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Design Workflow
How Abstract helped Fifth Beat accelerate new project ramp times by 20%
Head of Design Francesco Vetica shares how Abstract helps the Fifth Beat team reduce costs, refine workflows, and mentor clients.
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Kasey Fleisher Hickey
How Zendesk planted the Garden design system
The decisions and organization behind Zendesk’s design system.
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Design Ops
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Andrea Burton
How to build and maintain an equitable design system in Abstract
You can afford a design system. Learn how to distribute the work of building a design system while gaining buy-in.
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Product News
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Sean Catangui
How to get your DesignOps team up and running
Even if you’re a team of one, these essential principles will help you get to cruising altitude and bootstrap your way to automation.
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Design Ops
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Scott Welliver
5 ways to transform your Adobe XD design workflow in Abstract
With Abstract, you can now design and prototype within XD, simplify your workflow, and bring your team together in one place.
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Product News
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Aayla Anderson
Generous design is the way forward: 3 keys to transparency
To build superior products at scale, combine a classic business toolset with a design-thinking mindset.
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Open Design
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Scott Welliver
5 ways to build a more impactful product design team
The future will be defined by those who bridge the gap between design and development. Here are actionable steps to get there without burning out.
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Open Design
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Kevin Smith
Why version history is not version control
Bring order to the chaos with a Branch-based workflow.
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Product News
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Josh Brewer
Teamwork makes the design work: Why your design system needs content strategy
In an increasingly cross-disciplinary world, it’s high time we gave content strategists a seat at the table, alongside designers and developers.
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Open Design
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Andrea Burton
Why a cookie-cutter design system won’t work for your organization
Linzi Berry, Product Design Systems Manager at Lyft, shares the story and core principles of their design system.
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Design Ops
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Jordan Staniscia
How Abstract helps Salesforce create Lightning Design System's striking experience
Designers at the world's largest cloud CRM platform say they keep their cool thanks to "trust, teamwork, and tools like Abstract."
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Customer Stories
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Amy Schroeder
How Yelp’s design team stepped out of the "black box"
Abstract is an ‘open kitchen’ for the growing team that's hungry for transparency.
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Customer Stories
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Amy Schroeder
How Allison Shaw manages the Zendesk design system across global time zones
Abstract is the 'paper trail of decisions' that anyone, on any team, in any part of the world, can tap into at any time
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Customer Stories
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Kasey Fleisher Hickey
Abstract explorations: Before and after merging
A 3-minute guide to preserving and reviving your designs.
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Product News
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Alden Spence
How to pilot Abstract with your design team
How to thoughtfully introduce Abstract into your design workflow.
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Design Ops
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Hannah Shadrick
Here's what developers want designers to know about developer handoff
Creating a better process requires intentional collaboration. Here’s how to think like a developer when you’re designing.
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Design Ops
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Andrew McCloud
How to pitch Abstract to anyone
You know that Abstract can be a gamechanger for your team’s design workflow. How do you paint that same vision for everyone else?
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Design Ops
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Hannah Shadrick
7 ways to lean into an open design process
From ditching silos and workarounds to embracing purple squirrels and remote work, here's how to navigate the changing world of modern design.
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Open Design
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Amy Schroeder
How a company founded in 1836 created a design system in Abstract
UX Design Lead Eric Alberts shares how a design system enables more collaboration across Wolters Kluwer's global organization.
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Customer Stories
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Kasey Fleisher Hickey
5 things you didn’t realize you could do with Collections
Design Advocate Andrea Burton shares tips for using one of Abstract’s most versatile features.
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Product News
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Andrea Burton
Big Little Updates: The Project Collection Gallery
No more Slack conversations to locate “that one Collection.”
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Product News
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Ben Erez
5 things you can do in Abstract that you didn't realize
Design Advocate Andrea Burton shares a few of her favorite ways to streamline your design workflow.
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Product News
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Andrea Burton
Introducing: Public Sharing
It’s never been easier to collaborate in Abstract.
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Product News
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Ben Erez
Giving UX writing a seat at the design table
Effective UX writing can turn a good user experience into a great one.
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Open Design
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Kasey Fleisher Hickey
How content design is helping Intuit build regional customer experiences
Intuit content designer Simon Alovisi's team is crafting bespoke, end-to-end experiences for the UK market.
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Customer Stories
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Kasey Fleisher Hickey
How open source technology inspired a modern design workflow
The value of design ultimately hinges on process. If we can improve the workflow, we can improve the output and perceived ROI.
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Product News
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Josh Brewer
Introducing downloadable Assets and new enterprise features
We’re making big leaps to round out your design workflow.
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Product News
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Andrew McCloud
Abstract, now with Dark Mode
Not a sight for sore eyes. We’re rolling out a system-wide Dark Mode for our MacOS and web apps.
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Product News
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Tim Van Damme
This is what you need to level up as an individual contributor
How marrying design process and design instincts will set you apart.
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Open Design
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Heather Phillips
The end of the celebrity designer
A more open approach to design helps build better products and demystifies the process for the rest of the company.
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Open Design
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Tim Van Damme
Creating a new language for design and engineering
From blueprint to building, and the changing nature of developer handoff.
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Open Design
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Kasey Fleisher Hickey
How Abstract helps Instacart’s design team scale and delight
How does the growing company stay focused on its mission to deliver groceries across North America? By using new tools and collaborative ways of working.
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Customer Stories
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Kasey Fleisher Hickey
Building the architecture behind the design
Jonathan Snook shares what it means to design in a multi-stack world.
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Open Design
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Jonathan Snook
Embracing open design in 2019
Automation is killing the tedium in design, but our jobs are about to get more exciting
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Open Design
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Heather Phillips
Video: Collaborating with engineers, using Inspect
A bi-directional workflow that takes designs into production, faster.
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Product News
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Alden Spence
Big Little Updates: Faster Collection creation, quick Commits, and more
Giving you more control over your work.
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Product News
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Jordan Staniscia
Video: Building a home for your files in Abstract
Get organized and speed up your workflow.
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Product News
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Alden Spence
Structuring Branches in Abstract
Branches are an essential piece of the design workflow and the cornerstone of version control.
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Open Design
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Alden Spence
Telling the story of your work, using Collections during design reviews
Manage the flow of feedback, enjoy better design reviews
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Product News
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Alden Spence
Bringing intentionality into design: Why you should commit early and often
"How often should I commit?" is a common question we hear from the Abstract community.
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Open Design
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Payam Rajabi
Why design needs version control
Version control is communication, transparency, and consensus
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Open Design
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Josh Brewer
Introducing Review Requests and Comment History
A scalable, lightweight workflow for collaborative design reviews.
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Product News
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Heather Phillips
How to organize Projects in Abstract
Common use cases for organizing projects in Abstract.
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Product News
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Alden Spence
Democratizing the design process at Everlane
How the fashion e-retailer used Abstract to create 'radical transparency' for their entire design and development team
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Customer Stories
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Kasey Fleisher Hickey
Introducing Inspect: Where the file is the design spec
No more exporting files, Inspect provides one place to access the information needed to implement any design with easy-to-access design specs!
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Product News
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Andrew McCloud
Introducing comment replies & email notifications
Staying on top of conversations in Abstract just got a lot easier.
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Product News
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Tim Van Damme
Abstract 0.70: Full speed ahead!
Our biggest release since launch, bringing you a streamlined navigation, new project overview, and more!
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Product News
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Heather Phillips
Compare Mode, open files from web & more
Visually compare changes between two files. Plus, access Sketch files directly from the web app.
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Product News
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Tim Van Damme
How Abstract Helped the Bluespark team increase productivity by 30%
Improving design collaboration in a distributed team.
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Customer Stories
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Tim Van Damme
Abstract: A home for modern design teams
Streamline your design workflow. Now open to the public.
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Inside Abstract
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Josh Brewer
A component-based workflow for Sketch
The way we design is changing, and so are our tools.
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Inside Abstract
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Tim Van Damme