Stefan Poulos 🐙

I'm celebrating 6 years of going freelance and doing the fully remote thing. I've added new work to my site! (built on @webflow) poulos.co

I collapsed a 2-4 week design workflow into minutes. Then I zoomed out and realized the same principle applies to every discipline. That's the Digital Operating System. Read Full Details here: stefanpoulos.substack.com/p/its-not-a-de… #DesignSystems #AI #UX #AgenticAI #ProductDesign #Figma

@AdamMura It’s like Mission Control for your website 🕹️

Midjourney + Relume is a cheat code

@DannPetty @Tesla If you get a used Y, go for ’22 or later: updated hardware and battery. I found a ’22 Y for $25k minus $4k EV tax credit! New 3s have upgraded styling, rear screen, etc. ($7,500 tax credit) if you don’t want to wait for Y updates. You’ll love it either way.

Thinking about getting a @Tesla Model 3 or Y. Looks like the Model Y may get an update soon…worth the wait or go with the 3? Tesla owners give me some advice please. Looks like 0% financing right now.

Hey @figma I have the most basic Slides 101 question: How the heck do you see/accept change updates from a published template??

Design friends - Is there industry term for this #ux pattern?

Hey @figma Can we get more variable modes?

@JedBridges @figma Agreed. I also tried experimenting with the UI when variables came out. It feels like that Design / Figjam / Prototype deserves more prominence. x.com/spoulos/status…

For my workflow, I'd love if a FigJam board came with every new @figma file

I hit a new goal today.

Hey @figma and UX friends. I redesigned the #Figma UI for variables and dev mode. I think there is opportunity for these new features to feel more harmonious and easier to use. What do ya'll think?

Anyone know if there is a #figma file of the actual Figma UI interface tool?

@natkohasic @figma Approved. Ship it.

When adding a new effect in @figma there is no way of knowing which one you just added. 🤷‍♂️ Solution could be a subtle fade-in of the new layer, to keep the simplicity of Figma's UI we all love. Thoughts?

I figured out the missing link between #figma variables and color styles. You can remap your original color styles to primitive variables. This means you can assign variable roles to your original design system color styles in the future... or leave them as is.

Hey @figma you should rethink the UI for variables so that it doesn't look like a "bolt-on" feature. It's very difficult to manage in a little modal. Maybe take a page out of Glide's book. Just an idea 😉

Do #figma variables REPLACE color styles? Why can't you assign variable token roles to existing color styles? Anyone know the answer to this? @figma

@pwnies @figma Why can't you link color variables to color styles in a design system? I don't understand why/how you would want to maintain an entire library of colors in the variables panel that's not also linked to color styles. Am I missing something?

Figma Variables lets GO. Been working on this for so long with our team over here at @figma, and I'm so excited to see it finally launch. AMA about variables! Happy to answer q's. #Config2023

@webflow @bentogrids 😄

I'm celebrating 6 years of going freelance and doing the fully remote thing. I've added new work to my site! (built on @webflow) poulos.co

9/ Stefan Poulos (@spoulos) Paulos' unique and interactive grid-style portfolio breaks the norms of what is typically seen in UX design portfolios and can serve as inspiration for those looking to stand out. With strokes of personality! → Website: poulos.co

@felixleezd Thanks @felixleezd ✌️

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@TGines YES. And definitely the 3rd color FWIW. 🤣

More of this. Less of HOAs.

AI will create so many new opportunities in 2023. But most people feel left out with million things happening around AI. Here's a MEGA THREAD🧵 (with resources) to keep you upto date: