Hello! I recently took some time off to see family and friends in the UK so I’m writing to you as a one-off on a Tuesday. I’m back in NYC now and have an exciting roster of newsletters to share over the coming weeks 🦞

Figma makes it easy to collaborate on design projects, but without a solid structure, even the best-designed files can become a mess.

At Adobe, we’re constantly working to enhance the creative apps and tools you rely on every day. We want to empower you with more time to explore ideas and create, so we’re focused on continually upgrading your apps’ performance, delivering innovations to your core workflows, and integrating generative AI-powered capabilities across Creative Cloud and through our new Firefly app that make you more productive.

Brad Frost is a leading expert in the field of design systems, best known for his Atomic Design methodology. His work has profoundly shaped how organisations approach building scalable, consistent, and flexible design systems across brands and platforms.

Cognitive load has become the web design equivalent of “eat your vegetables”—everyone knows it’s important, and we all try to do it, but sometimes it feels like we’re trying to stuff an entire kale salad into a single bite.

CSS offers various tools for font management, including utilities like font-sans and font-mono. These simplify font family specification and can be customized using CSS variables, such as –font-display. Theme variables help maintain design consistency while allowing for adjustments.

Stuck staring at a blank Figma canvas? Feeling like your UI solutions are becoming… predictable? If you’re a UI designer, you know that generating fresh, innovative ideas is crucial, but sometimes the creative well runs dry. After 18 years in the UI/UX design industry, I’ve seen countless designers struggle with effective brainstorming. It’s often seen as chaotic or unproductive, but when done right, it’s the engine that drives truly user-centered and groundbreaking…

What does it take to master craft? Patience, precision, and a willingness to push boundaries.

In London and Los Angeles, Rob Alderson speaks with Teo Connor about Airbnb’s new direction, her career, and the enduring influence of the Girl Guides.

More than just a nice-to-have feature to avoid legal trouble, accessibility is a must-have. An inaccessible website can easily cost you your brand’s credibility and the audience’s trust.