UI Design

A quick guide to starting robust color systems and modes. Figma file is included.

I will walk you through how I structured variables in a comprehensive design system in under 4 days.

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Playing constant catch up, adding prop after prop to support and maintain too many cases? Break larger components into flexible subcomponents so that users c...

Figma is free to use. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3msp0OVInterested in learning how to migrate from Styles to Variables? Join us for a look at approaches yo...

Prefer SVG over PNG, trust browsers to downscale, drop obscure formats—the ultimate, exhaustive guide to favicons for modern web. Includes steps for static HTML and Webpack.

Join Jacob and Ryhan to understand how Figma shipped one of their most requested features, what barriers you’ll face implementing your own, and how to overcome those obstacles and make it easy on yourself. Check out their slides on the Figma community: https://www.figma.com/community/file/1105965841124675704 00:00 - Introduction 0:45 - The reality of designing dark mode 3:40 - How colors work differently in light vs. dark mode 4:35 - Step 1: Reinventing color ramps 7:34 - Step 2: Semantic colors 13:52 - Step 3: Implementation 18:16 -Closing #Figma #Config #Config2022 #FigJam #Tutorial #NothingGreatIsMadeAlone

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Analyzing all the pros and cons of this method compared to the classic approach with individual icon components.

Thoughts on using vertical grids for text in UI design

by Nick Babich

Spacing is everything in UI design.

Using multiples of 8 to define dimensions, padding, and margin of elements

A 150 page presentation on history of grids, grid layouts and usage of grids in design, by Khoi Vinh and Mark Boulton.

Explore 1000s of components and libraries

Thinking about migrating to Figma? Here are a few tips and tricks on how to structure your components for scalability and efficiency.

Figma is one of the best design tools available, and that is largely thanks to the incredible library of plugins. But which are the best?

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Exponentially boost your productivity in Sketch with these handy tricks and shortcuts.

If you are a product designer or User Experience Designer then maybe you’ve probably heard the term grid system. In this article, I will…

How we embraced a growth mindset and ended up with a more robust ecosystem of selection patterns

Designing for the ’fold’ has long been a priority for many Web Designers, but with so many devices capable of displaying your website, how on earth do you know where it is? Should we be worried?...

Learn how SWD onboards students, organizes files, teaches classes, and provides project feedback with Figma for their online courses.

A collection of Figma resources all in one place

Why designers should move from px to rem — and how to do that in FigmaDesigning with accessibility in mind.If you are anything like me, you happily used Pixel (px) in Sketch and Figma during the past …

A repository to bootstrap Figma low code projects. Contribute to KlausSchaefers/figma-low-code development by creating an account on GitHub.

Making choices never was more satisfying. A detailed look at checkboxes, radio buttons, and toggles design.

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One component to rule them all.

An open catalog of interaction patterns