The Design Systems Horse, est: 2008
@horseds.bsky.social
At some point, every UI designer runs into a similar problem, running out of usable colors.
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
At some point, every UI designer runs into a similar problem, running out of usable colors.
Design tokens might sound like trendy jargon
January 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Design tokens might sound like trendy jargon
this opens the door to some design system utopia
December 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
this opens the door to some design system utopia
Design systems are so much more than tokens! (and components)
December 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Design systems are so much more than tokens! (and components)
deliriously happy with my figma / design tokens
December 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
deliriously happy with my figma / design tokens
Design tokens are basically design decisions
December 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Design tokens are basically design decisions
Design systems were built for a world where humans made every pixel by hand.
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Design systems were built for a world where humans made every pixel by hand.
Design systems used to be about components. Now, they’re about control.
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Design systems used to be about components. Now, they’re about control.
Design systems were supposed to free us.
November 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Design systems were supposed to free us.
Design systems promise order; a single source of truth, a shared language, a tidy world of reusable components. But beneath all that structure lies something so much messier
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Design systems promise order; a single source of truth, a shared language, a tidy world of reusable components. But beneath all that structure lies something so much messier
Design tokens aren’t just a bridge between design and code, they are THE BRIDGE.
October 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Design tokens aren’t just a bridge between design and code, they are THE BRIDGE.
Design tokens aren't just about consistency; they're about efficiency too!
October 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Design tokens aren't just about consistency; they're about efficiency too!
Design tokens promised to end the maintenance nightmare
October 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Design tokens promised to end the maintenance nightmare
Does Accessibility Really Matter? (Yes.)
September 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Does Accessibility Really Matter? (Yes.)
Design Tokens, eh? It all used to be so simple...
July 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Design Tokens, eh? It all used to be so simple...
Design Systems have been for years our visual bibles
July 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Design Systems have been for years our visual bibles
To be honest, I was a smidge skeptical. I know what a design token is
July 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
To be honest, I was a smidge skeptical. I know what a design token is
Everyone’s Building UI Libraries — But Smart Devs
June 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Everyone’s Building UI Libraries — But Smart Devs
I could go on and on about design tokens
June 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I could go on and on about design tokens
If I had a nickel for every time I heard that sentiment expressed over the years, I’d be writing this
June 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If I had a nickel for every time I heard that sentiment expressed over the years, I’d be writing this
If you’ve ever tried to implement a design system at a large company, you probably already know this
May 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
If you’ve ever tried to implement a design system at a large company, you probably already know this
Design systems are everywhere.
May 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Design systems are everywhere.
Looking forward to the day I stop writing about design tokens to be honest.
May 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Looking forward to the day I stop writing about design tokens to be honest.
Is Atomic Design Still Relevant in 2025?
May 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Is Atomic Design Still Relevant in 2025?
I’ve always believed the collaboration between Design Systems and Development is where the real magic happens.
April 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I’ve always believed the collaboration between Design Systems and Development is where the real magic happens.