The Design System Team Did Real Work. Nobody Could See It.
A reflection on the hidden labor of design systems work and why invisible infrastructure still needs visible proof.
Writing
Design systems, UX development, CSS, and the web.
A collected index of recent articles, older posts, and a few features from around the web.
Recent articles
Published elsewhere
Teaching AI Our Design System
A practical look at making a design system queryable and enforceable in AI-assisted product workflows.
Context Matters (Even When You Think It Doesn't)
A short argument for preserving hard-earned product and system context in faster AI-assisted workflows.
Systematically Not Following the Design System Is a System
An argument that repeated exceptions become their own design system, whether a team names them or not.
Figma Variables vs Tokens Studio: Why Both Matter
A practical comparison of Figma Variables and Tokens Studio as complementary parts of a token workflow.
The Plight of the UXD
A candid explanation of the UX developer role, its ambiguity, and the value of HTML, CSS, and product judgment.
CSS and Sub-Pixel Rendering: The Case of the Clipped Border
A technical walkthrough of a clipped border rendering bug caused by transforms, browser rounding, and painting behavior.
Featured
Teaching and career story
LSU College of Art & Design Faculty Profile
Faculty profile for teaching web UX foundations as a part-time instructor in the LSU School of Art.
Quinton Turned His Love of The Web Into a Life-Changing Career
A Treehouse feature about returning to the web, building a career, and growing into speaking and leadership.
Archive
Older posts from this site
December 24, 2017
Interactive SVG - Deconstructing a Logo Animation
I’m currently working on my site redesign. Until the day comes that I’m ready to launch, I threw up a super simple landing page: just a logo and some social…
November 16, 2017
Web Prototyping - Reduce the Guesswork and Get Results
When you think of the word prototype, you probably think of a sample or preliminary version of a new product. The same is true for a website. A website…
November 15, 2017
Welcome to the Future Exploring Augmented Reality
Augmented reality (AR) blends digital and real-life interfaces to create an unprecedented user experience. While the technology has been used for gaming and…
November 01, 2017
The Future of Responsve Design
Each day, more and more mobile devices are released to the public, bringing with them an increase in the number of people who do most, if not all, of their day…
October 08, 2017
Life After Launch
You’ve gathered the assets, written the copy, tested your code and launched your website into space. Now what? Breathe a sigh of relief. But your work isn’t…
August 25, 2017
3 Reasons Why You Should Build a Fully-Customized Website
You’ve gathered the assets, written the copy, tested your code and launched your website into space. Now what? Breathe a sigh of relief. But your work isn’t…
August 21, 2017
Improve Conversion Rate with Form Optimization
Not all website traffic is good traffic. While the ultimate goal of every site is to convert leads to customers, a conversion doesn’t always need to begin or…
August 09, 2016
Joing the Coding Crusade
Although you may picture a confident and knowledgeable nerd behind a computer screen, there are many challenges programmers face including a constant need to…
April 16, 2015
How I Became A Presenter
At the end of a refresh meeting, the presenter posed a question that would open so many doors for me – “Who’s going to present at next month’s meetup?” I’d been…
February 10, 2015
Friday at Four - Let's Use SVG
Fridays at Four are Xdesign’s group hangout session in which we set out to learn something new and improve the team. These discussions can range from a TED Talk…
November 26, 2014
Let's Use SVG - Refresh Baton Rouge
This past week I presented my first talk at our monthly Refresh Baton Rouge meetup . The talk focused on SVG and covered a wide range of topics and use cases…
November 25, 2014
Transitioning To Sprites
Our company’s website is going through a major transition to vectors. It started with our logo, but the size reduction SVG provides alone makes not switching…
October 25, 2014
Zalandas Logo Animation
The Zalandas website is currently going through a redesign. The vector graphics movement is so strong, you can't help but join the party. We are transitioning…