Skip to content
Menu
Open World News Open World News
  • Privacy Policy
Open World News Open World News
Evolving Web: Roundup: Design Toolkits to Increase Team Productivity

Evolving Web: Roundup: Design Toolkits to Increase Team Productivity

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Michael G

Author:
Source

Evolving Web: Roundup: Design Toolkits to Increase Team Productivity

At Evolving Web, we love sharing knowledge and empowering professionals to do what they do better, faster and with less resistance. Our Design Team often publishes useful resources to share their expertise, best practices, and insights from projects. We’ve rounded up our pick of the best ones below. 

We’ve rounded up these resources that’ll be useful for anyone on your team, from designers and content creators to strategists and web editors. 

Jump to the sections below:

  1. How to Build a Design System
  2. How to Leverage Your Platform’s Existing Design 
  3. How to Optimize Images for Your Platform How to Make Your Images Accessible 

A computer monitor displays a collection of design assets, guides, and components.

Big brands such as Airbnb, Shopify, and Atlassian use design systems to build better digital products. Image credit: Balázs Kétyi.

How to Build a Design System

Good if you want to:

  • Improve consistency across assets
  • Increase designers’ productivity 
  • Free up time for complex, high-value tasks

Share with: 

  • Designers
  • UX strategists
  • Project managers

Design systems go beyond asset collections and pattern libraries. They’re a set of standards, style guides, and components that increase efficiency and unify your brand experience. Think of it as combining a pantry with a cookbook: you don’t have to grow your food from scratch, nor do you need to experiment to make a meal. Instead, you have a collection of ready-to-go ingredients and tried-and-tested recipes. 

With a good design system, there’s no need to create and implement digital components from scratch. This allows your designers to focus on hierarchy, flow, and more complicated features. 

Read the guide: Building a Unified Design Language System.

 A graph shows productivity on the y-axis and time on the x-axis. A flat data line represents productivity levels without a design system. Another line represents productivity levels with a design system: it dips initially before rising above the other data line. 

The Design System Efficiency Curve. Productivity dips while a new design system is ramped up, but exceeds standard levels once the system is firmly in place. Credit: Callahan (2021.)

How to Leverage Your Platform’s Existing Design 

Good if you want to:

  • Help colleagues leverage your platform’s design
  • Promote UX best practices in your organization
  • Reduce poor practices that break the design

Share with:

  • Web editors
  • Content creators
  • Site admins

This guide is packed full of actionable tips to help you harness the full potential of your platform’s design and avoid common pitfalls that weaken the user experience. We explain how to create new pages using web components, develop compelling content, and use WYSIWYG for unique content needs. It’s a must-read for anyone who has admin permissions to update your site. 

Read the guide: Maintaining and Growing Your Digital Platform: UX/UI Considerations.

Images have a considerable impact on user experience. Everything from subject matter and tone to quality and composition will make an impression. Image credit: Fotis Fotopoulos. 

How to Optimize Images for Your Platform

Good if you want to:

  • Optimize images to create a more valuable user experience
  • Discover the best tools for sourcing and editing images
  • Fix common issues such as blurriness and slow load-times

Share with:

  • Designers 
  • Web editors
  • Content creators

Images are a powerful tool for enhancing the user experience, communicating your message, and connecting with audiences. The catch? They have to be spot-on. Done wrong, images can leave a poor impression, alienate users, and slow down your site. 

Read and share our guides:

  • Picture Perfect: Selecting and Preparing Images for the Web
  • Troubleshooting Blurry SVG Icons With Sketch and Adobe Illustrator

Accessibility standards apply to everything on the web, including PDFs and images. Image credit: CURVD®. 

How to Make Your Images and PDFs Accessible 

Good if you want to:

  • Comply with accessibility standards and regulations
  • Improve the user experience for people with disabilities
  • Reach a broader audience with your content

Share with:

  • Designers 
  • Web editors
  • Content creators

Your digital platform may have been designed to meet accessibility standards, but what about the content that you upload to it? The standards apply to images and PDFs too, but these assets often get overlooked. 

Learn about common accessibility issues, such as using the wrong PDF rendering tools and hiding important information in images. Our guides offer tips, tools, and examples to help you provide a more inclusive digital experience to all. 

Read and share our guides:

  • How to Improve Accessibility on Your PDFs
  • How to Use Alt Text and Accessible Images

Need Design Support on Your Next Project?

Evolving Web has spent more than 15 years empowering organizations to create deeper connections through valuable digital experiences. 

Our Design Team harnesses research, strategy, and innovation to unleash the creative potential in every project – no matter its size. We give you the confidence, wisdom, and support to take your digital platform to the next level.

//–>

//–>

+ more awesome articles by Evolving Web

Read more

Related Posts:

  • www @ Savannah: An interview with Alexandre Oliva, lead developer of Linux-libre at FSFLA
    www @ Savannah: An interview with Alexandre Oliva,…
  • Dries Buytaert: A Composable Digital Experience Manifesto
    Dries Buytaert: A Composable Digital Experience Manifesto
  • Palantir: DrupalCon Pittsburgh Preview
    Palantir: DrupalCon Pittsburgh Preview
  • Specbee: Mastering Drupal 9 Layout Builder: A Comprehensive Guide to Effortlessly Customize Your Website's Design
    Specbee: Mastering Drupal 9 Layout Builder: A…
  • Specbee: Getting Started with Layout Builder in Drupal 9 - A Complete Guide
    Specbee: Getting Started with Layout Builder in…
  • Evolving Web: Leveraging Composability with Drupal
    Evolving Web: Leveraging Composability with Drupal

Recent Posts

  • [TUT] LoRa & LoRaWAN – MikroTik wAP LR8 kit mit The Things Network verbinden [4K | DE]
  • Mercado aguarda Powell e olha Trump, dados e Haddad | MINUTO TOURO DE OURO – 11/02/25
  • Dan Levy Gets Candid About Learning How To Act Differently After Schitt’s Creek: ‘It’s Physically…
  • Building a Rock Shelter & Overnight Stay in Heavy Snow 🏕️⛰️
  • Les milliardaires Elon Musk et Xavier Niel s’insultent copieusement

Categories

  • Android
  • Linux
  • News
  • Open Source
©2025 Open World News | Powered by Superb Themes
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT