UXPin Blog — Design Studio

Design systems are products that enforce consistency while expediting development. But the default patterns don’t always cover every case — so they must adapt.

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.

Especially in hi-fi prototypes where the nuance between “save” and “submit” is fuzzy at best, you should customize buttons to fit your meaning.

While UXPin won’t sort data on your behalf, you can create a “sortable” table, if you don’t mind rearranging a few elements.

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.

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.

Shortcuts are great — in moderation. Don’t let sloppy dev workmanship degrade your digital products. Instead, get code from the source.

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.

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.

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.

Rapid ideation technique practiced by IDEO designers.

UXPin has basic shapes like boxes, arrows, and circles — the basic elements. It also has whole sets you can use as starting points for your design systems.

Implementing user requests verbatim is the wrong way to design. A designer must ask, “Is this experience leading people to the right destination?” By using destination-centered design, experiences can lead people toward their promised land.

“What do you think?” often results in bland, unhelpful, and off-topic comments. Here are some tips to get great feedback that moves projects forward.

Going freelance is a risky business. Designers who want to switch from full-time to independent work face many hurdles, some of which begin long before the designers are prepared.