Design Systems

Does the use of design systems and interaction design patterns stifle creativity in interaction design? 

• Stifle Creativity?
  by Jiayi (Nicole) Xie
  April 17, 2024
  In the ever-evolving field of user experience (UX) and interaction design, the use of design systems and interaction design patterns has become a standard practice for achieving efficiency and consistency. However, this raises an intriguing question: are these structured approaches stifling creativity in the interaction design field? Design systems provide a comprehensive set of guidelines,… Read more: Stifle Creativity?
• Design Patterns
  by John Liu
  April 10, 2024
  Design systems and interaction patterns, those are handy tools that help shape the look and feel of our favorite apps and websites. Some say they cramp our style, but are they really that bad? Think of design systems and patterns like training wheels on a bike. They give us a solid foundation to work from… Read more: Design Patterns
• Creativity Within Design Systems / Interaction Patterns
  by Jaissen Mendoza
  April 9, 2024
  After reading through the Common Ground article by Jenifer Tidwell, I feel that creativity is still achievable through the design systems and interaction design patterns. I see creativity flowing depending on what and how the user utilizes their work in. While there may be limitations with the software and simply depending on other people’s systems… Read more: Creativity Within Design Systems / Interaction Patterns
• Freedom in interaction design
  by Dave Zheng
  April 3, 2024
  Firstly, I believe it might limit creativity. Overreliance on design systems and interaction patterns can lead to homogenization of design solutions. For instance, many third-party companies undertake commissions to develop a system or visualize data, but they merely use pre-existing templates for the design. This results in designs that are identical to those templates without… Read more: Freedom in interaction design
• Empowering Creativity: The Kinship Between Design Systems and User Experience Design
  by Hannah He
  April 3, 2024
  I believe design systems and interaction design patterns do not stifle creativity in interaction design. The rise of interactive technologies led to many responsive versions of different technologies. For example, if we make a website. We must consider a phone, iPad, laptop, and desktop version. If the website design doesn’t have a design system, the… Read more: Empowering Creativity: The Kinship Between Design Systems and User Experience Design
• Design Systems and Pattern: Empowering tools to Creativity
  by Grace Cao
  April 3, 2024
  Rather than feeling like creativity has been stifled, having some level of framework and guidelines oftentimes enhances and empowers the delivering of designs. In Tidwell’s article, Common Ground, they suggested that through incorporating a good pattern language, the artifact’s usability increases and diversifies in its terms and language that can be understood by other disciplines… Read more: Design Systems and Pattern: Empowering tools to Creativity
• The Possibility of Design Systems and Interaction Patterns in Interaction Design
  by Lynn Lin
  April 2, 2024
  I personally don’t think there is a standard or correct answer to the question “Does the use of design systems and interaction design patterns stifle creativity in interaction design? standard or correct answer. In one way they do stifle creativity, but in another way they can enhance it. The use of design systems and interaction… Read more: The Possibility of Design Systems and Interaction Patterns in Interaction Design
• Exploring Freedom in Frameworks: Deep Thoughts on Design Systems and Patterns
  by Ziqi Zhang
  March 31, 2024
  First off, being a student of interaction design, I had to lay down some basic definitions within my field for whether or not the design system and patterns of interaction design were limiting creativity in our field. The design system will give us reusable components and standards to be able to brand in every aspect… Read more: Exploring Freedom in Frameworks: Deep Thoughts on Design Systems and Patterns