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A collection of stories, studies, and deep thinking from EightShapes
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Nathan Curtis
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Feb 20, 2023
Component Specifications
What to include, where it goes, and why it matters more now
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Nathan Curtis
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EightShapes
Feb 13, 2023
The EightShapes Specs Figma Plugin
How it works, and how to make it work for you
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Nathan Curtis
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EightShapes
Jul 20, 2022
Subcomponents
Relinquish control, offer parts, and let implementers compose
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Nathan Curtis
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EightShapes
May 27, 2022
Figma Shared Libraries
Extend a design system with assets maintained by contributors
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Nathan Curtis
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EightShapes
Apr 25, 2022
The Figma Component Review
Test assets using criteria organized in checklists
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650
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Nathan Curtis
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EightShapes
Apr 25, 2022
Component Visual Test Cases
Like code, prove Figma shows what and changes as you expect
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Nathan Curtis
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EightShapes
Apr 25, 2022
Testing Figma Components
Build a workflow to assure quality of design system assets
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Nathan Curtis
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EightShapes
Oct 14, 2020
Naming Tokens in Design Systems
Terms, Types, and Taxonomy to Describe Visual Style
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Nathan Curtis
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EightShapes
Apr 3, 2019
Component Testing Plans
Building a Quality Base, One Criteria at a Time
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Nathan Curtis
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EightShapes
May 5, 2019
Typography in Design Systems
Choose Fonts, Set a Hierarchy, and Integrate with Components
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