Contributing for Designers

Introduction to what this document is

Designing Styles

Evaluate existing styles.

Create a clear purpose and use case for a new style.

Understanding the brand.

Designing Components

Evaluate existing components.

Important to establish a clear use case and purpose of a component.

Understand use cases, layout structure, edge cases, states.

Creating Specifications

Designing Patterns

Evaluate existing patterns.

Create a clear purpose and use case for a new pattern.

Explore use cases within different product suites.

Identify use case based on characteristics of user:

1. User is familiar with the application or new to it?
2. User is familiar with the use case or new to it?
3. User is in a rush or has time to move carefully?