Dec 21, 2020Converting your design system from Figma to Sketch is easy — but how?Converting from Figma to Sketch is a difficult process with a limited number of options. Even for a basic file, the conversion process can be painful. But what about a much more complicated file like a design system with components, text styles, overrides, and colour styles. I wondered how you…Design Systems7 min readDesign Systems7 min read
Dec 2, 2020Converting from Sketch to Figma: Is native conversion always best?Conversion of design files has become a hot topic in recent times. Especially because design tools just keep getting better and better. Everyone wants to use the best tool and conversion has become a critical part of this for many teams, agencies and freelancers. What interests me the most right…UX Design10 min readUX Design10 min read
Jul 7, 2020Moving designs from Figma to XD — Just how easy is it?Recently, I wrote an article about moving XD designs to Figma. It was a really interesting experiment and one that seemed to interest quite a lot of people. It got me thinking though. What if I wanted to convert Figma files to XD? What exactly are the options? …UX Design5 min readUX Design5 min read
Mar 26, 2020UI design tools: Converting between Sketch, XD and Figma (and back again)The number of UI design tools is quite literally exploding and we find ourselves in an interesting time in the design industry. With so many tools comes the interesting topic and problem of file conversion. For this article, I will focus on UI tools/design because this is where I assume…Visual Design6 min readVisual Design6 min read
Mar 16, 2020Moving designs from XD to Figma — easy or not?A guide to converting your files from XD to Figma. — I was recently pondering the state of UX design software and how far it has come in recent times. I originally wanted to write about converting between popular design tools in the one article, but came across something interesting in the process. I have converted Sketch files into XD (through…Figma6 min readFigma6 min read
Mar 29, 2019Digital minimalism — Part 1: — What is digital minimalism? — Now MinimalMinimalism as a concept is gaining traction, especially in the last few years. The internet, a desire for a more meaningful life and one very inspiring documentary are behind this movement. This has given rise to the new concept of digital minimalism and how we can cope with technology. …Minimalism6 min readMinimalism6 min read
Published inUX Collective·Aug 4, 2018Even tech giants make UX mistakes — and this one could cost PayPal some usersIt doesn’t matter if you are a bleeding edge startup working on your first MVP or a seasoned tech giant like PayPal, UX mistakes happen, but would you really expect them from a tech giant like PayPal? — To give you all some preface to this story, I simply wanted to withdraw some money from PayPal and was shocked that it was not as simple as it should be. I decided to write this article to highlight a UX mistake that even PayPal has made and to show…UX6 min readUX6 min read
Published inUX Collective·Mar 6, 2018Improving e-commerce UX by avoiding these search and filter mistakesE-commerce is a booming industry that has become hugely successful in recent times due to to our ability to be more connected than ever before. We have access to wireless devices that allow us to shop online wherever we want at any time of the day. However, it isn’t just…UX9 min readUX9 min read
