Build Design Systems With Penpot Components
Jul 21, 2:15 AM
Penpot's new component system for building scalable design systems, emphasizing designer-developer collaboration.
smashingmagazine.com
Designers talking to Designers about Design … just leads to the same thing.
Designers talking to designers about design won’t lead to new ideas. The same goes for Engineers, Philosophers, Artists…and every other discipline. However, it feels more important for designers to remember this because as a discipline it has a reputation for self indulgence. Though not entirely true, this stereotype had to come from somewhere, right?
Why not look to nature for your next colour scheme? Or to ocean navigation from the year 1060 for your next UX pattern?
Dribbble is a good example of this. It is fun to infinitely scroll through the beautiful visuals displayed on their platform but if you are using this as inspiration then you will find that your creative efforts will always reflect Dribbble. Why not look to nature for your next colour scheme? Or to ocean navigation from the year 1060 for your next UX pattern?
It is commonly agreed that it is impossible to think of a brand new idea, and only possible to combine multiple ideas until they become recognised as something new. Any groundbreaking creation can have its heritage traced. Therefore it makes sense that anyone striving for new ideas should make themselves aware of as many other ideas as possible.
You can only push the boundaries of your own understanding, so make those boundaries as wide as possible!
I believe that you can only push the boundaries of your own understanding, so make those boundaries as wide as possible! In other words, the more stuff you learn the more chance you have of thinking of new ideas. Leonardo da Vinci is an excellent example; He did not define himself as an Artist, an Engineer or an Anatomist but yet he made huge contributions to all of these siloed disciplines, and many more. His curiosity in the world at all levels and in all areas allowed him to cross-pollinate ideas, leading to innovation.
This is where xpollinator.io comes in, we want to help you broaden your boundaries of inspiration. We will be posting articles on everything BUT design, sharing ideas we have collected from across the world and throughout history to give you unexpected inspiration.
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