Should designers code?
Ah yes, this old chestnut. It pops up as reliably as daffodils in early spring.
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What's Next for a Global Design System
A Global Design System would improve the quality and accessibility of the world’s web experiences.
AI and Design Systems
We’ve all watched with simultaneous fascination and trepidation as a flood of AI-powered tools continues to wash over the digital landscape.
A Global Design System
This is a call to action to create a Global Design System that provides the world’s web designers & developers a library of common UI components.
The Design System Ecosystem
What does a mature, end-to-end design system look like in a big, complex organization?
Choosing a name for your design system
I felt like talking about the importance of choosing a name for your design system.
Design Systems in the Time of AI
It’s been absolutely wild to witness the rise of the new crop of AI tools.
Let's talk about web components
Web components! They’re currently at the vanguard of web development and are a reliable source of hot drama in the community.
The Many Faces of Themeable Design Systems
Very rarely is exactly one design system created to serve exactly one product that expresses exactly one design language.
Design system versioning: single library or individual components?
This post breaks down the pros and cons of versioning the whole library vs individual components.
Design Systems are for user interfaces
A design system is a multi-faceted layer cake, and also operates as part of other layered systems within an organization.
“Dark Mode” vs “Inverted”
In design system work we often run into the need to clarify the difference between “dark mode” and “components rendered on a dark background”.
Design System Interview Questions
At the beginning of every engagement, we spend a great deal of time learning about our client's culture, politics, products, tools, and workflows.
Design Systems, Agile, and Industrialization
Hoo boy, a blog post rebounding a blog post which rebounds a blog post. Let me jump on this train!
Frontend Design, React, and a Bridge over the Great Divide
I see frontend design as helpful mortar that bridges the gap between design and development. But is "frontend designer" the right title for it?
Extending Atomic Design
Atomic design is now over 6 years old (which is nuts!).
You probably don't need input type="number"
Last week I got a call from my bank regarding a wire transfer I had just scheduled.
Don't Get Clever with Login Forms
As time goes on I find myself increasingly annoyed with login forms.
Creating Themeable Design Systems
TL;DR: Design systems + CSS Zen Garden = Awesome.