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Published in UX Collective

·Nov 26, 2022

Sometimes you have to say politely “No”

Argumentative rejections are part of the job of creating and maintaining design systems. — There are a large number of articles that teach how designers can say no. This is mostly about freelancers and how to interact with difficult clients. There are also articles with tips for dealing with Product Managers. However, what about when you’re supporting a Design System? …

Design Systems

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Sometimes you have to say politely “No”
Sometimes you have to say politely “No”
Design Systems

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Published in UX Collective

·Jun 7, 2022

How to create Dark mode for your designs in Figma

How to implement color themes in Figma using native features and with plugins — Currently, most platforms support Dark mode. And, when users switch the mode on their devices they usually expect that all applications will also work in it. In this article, I will show some methods that you can use to create a Dark theme for your designs in Figma. Dedicated components Often designers…

Dark Mode

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How to create Dark mode for your designs in Figma
How to create Dark mode for your designs in Figma
Dark Mode

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Published in FREENOW Blog

·Apr 11, 2022

Our Wave design library in Figma: how does it work?

And how to give it a try yourself — A few months ago, I wrote about how we at FREE NOW created our new Wave design library in Figma. Now it’s time to share more details about its design and operation. How we set up the FREE NOW Wave Component Library in Figma Taking a design library to the next level with Figma & tokensmedium.com Now you can take a look at it yourself — we’re publishing it in Figma Community.

Figma

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Our Wave design library in Figma: how does it work?
Our Wave design library in Figma: how does it work?
Figma

11 min read


Published in UX Collective

·Feb 22, 2022

Design systems in Figma: how to be more productive

5 core design system tips. — Creating and maintaining design systems is an incredibly interesting job. It allows you to combine and develop both the skills of a designer and a developer. You have to take care not only of the consistency of the design system elements (and of course its overall visual style), but you…

Design

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Design systems in Figma: how to be more productive
Design systems in Figma: how to be more productive
Design

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Published in UX Collective

·Jan 24, 2022

Hard and soft grids are just tools, not rules

Thoughts on using vertical grids for text in UI design — Grids have always been one of the core design tools. In some cases, such as columns in newspapers or magazines, the grid is taken for granted. But in the case of vertical grids in UI (especially when it comes to text), it’s not so simple. The most common vertical layout…

Grid

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Hard and soft grids are just tools, not rules
Hard and soft grids are just tools, not rules
Grid

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Published in Bootcamp

·Jan 3, 2022

5 cool Figma plugins for everyday work

Plugins that simplify routine tasks — Figma is an incredibly powerful tool. However, everyone might have different working methods and, in some situations, you may lack some functionality. This is when plug-ins come to the rescue. In this article, I have collected several handy plug-ins that help simplify some of the most common tasks in Figma. Auto Layout Grid

Figma

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5 cool Figma plugins for everyday work
5 cool Figma plugins for everyday work
Figma

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Published in FREENOW Blog

·Dec 20, 2021

How we set up the FREE NOW Wave Component Library in Figma

Taking a design library to the next level with Figma & tokens — The Wave design system is the foundation of all FREE NOW web products. Born from a developer initiative, it quickly became a cornerstone of web development and web design. Almost a year ago, our design team decided to switch to Figma. …

Design Systems

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How we set up the FREE NOW Wave Component Library in Figma
How we set up the FREE NOW Wave Component Library in Figma
Design Systems

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Published in UX Collective

·Updated Dec 17, 2021

How to manage space in Figma using tokens

And how to make the spacers handy and clear with the help of components — Space, or in other words, empty space is one of the core elements in design that is often overlooked. Design elements next to each other are perceived as meaningfully connected. As the space between elements increases, their connection weakens. Elements with more space around them are perceived as more important…

Figma

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How to manage space in Figma using tokens
How to manage space in Figma using tokens
Figma

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Published in UX Collective

·Nov 24, 2021

Why did Figma decide to call its core feature Auto layout?

Auto layout? Stack view! — About a year ago I together with my team in FREE NOW switched from Sketch to Figma. Despite the fact that the transition itself took a lot of time and effort I can definitely say that I am incredibly glad we did it and I can hardly imagine a more…

Design

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Why did Figma decide to call its core feature Auto layout?
Why did Figma decide to call its core feature Auto layout?
Design

6 min read


Published in UX Collective

·Updated Jan 12, 2022

How to create large component sets in Figma

It doesn’t have to be complicated. — Creating and maintaining design systems is an incredibly interesting work. It allows you to combine and develop both the skills of a designer and an engineer. …

Figma

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How to create large component sets in Figma
How to create large component sets in Figma
Figma

13 min read

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Sepeda Rafael

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Product designer. Largely focused on Design Systems.

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