendship and comradery, thanks to the power of free and open source software and the web.

Inkscape 0.92.5 released and Testers needed for Inkscape 1.0 Release Candidate

Inkscape is launching a double release / pre-release, giving you both a stable and improved version of the 0.92.x series to work with, and a Release Candidate for the much-awaited Inkscape 1.0 to explore and to help us fix issues that you find by reporting them to the project's developers.

Come for the GSOC code experience, stay for the OS collaborative team environment

Once more, Inkscape has been approved to accept students to work on the project through Google Summer of Code (GSOC) 2020. We are excited about offering students a chance to work with mentors on this open source (OS) project.

Valentin wrangled meshes, hatches and GTK during a summer with Inkscape in 2019

When the Inkscape community seeks Google Summer of Code (GSoC) applicants, we're hoping to find people who are curious about the project and the software. Part of the application process requires applicants to complete sample work on the project to demonstrate their skills and understanding.

At the beginning of 2019, Valentin joined the community, tackled several tasks and shared the outline of a project he wanted to work on as a GSoC student.