PinnedNate BaldwinAccessible color for design systems just got easierOver two years ago, we released Leonardo: the first-of-its-kind contrast ratio based color generation tool. Since then, Leonardo has…6 min read·May 9, 2022--1--1
Nate BaldwinSynchronizing Figma variables with Design TokensSummer of 2023, Figma announced Figma variables: an internal feature that mirrors the functionality of Tokens within Figma, along with REST…12 min read·Oct 17, 2023--5--5
Nate BaldwinCreating a flexible design token taxonomy for Intuit’s Design SystemThis article covers how we evolved our tokens at Intuit to create a flexible taxonomy for a small but powerful set of semantic tokens.8 min read·Jun 20, 2023--12--12
Nate BaldwininBootcampProportional design systems with Proportio.appIt started with a design system request. Our design system team was asked to add a larger size option to our existing button component…4 min read·May 8, 2023--5--5
Nate BaldwinComponent-level Design Tokens: are they worth it?There are lots of resources for learning what design tokens are, how to use them, and their benefits to design systems. This is not that…7 min read·Oct 4, 2022--8--8
Nate BaldwinColor scales for data visualization in LeonardoCreating custom color scales for data visualization can sometimes be a burden. With Leonardocolor.io, it just got a whole lot easier.5 min read·May 9, 2022--2--2
Nate BaldwininUX CollectiveRevisiting the anatomy of a design systemOver the years, a lot has evolved about what a design system is what it’s comprised of. An article from Brad Frost inspired me to revisit…3 min read·Dec 7, 2021--1--1
Nate BaldwininUX CollectiveCreating contrast-based themes with LeonardoA feature enhancement to Leonardo, Adobe’s open-source tool for creating beautiful, accessible, and adaptive color systems using…7 min read·Feb 28, 2020--6--6
Nate BaldwinComponent and token naming in Design SystemsThere are a lot of stories out about naming, naming conventions, and best practices for design systems. Many of these articles have good…6 min read·Feb 18, 2020--2--2
