Sign in Get started

Tagged in

Design Systems

EightShapes

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

More information

Followers

11K

Elsewhere

More, on Medium

Design Systems

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

Adopting Design System Generations

How to face and reframe challenges of a changing system

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

Component specifications format

Component Specifications

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

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

Masthead image depicting annotated component anatomy, properties and spacing redlines

The EightShapes Specs Figma Plugin

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

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

Reimagining a Token Taxonomy

Notes from design token projects, from audits to implementation

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

Subcomponents

Relinquish control, offer parts, and let implementers compose

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

Figma Shared Libraries

Extend a design system with assets maintained by contributors

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

The Figma Component Review

Test assets using criteria organized in checklists

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

Gallery of many visual test cases

Component Visual Test Cases

Like code, prove Figma shows what and changes as you expect

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

Masthead image of an UI component being inspected for space padding and margins.

Testing Figma Components

Build a workflow to assure quality of design system assets

Nathan Curtis in EightShapes

Crafting Component API, Together

How to unify anatomy and props across code and design tools