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Component Design Guidelines

9 min readJun 15, 2018

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Start with the Words

Organize Guidelines Per Section by Discipline

Different components can result in different available guidelines. Hide headers of empty sections.

Use When

Visual Style

Behavior

Editorial

Top Tips for Writing Effective Design Guidelines

Enhance with the Pictures

Do Use Do’s and Don’ts, Especially Comparatively

Enrich Storytelling with Compelling if Expensive Custom Demos

Avoid Redundancy with Coded Examples

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EightShapes
EightShapes

Published in EightShapes

A collection of stories, studies, and deep thinking from EightShapes

Nathan Curtis
Nathan Curtis

Written by Nathan Curtis

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

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