Design

Design workflow

Terms

7 terms

  • Component library

    A component library is a shared, versioned collection of reusable interface components that design and development teams use to build consistent products.

  • Design QA

    Design QA is the design workflow step in which designers review built interfaces against the approved design and log visual or interaction deviations.

  • Design tokens

    Design tokens are named, platform-neutral values for color, spacing, type and motion that keep design files and product code synchronized in one source.

  • Developer handoff

    Developer handoff in the design workflow is the transfer of finished designs, specifications and assets to engineers so they can build them accurately.

  • Figma

    Figma is a browser-based, multiplayer interface design tool where teams draw, prototype, review and hand off product designs in one shared file.

  • Sketch · design tool

    Sketch is a macOS vector design tool for interface design, used in the design workflow to build screens, symbols, shared libraries and prototypes.

  • Version history

    Version history in a design workflow is the record of saved states of a design file, letting teams compare, restore and trace changes over time.