📝 Articles
The EightShapes Specs Figma Plugin
Nathan introduces the Specs plugin (previously linked) that automates the process of creating component design specifications, making it faster and less tedious for designers.
Thoughts to consider when pursuing a career in design systems
Taylor discusses things to consider when pursuing a career in Design Systems, highlighting the unique challenges and opportunities of working in the field.
The future possibilities of design tokens
Mark explores the future of design tokens, their growing adoption and potential for automation in generating and managing design decisions across different platforms and technologies.
👀 Interesting Reads
Faire design system
Christophe discusses their experience as a senior design system manager at Faire, where they were tasked with developing and expanding the company's design system team.
The 3 ways I’ve tried to land a design system into existing software
This article explores the experiences of implementing design systems in existing software products at three different companies, using different strategies.
🧰 Tools / Resources
Style/Token documentation components Figma file
Add some pre-designed components for your colour and typography design tokens in Figma from Tiago.
Design System Concierge - Your AI-powered Design System assistant
An AI-powered assistant that offers insights from a vast Design System database sourced from various well known Design Systems practitioners and publicly available documentation sites.
🎧 🎥 📊 Audio / Video / Slides
How We Document Webinar: Deep dive, Hot takes, Q&A with Dan Mall and Michelle Chin
Michelle hosts a deep dive into Zeroheights recent "How We Document" results with Dan Mall.