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Web designer, teacher, consultant, speaker, writer, musician, & artist. Author of Atomic Design. Enthusiasm enthusiast.
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Two of my favorite people talking design tokens. This is like chocolate and peanut butter for me.

I had a fantastic conversation with @jason.energy on his Learn With Jason show. We talked about design tokens, the importance of recipes, our new course, and the need for healthier/more human/more collaborative workflows: www.youtube.com/live/3_U2tAz...

πŸ₯ had to bounce some Friday energy out: youtu.be/nD3wDX6G--w...

πŸ₯ had to bounce some Friday energy out: youtu.be/nD3wDX6G--w...

. @ian-frost.bsky.social and I had a great time providing some design tokens therapy to @davatron5000.bsky.social and @chriscoyier.net on @shoptalkshow.com youtu.be/NS51te_wx-s

today is my 40th birthday. to toot my own horn a bit, I'm the happiest, healthiest, and most successful I've ever been,Β so I'm going to indulge myself and do one of those "40 things that made me who I am" threads so buckle up (or mute me for the next little bit πŸ˜†)

Apple Recalls Thousands Of Earbuds That Unexpectedly Bloomed β€” theonion.com/apple-recall...

Great podcast episode of ShopTalk Show with @bradfrost.com and @ian-frost.bsky.social to talk about design tokens and their new course. Thanks for the shout out to the new brands in Nord Design System, made possible by our design tokens.

HOLY CRAP I AM SO EXCITED to go live with @jason.energy in a couple hours to teach him how to sling design tokens πŸ˜‚ You can join here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_U2...

AMAZING. youtu.be/rk0NzRu6Wr0?...

TODAY'S THE DAY! Ask me any question about design systems (or anything else): designbetterpodcast.com/p/ama-brad-f...

TODAY'S THE DAY! Ask me any question about design systems (or anything else): designbetterpodcast.com/p/ama-brad-f...

I've somehow only now realized that if you want to transition between themes, view transitions make it incredibly easy... Translates like I did here are a bit over the top, but clip-path opens up some fun possibilities.

Just a few hours left! Join @bradfrost.com , me, and a BUNCH of #designsystem nerds to talk about what happens when the same company that invests in a DS for the benefit of consistency is full of products that want/need to be unique. πŸ˜‚ πŸ™Œ You can join by answering The Question: lnkd.in/eAkcBNYQ

What song should I play on drums?

Episode 056 of The Question with co host @bradfrost.com is officially open for answers! If you work on #designsystems and you've ever felt overwhelmed by the complexity of your organization, this is the episode for you. Answer today so you can join us this Friday! bit.ly/answerTheQue...

Great to have @bradfrost.com and @ian-frost.bsky.social on @shoptalkshow.com for some Design Token Therapy to help me better understand myself and my 968 problems. shoptalkshow.com/670/

Always a pleasure talking (and playing music) with @davatron5000.bsky.social and @chriscoyier.net ! @bradfrost.com and I talk about design tokens (and there may even be a discount code in there for our course!)

Remember this absolute gem? www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h_n...

SO EXCITED to do an AMA on design systems with Design Better tomorrow! Join and ask me anything here: designbetterpodcast.com/p/ama-brad-f...

πŸšͺ Door frame = structure and functionality Paint & hardware finish = aesthetics Component system = structure and functionality Design token system = aesthetics bradfrost.com/blog/post/th...

It's easy to make ur content read nicer article > * { max-width: 65ch; } I read a lot of technical blogs and I wish more had a rule like the above. Aim for between 65-75ch would be my advice, based on your font's width.

Incredibly excited to be the co-host of The Question with @bencallahan.com this week. We're going to be talking about how Multi-All-The-Things organizations tackle supporting many dimensions of diversity with design systems. ❓Answer the question here! bencallahan.com/the-question...

🟠 πŸ”΅ 🟀 The New Separation of Concerns: bradfrost.com/blog/post/th... It's important to revisit this long-standing computer science principle through the lens of design systems and design tokens.