The 2027 Design Systems Report survey is OPEN. 🚨
A lot can change in a year, so we need you to tell us where design systems are at right now.
Take the survey today and have your say in the 2027 report.
Go, go go! https://report.zeroheight.com/2027
A lot can change in a year, so we need you to tell us where design systems are at right now.
Take the survey today and have your say in the 2027 report.
Go, go go! https://report.zeroheight.com/2027
November 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Today I'm releasing a CEM Generator plugin for Salesforce's Lightning Web Components (LWC)!
This will help teams integrate their components into @storybook.js.org, editors, agents, and frameworks.
#html #css #javascript #WebDev #DesignSystems
cem-generator.wc-toolkit.com/plugins/lwc/
This will help teams integrate their components into @storybook.js.org, editors, agents, and frameworks.
#html #css #javascript #WebDev #DesignSystems
cem-generator.wc-toolkit.com/plugins/lwc/
LWC Plugin
Detector plugin for Salesforce Lightning Web Components.
cem-generator.wc-toolkit.com
November 3, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Today I'm releasing a CEM Generator plugin for Salesforce's Lightning Web Components (LWC)!
This will help teams integrate their components into @storybook.js.org, editors, agents, and frameworks.
#html #css #javascript #WebDev #DesignSystems
cem-generator.wc-toolkit.com/plugins/lwc/
This will help teams integrate their components into @storybook.js.org, editors, agents, and frameworks.
#html #css #javascript #WebDev #DesignSystems
cem-generator.wc-toolkit.com/plugins/lwc/
I forgot. It's just been 10 years since I went from a Design role to a full-time developer. I haven't regretted it. Miss it? Maybe, but developing design systems means it has always been part of the work.
#designsystems #ux #ui #frontend
#designsystems #ux #ui #frontend
November 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
I forgot. It's just been 10 years since I went from a Design role to a full-time developer. I haven't regretted it. Miss it? Maybe, but developing design systems means it has always been part of the work.
#designsystems #ux #ui #frontend
#designsystems #ux #ui #frontend
#design #ux #designsystems
Seeing a lot of downloads of the latest smartWebUI version, a great milestone.
Share what you're building with it.
smartwebui.dev
Seeing a lot of downloads of the latest smartWebUI version, a great milestone.
Share what you're building with it.
smartwebui.dev
November 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
#design #ux #designsystems
Seeing a lot of downloads of the latest smartWebUI version, a great milestone.
Share what you're building with it.
smartwebui.dev
Seeing a lot of downloads of the latest smartWebUI version, a great milestone.
Share what you're building with it.
smartwebui.dev
#Design #Approaches
AI can generate the interface · Not every moment wants confetti ilo.im/16hnzv by Dolphia Arnstein
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#AI #GenerativeUI #Occasion #Expression #Delight #DesignSystems #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign
AI can generate the interface · Not every moment wants confetti ilo.im/16hnzv by Dolphia Arnstein
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#AI #GenerativeUI #Occasion #Expression #Delight #DesignSystems #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign
ilo.im
November 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM
#Design #Approaches
AI can generate the interface · Not every moment wants confetti ilo.im/16hnzv by Dolphia Arnstein
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#AI #GenerativeUI #Occasion #Expression #Delight #DesignSystems #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign
AI can generate the interface · Not every moment wants confetti ilo.im/16hnzv by Dolphia Arnstein
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#AI #GenerativeUI #Occasion #Expression #Delight #DesignSystems #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign
Working With Designers, by @seangoedecke.bsky.social:
https://www.seangoedecke.com/working-with-designers/?ref=dxsrc.org
#collaboration #design #designsystems
https://www.seangoedecke.com/working-with-designers/?ref=dxsrc.org
#collaboration #design #designsystems
Working with designers
I love working with designers, in part because (unlike managers and product managers) they’re culturally different from engineers. However, having more than one…
www.seangoedecke.com
November 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
New Swedish Design Systems role spotted 🇸🇪🚨
Kriminalvården is metaphorically trying to lock down a UX Designer to work on their Design System.
#SwedishDesignSystems #DesignSystems
Kriminalvården is metaphorically trying to lock down a UX Designer to work on their Design System.
#SwedishDesignSystems #DesignSystems
November 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
New Swedish Design Systems role spotted 🇸🇪🚨
Kriminalvården is metaphorically trying to lock down a UX Designer to work on their Design System.
#SwedishDesignSystems #DesignSystems
Kriminalvården is metaphorically trying to lock down a UX Designer to work on their Design System.
#SwedishDesignSystems #DesignSystems
CSS alpha(): one brand color, every transparency
The new alpha() function changes only the opacity of any color, keeps its color space, and has been Baseline since September 2026.
#css #color #designsystems
The new alpha() function changes only the opacity of any color, keeps its color space, and has been Baseline since September 2026.
#css #color #designsystems
CSS alpha(): one brand color, every transparency
The new alpha() function changes only the opacity of any color, keeps its color space, and has been Baseline since September 2026.
richi.codes
November 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
CSS alpha(): one brand color, every transparency
The new alpha() function changes only the opacity of any color, keeps its color space, and has been Baseline since September 2026.
#css #color #designsystems
The new alpha() function changes only the opacity of any color, keeps its color space, and has been Baseline since September 2026.
#css #color #designsystems
New Swedish Design Systems role just "sinched" 🇸🇪👩🏻💻
Sinch is buffering for a Senior Product Designer to work on their Design System.
#SwedishDesignSystems #DesignSystems
Sinch is buffering for a Senior Product Designer to work on their Design System.
#SwedishDesignSystems #DesignSystems
November 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
New Swedish Design Systems role just "sinched" 🇸🇪👩🏻💻
Sinch is buffering for a Senior Product Designer to work on their Design System.
#SwedishDesignSystems #DesignSystems
Sinch is buffering for a Senior Product Designer to work on their Design System.
#SwedishDesignSystems #DesignSystems
How does a brand’s identity carry through to every digital touchpoint? UX specialists from raphael GmbH and brand strategists from MONOBLOC® explored this in Dortmund to build a shared design system workflow.
Collaboration across +Pluswerk locations.
#WirSindPluswerk #DesignSystems #BrandStrategy
Collaboration across +Pluswerk locations.
#WirSindPluswerk #DesignSystems #BrandStrategy
November 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
How does a brand’s identity carry through to every digital touchpoint? UX specialists from raphael GmbH and brand strategists from MONOBLOC® explored this in Dortmund to build a shared design system workflow.
Collaboration across +Pluswerk locations.
#WirSindPluswerk #DesignSystems #BrandStrategy
Collaboration across +Pluswerk locations.
#WirSindPluswerk #DesignSystems #BrandStrategy
Part two of my system of systems series is out.
We built our system of systems model on assumptions about how people would behave. This article is about what happened when those assumptions came face-to-face with real teams and competing priorities.
#designsystems
We built our system of systems model on assumptions about how people would behave. This article is about what happened when those assumptions came face-to-face with real teams and competing priorities.
#designsystems
Building a system of systems: What we didn’t see coming · Studio 53°
The costs we never planned for: the hidden load on the core team, local systems that stalled, a programme that came apart, and success the model had nowhere to put.
53degrees.studio
November 2, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Part two of my system of systems series is out.
We built our system of systems model on assumptions about how people would behave. This article is about what happened when those assumptions came face-to-face with real teams and competing priorities.
#designsystems
We built our system of systems model on assumptions about how people would behave. This article is about what happened when those assumptions came face-to-face with real teams and competing priorities.
#designsystems
A Stack Overflow blog essay warns against merging similar workflows into one component. I think the cost is ownership, so shared libraries should decline workflows.
https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/11/05/don-t-build-the-reusable-component-yet
#DesignSystems #WebDev
https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/11/05/don-t-build-the-reusable-component-yet
#DesignSystems #WebDev
Don’t Build the Reusable Component Yet - Stack Overflow
Founded in 2008, Stack Overflow’s public platform is used by nearly everyone who codes to learn, share their knowledge, collaborate, and build their careers.
stackoverflow.blog
November 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A Stack Overflow blog essay warns against merging similar workflows into one component. I think the cost is ownership, so shared libraries should decline workflows.
https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/11/05/don-t-build-the-reusable-component-yet
#DesignSystems #WebDev
https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/11/05/don-t-build-the-reusable-component-yet
#DesignSystems #WebDev
Accessible colours don't exist. Accessible combinations do. Erik Kroes explains why the right palette can prevent contrast problems upstream.
www.erikkroes.nl/blo...
#Accessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #WCAG #UX
www.erikkroes.nl/blo...
#Accessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #WCAG #UX
Accessible colours don't exist
I often see claims about "accessible colours". Colours can play a huge role in accessibility. Colours also stand out for me when they're the cause of issues. They're very visible! (Or sometimes, it's ...
www.erikkroes.nl
November 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Accessible colours don't exist. Accessible combinations do. Erik Kroes explains why the right palette can prevent contrast problems upstream.
www.erikkroes.nl/blo...
#Accessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #WCAG #UX
www.erikkroes.nl/blo...
#Accessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #WCAG #UX
#Design #Collections
NameThatUI · A visual dictionary of user interfaces ilo.im/16f1bp by argofowl
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#Terminology #DesignPatterns #DesignSystems #AI #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend
NameThatUI · A visual dictionary of user interfaces ilo.im/16f1bp by argofowl
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#Terminology #DesignPatterns #DesignSystems #AI #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend
ilo.im
November 1, 2026 at 8:11 AM
#Design #Collections
NameThatUI · A visual dictionary of user interfaces ilo.im/16f1bp by argofowl
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#Terminology #DesignPatterns #DesignSystems #AI #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend
NameThatUI · A visual dictionary of user interfaces ilo.im/16f1bp by argofowl
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#Terminology #DesignPatterns #DesignSystems #AI #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend
Full technical breakdown and hands-on test:
techbird365.com/canva-craft-...
#CanvaCraft #AIGraphicDesign #GenerativeAI #DesignSystems #TechNews
techbird365.com/canva-craft-...
#CanvaCraft #AIGraphicDesign #GenerativeAI #DesignSystems #TechNews
Why Canva Craft uses two stage planning for better AI graphic design
Discover how Canva Craft uses two-stage AI planning and JSON boundary boxing in Dream Lab to create editable Magic Layers and crisp typography.
techbird365.com
November 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Full technical breakdown and hands-on test:
techbird365.com/canva-craft-...
#CanvaCraft #AIGraphicDesign #GenerativeAI #DesignSystems #TechNews
techbird365.com/canva-craft-...
#CanvaCraft #AIGraphicDesign #GenerativeAI #DesignSystems #TechNews
#design #designsystems #ai #agents
At the beginning of August, I created a design system for the AI era and AI agents.
smartwebUI 1.6.1 is now available, a maintenance release. One of my best milestone of the year.
smartwebui.dev
At the beginning of August, I created a design system for the AI era and AI agents.
smartwebUI 1.6.1 is now available, a maintenance release. One of my best milestone of the year.
smartwebui.dev
October 30, 2026 at 4:51 PM
#design #designsystems #ai #agents
At the beginning of August, I created a design system for the AI era and AI agents.
smartwebUI 1.6.1 is now available, a maintenance release. One of my best milestone of the year.
smartwebui.dev
At the beginning of August, I created a design system for the AI era and AI agents.
smartwebUI 1.6.1 is now available, a maintenance release. One of my best milestone of the year.
smartwebui.dev
#design #ux #designsystems #themes
smartwebUI design system is shipped with four material styles: Solid, Liquid, Minimal, and Relief. You can fully customize all values for your brand with design tokens.
smartwebui.dev/demo
smartwebUI design system is shipped with four material styles: Solid, Liquid, Minimal, and Relief. You can fully customize all values for your brand with design tokens.
smartwebui.dev/demo
October 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
#design #ux #designsystems #themes
smartwebUI design system is shipped with four material styles: Solid, Liquid, Minimal, and Relief. You can fully customize all values for your brand with design tokens.
smartwebui.dev/demo
smartwebUI design system is shipped with four material styles: Solid, Liquid, Minimal, and Relief. You can fully customize all values for your brand with design tokens.
smartwebui.dev/demo
This is such a great resource for anyone working in #designsystems!
New side project: Design Systems Hub 🧩
Posts, articles, and releases from across the design systems community, all on one page and updated hourly.
Know a person, blog, or system that belongs on it? Tell me!
dshub.pixelflips.com
Posts, articles, and releases from across the design systems community, all on one page and updated hourly.
Know a person, blog, or system that belongs on it? Tell me!
dshub.pixelflips.com
Design Systems Hub
What the design systems world is posting, filtered for signal and refreshed on its own.
dshub.pixelflips.com
October 30, 2026 at 11:26 AM
This is such a great resource for anyone working in #designsystems!
Tests tell AI agents when code is wrong. What tells them when UI is wrong? 🎨 At Wey Wey Web, Kateryna Porshnieva showed how to set up your design system so good UI becomes the default for agents.
#YayYayConf #WWW26 #DesignSystems
#YayYayConf #WWW26 #DesignSystems
October 30, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Tests tell AI agents when code is wrong. What tells them when UI is wrong? 🎨 At Wey Wey Web, Kateryna Porshnieva showed how to set up your design system so good UI becomes the default for agents.
#YayYayConf #WWW26 #DesignSystems
#YayYayConf #WWW26 #DesignSystems
🥫 The Weekly #Typographic
by #MicahRich & The League Of Moveable Type:
✺ Silverstag: Alen Kapetanovic / type-01
✺ CSS random() / smashingmag
✺ Source Type's Dictionary / itsnicethat
✺ Typography in #DesignSystems / pimpmytype
✺ Pentagram / creativeboom
#typography #branding
bit.ly/4ipDtK3
by #MicahRich & The League Of Moveable Type:
✺ Silverstag: Alen Kapetanovic / type-01
✺ CSS random() / smashingmag
✺ Source Type's Dictionary / itsnicethat
✺ Typography in #DesignSystems / pimpmytype
✺ Pentagram / creativeboom
#typography #branding
bit.ly/4ipDtK3
October 30, 2026 at 3:27 PM
🥫 The Weekly #Typographic
by #MicahRich & The League Of Moveable Type:
✺ Silverstag: Alen Kapetanovic / type-01
✺ CSS random() / smashingmag
✺ Source Type's Dictionary / itsnicethat
✺ Typography in #DesignSystems / pimpmytype
✺ Pentagram / creativeboom
#typography #branding
bit.ly/4ipDtK3
by #MicahRich & The League Of Moveable Type:
✺ Silverstag: Alen Kapetanovic / type-01
✺ CSS random() / smashingmag
✺ Source Type's Dictionary / itsnicethat
✺ Typography in #DesignSystems / pimpmytype
✺ Pentagram / creativeboom
#typography #branding
bit.ly/4ipDtK3
#Design #Pitfalls
Frankenstein‘s pattern · When design system components get stitched together ilo.im/16hgfo by Anna E. Cook
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#Users #Components #Usability #Accessibility #AI #DesignPatterns #DesignSystems #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign
Frankenstein‘s pattern · When design system components get stitched together ilo.im/16hgfo by Anna E. Cook
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#Users #Components #Usability #Accessibility #AI #DesignPatterns #DesignSystems #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign
Frankenstein's pattern: When design system components get stitched together - zeroheight
Anna E Cook shows how to spot and fix a Frankenstein pattern, an accessibility anti-pattern that stitches too many interactions into one component.
ilo.im
October 30, 2026 at 4:52 AM
#Design #Pitfalls
Frankenstein‘s pattern · When design system components get stitched together ilo.im/16hgfo by Anna E. Cook
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#Users #Components #Usability #Accessibility #AI #DesignPatterns #DesignSystems #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign
Frankenstein‘s pattern · When design system components get stitched together ilo.im/16hgfo by Anna E. Cook
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#Users #Components #Usability #Accessibility #AI #DesignPatterns #DesignSystems #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign
Accessibility value isn't just what you fix. It's what you can reuse, scale, and prevent from breaking again.
www.erikkroes.nl/blo...
#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #A11y #AccessibilityLeadership
www.erikkroes.nl/blo...
#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #A11y #AccessibilityLeadership
Reusability determines value
The difference between a user base of 1 and more than 1 is vast.
www.erikkroes.nl
October 30, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Accessibility value isn't just what you fix. It's what you can reuse, scale, and prevent from breaking again.
www.erikkroes.nl/blo...
#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #A11y #AccessibilityLeadership
www.erikkroes.nl/blo...
#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #DesignSystems #A11y #AccessibilityLeadership
Visual hierarchy is showing people where to look. That's empathy. #BrandIdentity #DesignSystems
October 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Visual hierarchy is showing people where to look. That's empathy. #BrandIdentity #DesignSystems
Visual hierarchy is showing people where to look. That's empathy. #BrandIdentity #DesignSystems
October 26, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Visual hierarchy is showing people where to look. That's empathy. #BrandIdentity #DesignSystems