Monday, November 6, 2023
This livestream is a deep dive into design systems in Figma and Framer. Watch video
Intro:
0:00 - Intro, Meng moved to Singapore
1:24 - Why create a Design System?
Variables:
9:00 - Explaining variables and design tokens
13:43 - Primitives and contextual values in variables
Spacing:
15:31 - Importance of spacing
16:17 - Using 8-point grid system
Semantics:
21:22 - Semantic naming for contextual values
Components mapping:
37:52 - Mapping components to light/dark modes
39:48 - Mapping components to breakpoints
Framer implementation:
50:51 - Demo of implementation in Framer
52:56 - Tips for transitioning from Figma to Framer
1:06:35 - Figma plugins
1:11:20 - Pricing for DesignCode UI
Meng To, designer and coder