Tweets
Bravo Studio 3.0
Bravo Studio is a platform for building mobile apps from Figma prototypes without writing code. The new version adds a whole new set of functionalities. See also their new demo video.
Naming arrow Variants
Bonnie Kate Wolf suggests using Unicode emojis in front of the variant name for a quick preview.
System for keeping a file in order
Anton Lovchikov shares his approach to structuring pages in the Figma file.
Write changelogs
Jan Toman (see his Schema talk above) with a few recommendations for design system maintainers.
Match Variant properties & names with what’s reflected in the code
Joey Banks with an excellent suggestion on how to bring designers and engineers closer.
A recent trick/tip that you share with everyone
As always, Rogie’s tweets gather a lot of fantastic replies.
Design tools: usage vs. satisfaction
According to the results of Jamstack Community Survey 2021, 60% of respondents use Figma, and its satisfaction score is 8.8. Look at the chart to see how incredible this score is when compared to other design tools. There is nothing like this in any other category either (except for IDEs, but that’s not a specific tool.)
Backstage at Schema
Pretty cool to see the backstage of the production. Schema wasn’t a typical Zoom conference.
Tips shared during Schema
Patrick Banta compiled a list of design system resources recommended during Schema.
Video recordings from Schema
All talks are already available in Schema’s event account. (NB: if you didn’t attend the conference, you’d need to create an account first.) Alternatively, I’ll share the direct YouTube links below with some relevant resources.
The challenges of building branching
Figma’s Director of Product Sho Kuwamoto shares some of the challenges of building branching.
Keep an eye on your resources
Search for “Resource Use” in Quick Action (⌘/) menu to show the status of resources in your file.
Fun effects with boolean groups
Boolean groups + vector networks + rounded corners = magic! Don’t miss Miguel’s original thread, and check out where they brought it in the end 🤯
Percent perfect gradient styles
While this is still a hack, I didn’t realize that a big nudge value affects gradient stops. Good to know!
Baseline grid
Miguel with a tip on setting up a lightweight baseline grid with Layout Grid.
10 keys to nailing responsive design
Ridd shares great tips on how to make your designs more developer-friendly.
It’s time to fix “mixed” values for Auto Layout padding
Mariz brings a great point — the current implementation not only hides the values but also makes you click on another UI control to change them.
Interactive Components & Auto Layout
Interactive Components (currently in beta) now work with Auto Layout, and that opens doors for some fun interactions.
Emerald
Beautiful portrait made by Ari.
Monkey Mafia
Cool NFTs made in Figma.