Design Systems (Smashing eBooks)
Designers often debate what is "good" in the absolute. As a result, fashion and personal preferences influence the solution more than casuality and context. Finding empirical values for x and y enables you to consider what needs to happen step by step to produce the right specific outcome, thus guiding you to a unique solution tailored to the probl... See more
Ryan Singer • Ryan Singer: Products Are Functions
“The Folly of Design System “Foundations”,” an article by Dan Mall
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Simplicity —The idea can be expressed simply and succinctly, without sacrificing depth (e.g., “It’s the economy, stupid,” used during Bill Clinton’s 1992 U.S. presidential campaign). 2. Surprise —The idea contains an element of surprise, which grabs attention (e.g., when the Center for Science in the Public Interest wanted to alarm consumers to the
... See moreKritina Holden • Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design
Our design system isn’t our UI kit or our style guide. It’s the shared language we have when we talk about our work.