Over the past year, I’ve been watching MCP tools quickly make their way into conversations and workflows around design systems. I’ve been really curious, but if I’m being completely honest, I’ve also been a bit intimidated. Our industry moved quickly before the introduction of AI, and
A Simple Way to Get Unstuck With Variables Happy New Year, everyone! 👋 As I’ve been settling back into work, I’ve been thinking a lot about how teams get started with design systems work, especially when things feel big or intimidating. One area that comes up again and again
Some reflections, a few changes behind the scenes, and what I’m learning about protecting time, trusting others, and building Baseline for the long run. Hello again! 👋 After a little time away from the newsletter and from social media, it feels so good to be sitting down and writing here
Hello again! 👋 As the year winds down, I’ve been reflecting on Baseline’s very first full calendar year—what’s gone better than expected, what’s been (much) harder than I imagined, and all of the surprises that came along the way. In this newsletter, I’d love to
👋 Hello again! When I first went independent last year, I thought I’d finally have full control over my time and schedule—but wow, was I wrong. Instead of feeling free and creative, almost immediately, I actually felt pretty scattered and stressed. The quiet, creative time I had been craving
Hello again! 👋 In this week’s newsletter, I’d love to dive into one of my favorite topics with you: creating responsive and robust components within Figma. For the past eight years of my design career, I’ve spent most of my time working in Figma, partnering with designers and
Hello again! 👋 When I was deciding if going independent was the right move, I found myself wrestling with what felt like a thousand questions, each carrying both excitement and a steady dose of panic and anxiety. Could I find enough work? Was I really ready to leave the structure of
Hello again! 👋 Creating a component in Figma? Easy! Creating a component that works with nearly endless screen widths and heights? Well, that’s not as easy. Within this week’s newsletter, I’d love to share one feature within Figma that can help us create responsive designs and components that
Hello again! 👋 This week’s newsletter is all about working with variables in Figma. Now, having been available for just over a year, if there’s one thing I’ve learned about variables, it’s that nearly every team takes a slightly different approach when it comes to creating and
Hello again! 👋 In case you missed it, I’m taking on a challenge I’ve set for myself to begin publishing weekly newsletters, and well, we’re into week two! I’m so glad to have you here, and even more excited to continue sharing all I can about design,
Hello again! 👋 Many of you may have seen that I recently had to undergo my third surgery in just a few months, and I wanted to spend just a moment to say thank you for all of your support. Whether through a reply or just a thought sent my way,
Hello again! 👋 Figma’s 2024 Config conference just wrapped up, and the team shared several new and exciting product announcements. While the updates felt a little more iterative this time around rather than innovative, what Figma shared seems to be paving the way for all that’s near and far