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Nathan Curtis

The Sorry State of States

Today’s Figma assets show design could align better with code

Dec 3, 2024

The Sorry State of States

Dec 3, 2024

Managing Design Systems with Many Core Libraries

How you align design and engineering and synchronize releases depends on the frameworks, platforms and teams involved

Oct 28, 2024

Managing Design Systems with Many Core Libraries

Oct 28, 2024

The Fallacy of Federated Design Systems

Avoid the damage and distress of glorifying the wrong model

Sep 13, 2024

The Fallacy of Federated Design Systems

Sep 13, 2024

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Adopting Design System Generations

How to face and reframe challenges of a changing system

Mar 11, 2024

Adopting Design System Generations

Mar 11, 2024

Planning a Design System Generation

How to approach a cycle sweeping change across a library

Mar 2, 2024

Planning a Design System Generation

Mar 2, 2024

Design System Generations

How to discuss and describe a design system’s biggest changes

Mar 1, 2024

Design System Generations

Mar 1, 2024

Design system myths

How to finish an idea after blurting out “As if…”

Jan 9, 2024

Jan 9, 2024

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EightShapes

Component Specifications

What to include, where it goes, and why it matters more now

Feb 20, 2023

Component specifications format

Feb 20, 2023

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EightShapes

The EightShapes Specs Figma Plugin

How it works, and how to make it work for you

Feb 13, 2023

Masthead image depicting annotated component anatomy, properties and spacing redlines

Feb 13, 2023

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EightShapes

Reimagining a Token Taxonomy

Notes from design token projects, from audits to implementation

Nov 26, 2022

Reimagining a Token Taxonomy

Nov 26, 2022

Nathan Curtis

Nathan Curtis

Design systems consultant contributing to the field through the specs plugin, writing and workshops. VT & @uchicago grad.

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