Articles - Amy Hupe
Silver bullets
Loss
Where are we going?
You've broken your streak
Notes from FFConf 2023
It's almost time for your trip
Systems of Harm: 3 principles for creating socially responsible design systems
My process when starting a new job
Burnout diaries
National Blog Posting Month 2023: Day 1
Burn baby burnout
Documenting design systems: Reflections from this month's design systems open space
Show me the money: Reflections on this month's open space on getting investment for design systems
NaBloPoMo 2022 wrapped
A new barrier to communicating about design systems
We document our design systems - why don't we systematise our documentation?
So, are you thinking of having kids?
Should design systems include problematic components and patterns?
Down with design systems dogma
Single source of whatever: reflections from this month's design systems open space
Notes on coffee
Dear male ego
I'm a design systems consultant and I'm fine with duplication of effort
Making space for multiple truths: Reflections from FF Conf 2022
Building conscious design systems
Inclusion doesn't come for free with open source software
A complete list of the times when it's OK to use lorem ipsum instead of real content in your design work
The case for jargon
Cultivating design systems by bringing intention
Your Figma library is not a design system. So what?
It's OK
Tension: Reflections from Leading Design conference 2022
Why we need to test our content with marginalised users: a short case study
Should consistency be a goal of design systems?
National Blog Posting Month 2022: day 1
Your design system contribution practice is doomed to fail
How to research components and design patterns
Use the active voice to transform your design system documentation
Design systems for humans
Crediting contributors in design systems
Why it's time to update our language about bad design patterns
How to share research in design systems
Structuring documentation in multi-brand design systems
Final thoughts on NaBloPoMo
Best laid plans
Worry time
Just a job
Sorry for the delay in coming back to you
The middle ground
Sprint to the finish line: becoming unstuck when writing
Rescue me
Anxiety and the "right answer" fallacy
How to stop being anxious: a set of contradictions
Mutant rat kebabs and the limitations of design systems
The emergency exit only works if you use it
Design systems and structured content
Don't be afraid of the Big Long Page
Creating a coherent career
Vegan recipes and cooking tips
Why you should prioritise quality over speed in design systems
A note on fairy lights on portaloos
No Social Media Day safari
Make things open, it makes things better. But...
How to integrate content guidelines into design system documentation
My NaBloPoMo debut: Day 1
Why design systems need content designers
Hope in the dark: a post for mental health awareness week
Enabling contribution in the early stages of the Babylon Health design system
From content designer to product manager
Why you don't need a separate design system for internal services
So that was 2019...
Design systems: 5 lessons in enabling contribution
10 More Blog Posts update
A week in my life as a content designer
Let’s write more blog posts: an experiment
Communicating inclusively beyond our products, services and users
The myth that design systems solve easy problems
Handling example copy in design systems
Don't mistake volume for confidence
Why every design system needs a service designer