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The Many Faces of Themeable Design Systems | Brad Frost
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
Functional Animation In UX Design
**Editor’s Note**: _This article contains many video examples that show functional animation. Therefore, it may take longer to load on slow connections._ A good UX designer can easily explain the logic behind each decision in a [design concept](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/02/27/design-principles-dominance-focal-points-hierarchy/). This includes the [information architecture](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/10/20/improving-information-architecture-card-sorting-beginners-guide/), the [content hierarchy](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/02/27/design-principles-dominance-fo...
Designers: Start Coding With uilang
**Editor's Note**: _Designers could learn how to code, and developers could learn how to design. Sometimes it might not be an option. In this article, the author makes a suggestion to designers without coding skills on how to start crafting code. You might want to take the suggested tool with a grain of salt (or not) but the idea might be worth looking into._ Designers have widely adopted HTML and CSS for a while now. They usually feel comfortable enough to implement their own designs, at least in a static form. However, they’re often intimidated by JavaScript — and rightly so! HTML and CSS...