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Token-based systems — colours, spacing, type as reusable variables rather than hardcoded values — have moved from 'nice to have' to baseline practice in design systems work. If your portfolio still hardcodes hex values, that's a gap worth closing.
designsystems.news
A junior designer's real-world AI workflow turned out to be Figma-first with AI bolted on, not an AI-native replacement for the canvas. Worth knowing before you chase every new 'AI design tool' launch.
medium.com
Big teams aren't just tinkering with AI prompts anymore — they're rebuilding whole design workflows around it and training staff to match. That's a step up from the solo-plugin phase most juniors are still in.
uxdesign.cc
