Monday, November 6, 2023

Deep dive into design systems in Figma and Framer

Deep dive into design systems in Figma and Framer

Deep dive into design systems in Figma and Framer

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