Very rarely is exactly one design system created to serve exactly one product that expresses exactly one design language. Nearly all the design systems we've worked on require a high degree of flexibility in order to properly serve our clients' needs. Some of this flexibility is achieved by variabil

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The definitive guide to design icons in Figma, with detailed step-by-step instructions and video examples.

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Figma was the latest company to mishandle AI and design — foreshadowing the loss of a vast array of design jobs. We should demand better from our tools and industry.

The reverse reckoning of UX design.

Keeping yourself and a Design System alive long-term with effective maintenance and some fresh motivation.

The website of Robin Rendle, a designer and writer from the UK.

My first professional/coding related post in a while, this one dives into finding as inclusive a solution as possible for displaying the initials of users on a platform. What follows is not really a s

Explore the open database of design salaries. Promoting transparency and pay equity among design professionals globally, across industries and experience levels

Critique of the pure AI image.

The world of psychology has recently experienced a profound loss with the passing of Daniel Kahneman, a pioneering figure whose work has reshaped our understanding of the human mind in many ways. In this newsletter, we reflect on some of the ways his contributions can help you understand yourself better.1. AnchoringAlong with his long-time collaborator Amos Tversky, Kahneman developed the concept and demonstrated the effect of anchoring. This is a phenomenon whereby, when we encounter a number e

Somehow we forgot how to center rectangles and must find our way back

Learn how to use CSS container queries today.

The Washington Post’s inclusive process for creating new design system components bridges the gap between design and development.

I’m Kitty Giraudel, a non-binary trans frontend developer based in Berlin, focused on accessibility and inclusivity.

As designers, we should challenge fragmentation rather than foster it.

When I started my first in-house design leadership role, I proudly went to my boss and declared “the design team is accountable for…

Learn to create a cool SVG loading spinner with this step-by-step guide. We'll use attributes like stroke-dasharray and stroke-dashoffset to make it easy.

Principles that can be used immediately by anyone in their design process.

It’s not a secret that search helps users find what they need quickly. But how to create such a search and make it efficient? Let’s figure…

I was reading a great post on Lene Saile’s blog and noticed a cool little design feature on her site that highlights a line of text once you scroll to it. Here’s a video so you can see …

Our lives are becoming increasingly data driven. Our phones monitor our time and internet usage and online surveys discern our opinions and likes. These data harvests are used for telling us how well we've slept or what we might like to buy.

The `prefers-reduced-motion` media query has excellent support in all modern browsers going back a couple of years. In this article, Michelle Barker explains why there’s no reason not to use it today to make your sites more accessible.

Variable fonts for developers, a collection of fun experiments, effects, demos, articles, font lists, and stuff I have learned as a developer about variable fonts

Design systems can be of immense help, but failure to adopt them invalidates the hard work that goes into building the thing in the first place! In this two-part series of articles, Luis shares his experience with design systems and how you can overcome the potential pitfalls.