Motion Behavior in Design Systems

Summer Internship @ Visual Logic

Summer 2023

Skills

Design Systems - Tokens

Figma Prototyping

Interaction Design

Tools

Figma


Microsoft Word

Collaborators

Designers @ Visual Logic
PM @ Visual Logic


Developers @ Client Company

Role

I was working with a team of designers who had existing rapport built with the client, and was specifically working on the motion design guidelines of the design system. I prototyped and designed motion for components in the custom design system.

Overview

I created design system motion guidelines and interactions in response to our client’s development team needing efficient methods to implement motion in the design system. I researched and developed motion behavior guidelines for the design system, and embedded key considerations for high stress context with actionable, token-ized motion documentation.

Motion Behavior in Design Systems

Summer Internship @ Visual Logic

Summer 2023

Skills

Design Systems - Tokens

Figma Prototyping

Interaction Design

Tools

Figma


Microsoft Word

Collaborators

Designers @ Visual Logic
PM @ Visual Logic


Developers @ Client Company

Role

I was working with a team of designers who had existing rapport built with the client, and was specifically working on the motion design guidelines of the design system. I prototyped and designed motion for components in the custom design system.

Overview

I created design system motion guidelines and interactions in response to our client’s development team needing efficient methods to implement motion in the design system. I researched and developed motion behavior guidelines for the design system, and embedded key considerations for high stress context with actionable, token-ized motion documentation.

Apologies

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Reflection

I learned the importance of clarity.

To understand a client’s needs, you have to ask questions. Especially coming into my first UX-specific internship, it took me a couple weeks to feel like I could contribute effectively — I had to first understand the way Visual Logic and their clients spoke to each other, how asks were generated, and the relationship during delivery of an ask. Working closely with clients was undeniably informative, and having a brilliant team through Visual Logic meant I learned the delicacy of high-level information and how to deliver across a long, established timeline.