Journal topic

Strategy

Notes and curated resources tagged strategy.

uxdesign.com – January 2026

State of UX 2026: design deeper to differentiate

A perspective on where UX is heading as fast production becomes commonplace. Its case for deeper differentiation is a useful reminder that design-to-code speed only matters when the underlying decisions are strong.

ux
trends
strategy

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Cover artwork for “The New Business Case for Design Systems”

Curated

Figma – January 2026

The New Business Case for Design Systems

How design systems evolved from static libraries to drivers of revenue and product strategy. It strengthened my case for treating systems as product infrastructure, not just tidy design files.

design-systems
strategy
leadership

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Cover artwork for “Branded, Measured, and Future-Ready: Design Systems in 2025”

Curated

designsystemscollective.substack.com – September 2025

Branded, Measured, and Future-Ready: Design Systems in 2025

Thoughtful take on branded, measured, and future-ready design systems in 2025. It helped me frame system quality in outcomes rather than component counts, which matters when design standards meet production constraints.

design-systems
strategy
trends

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