For designers, The future of design systems, Essential skills, Dynamic color, Fonts package

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For designers - Thirteen pieces of timeless advice given to M.Des students of National Institute of Design as a part of jury. - Karthi Subbaraman / filed under Product Design

Functions and the future of design systems - In this essay, I’d like to analyze why the dictionary model of design systems is reaching its limit, then look ahead to imagine the tools and paradigms that are waiting for us just over the horizon. - Matthew Ström / filed under Design System

Essential skills to enter product design - As an entry-level product designer, what skill to focus on now, next, and explore later? - Budi Tanrim / filed under Product Design

Designing harmony into dynamic color - How Material enables makers to design with custom colors while respecting user choice. - Ayan Daniels, Andrew Lu / filed under Material Design

Creating a fonts package - Storing a centralized package for fonts in your design system allows you to leverage a source of truth for the basis of your typography. - Kelly Harrop / filed under Design System