6 books that inspired our work with design systems.
If You’re Creating a Design System, Read These 6 Books
UXPin Blog — Design Studio
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Design Systems Insights from Forum One: Courtney Clark & Amy Vainieri
Based in Virginia, Forum One is a digital design agency specializing in public sector projects. We sat down with Courtney Clark (Managing Director of UX) and Amy Vainieri (Senior Designer) to learn more about their “design systems first” approach to tackling large redesign projects. Watch the full video or read the transcript below! To know
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Design Systems Are What’s Next. Is Your Team On Board?
Design systems give teams a better approach to design practices. But leading them to success requires some thoughtful persuasion.
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Github’s Design System: Interview with Diana Mounter
Design systems insights from Github designer Diana Mounter.
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On Design Systems: Dan Mall of Superfriendly
Design systems advice from Dan Mall.
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The Intuit Harmony Design System: Insights from Joe Preston
Get insights from Intuit’s Head of Design Systems.
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Salesforce Lightning Design System: Insights from Kaelig Deloumeau-Prigent
Insights from a designer for Salesforce Lightning.
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Deal With It: Break Established Design System Rules and Integrate the Results
Design systems are products that enforce consistency while expediting development. But the default patterns don’t always cover every case — so they must adapt.
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How to Use Minimal Design to Create Practical Design Systems
Like any project that involves UX, design systems must solve people’s pain points, like being able to find the right widget under deadline pressure. Here’s how it works.
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Tweak Your Buttons for a Design System With Some Leeway
Especially in hi-fi prototypes where the nuance between “save” and “submit” is fuzzy at best, you should customize buttons to fit your meaning.
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How to Write Killer Copy That Improves Your Design Systems
Documentation may sound like a chore, but it’s a vital part of creating a design system. And it doesn’t have to be a monotonous time-sink. Refer to these notes as you write yours.
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Don’t Settle for Default Radio Buttons — Make ’em Your Own
Not all radio buttons are created equally. Some have custom looks and styles. Here’s one approach to creating your own radio buttons in UXPin.
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Hide the Right Functions With Custom Drop-down Lists
Drop-down lists that appear on hover are a great way to hide options until they’re needed. A handy technique to make them work in UXPin: group ’em twice.
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How to Find Your Team’s Design Assets in a Hurry (Hint: it’s More Than a Name Game)
Design systems do more than provide visual and interactive style guides to which teams should adhere. They also make their contents easy to find. After all, UX doesn’t just apply to non-designers.
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Do Your Future Self a Favor: Don’t Bust the Grid
Although UXPin doesn’t export code, it has a customizable grid that’s analogous to those found in popular CSS frameworks. Here’s how it works.
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