We all love Figma. But when it comes to designing large and complex systems it can be difficult to maintain consistency and accessibility. In this post, I will cover three practical tips: using Figma’s nudging capabilities; applying ‘on-colour’ values; and introducing colour ramps to foundations. These methods have significantly streamlined my workflow and improved the consistency and accessibility of my designs.
When creating a design system, you should think about developing and using a design checklist. A design checklist is a group of rules or standards that are tested against. They help ensure any foundation, component, pattern or element meets certain pre-defined criteria. Think of a design checklist as a quality assurance tool – a set of clear standards that all elements in your design system must meet.
The UX work we do is often invisible, but its impact is undeniable. Whilst this makes our roles at Border Crossing UX hugely fulfilling on a personal and professional level – it does make marketing our work and the outcomes we have achieved hard. So how can we market our impact when confidentiality is key?
In our latest case study, find out how we worked with local charity Family Journeys to develop a new brand, internal tools and digital channels to increase their effieciency and reach.
Even though we’re a micro-company we’ve always been committed to operating a sustainable and environmentally responsible company. Over the past 15-years this has influenced everything. From the clients we’ve worked with, to the coffee we buy.
After some reflection, here is my summary, takeaways and Sketchnotes that were captured on how my three days at UX Scotland 2024 went. Getting the chance to attend another year as well as be a part of the sponsors for UX Scotland, I was very excited to see what this year had in store for the three days.
At Border Crossing UX we deeply care about making sure any service we work on is as simple to use as possible and quickly meets the need of the user. This is especially important for people dealing with potentially frustrating or stressful situations.
As the sun shines on Edinburgh that can only mean one thing – its UX Scotland time and we are delighted to be sponsoring this year’s event from the 29th -31st of May 2024. Here are our key highlights for the 3 days of amazing talks and workshops.
In this post, we’ll discuss how being a participant of a workshop can improve your facilitation skills. Any practical knowledge and expertise is strengthened by remembering what it feels like to be part of the experience. That’s why we truly think that this role reversal is something every user centred designer should regularly do.
As Visual Designers, User Experience Designers, User Interface Designers, Product Designers, we naturally become comfortable with the tools that we use. My recent experience testing whether I could create a design system library that is fully functional and responsive in a new tool, has made me think differently about prototyping and prompted me to make the switch to Figma from Adobe XD.
It might seem like a bold choice to give a talk about how people don’t care about digital transformation at a Digital Transformation Summit, but as an expert in User Research, Esther Stringer knows the importance of ensuring stakeholder buy in and giving users what they really want and need – something that works. This post gives an overview of the talk and its key takeawys.
Attending Service Design in Government was extremely valuable for gaining advice, understanding and practical strategies for working within large and complex organisations.
Discuss the outcomes you need to achieve with a user experience specialist.
