Design
Mia Ward on building a design system people want to use
Our Head of Design on tokens, naming, saying no, and why DrumKit’s own system is its first customer.
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9 posts tagged Design
9 posts tagged
Design- DesignBuilding accessible colour palettes from scratch
Contrast ratios, ramps and the one test we run before any colour ships in DrumKit.
- DesignDark mode done right
Dark mode is not an inverted light mode. What we changed, what we measured, and what we got wrong first.
- DesignUX review presentations
How do you create compelling presentations that wow your colleagues and impress your managers?
- DesignWhat is wireframing?
Introduction to wireframing and its principles. Learn from the best in the industry.
- DesignHow collaboration makes us better designers
Collaboration can make our teams stronger and our individual designs better. Here’s how we do it.
- DesignUser research on a small budget
Five interviews, one survey and a spreadsheet. How we learn fast without a research team of ten.
- Software EngineeringNaming components so nobody asks twice
A naming scheme for components, variants and props that designers and developers both read the same way.
- ManagementWhat we look for when we hire designers
Portfolios matter less than you think. The three things our hiring panel is really listening for.
- DesignDrawing icons that hold up at 16 pixels
Pixel grids, optical sizes and stroke rules for icons that stay sharp at every size.
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