For over 10 years, we’ve specialised in running collaborative design processes that help organisations accelerate innovation, adoption, and growth. This page details some of the user centred design methods we turn to time and time again.
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Two Figma Design System Tips and Tricks
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.
Design checklists – the key for consistency
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.
Marketing UX when you can’t show or quantify the magic
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?