Adam sedwick
@asedwick.bsky.social
Design and Product Ops Lead, Design Systems, Accessibility, and all things “front of the front-end”.
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Adam sedwick
@asedwick.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Hey folks! I got to join the layoff club recently
I’m open to for roles related to design systems, operations, and leadership.
If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. #OpenToWork
I’m open to for roles related to design systems, operations, and leadership.
If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. #OpenToWork
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Dive into the future of design systems! 🚀 Check out Adam Sedwick's 26 Figma tips to scale up your game by 2026. From DesignOps to seamless engineering partnerships, it's all here! https://www.zeroheight.com/blog/building-scalable-design-systems-with-figma-26-tips-for-2026/
January 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Dive into the future of design systems! 🚀 Check out Adam Sedwick's 26 Figma tips to scale up your game by 2026. From DesignOps to seamless engineering partnerships, it's all here! https://www.zeroheight.com/blog/building-scalable-design-systems-with-figma-26-tips-for-2026/
Kick of 2026 with 26 tips covering...
🔥 Figma variables, styles, and components
🪢 Design ops
📄 Documentation and onboarding
💻 Partnering with engineering
If you're working on #designsystems in #figma you're going to want to check this one out!
zeroheight.com/blog/buildin...
🔥 Figma variables, styles, and components
🪢 Design ops
📄 Documentation and onboarding
💻 Partnering with engineering
If you're working on #designsystems in #figma you're going to want to check this one out!
zeroheight.com/blog/buildin...
Building scalable design systems with Figma: 26 tips for 2026 - zeroheight
Adam Sedwick shares 26 practical Figma tooling tips for building scalable design systems – variables, documentation and onboarding, and partnering with engineering.
zeroheight.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Kick of 2026 with 26 tips covering...
🔥 Figma variables, styles, and components
🪢 Design ops
📄 Documentation and onboarding
💻 Partnering with engineering
If you're working on #designsystems in #figma you're going to want to check this one out!
zeroheight.com/blog/buildin...
🔥 Figma variables, styles, and components
🪢 Design ops
📄 Documentation and onboarding
💻 Partnering with engineering
If you're working on #designsystems in #figma you're going to want to check this one out!
zeroheight.com/blog/buildin...
Yo, it feels pretty great to be featured on the @zeroheight.com blog homepage along with the amazing @resource11.bsky.social and @gerireid.com!
Check out "The System Stack" on the Zeroheigt blog here: zeroheight.com/blog/
You can find my article here: zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
Check out "The System Stack" on the Zeroheigt blog here: zeroheight.com/blog/
You can find my article here: zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
December 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Yo, it feels pretty great to be featured on the @zeroheight.com blog homepage along with the amazing @resource11.bsky.social and @gerireid.com!
Check out "The System Stack" on the Zeroheigt blog here: zeroheight.com/blog/
You can find my article here: zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
Check out "The System Stack" on the Zeroheigt blog here: zeroheight.com/blog/
You can find my article here: zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
Design systems aren’t just about keeping everything looking the same; they’re about making things flexible enough to handle whatever gets thrown at them.
Read about how I handle these challenges with Tokens, Composition, and Configuration on the @frontendmasters.com blog!
Read about how I handle these challenges with Tokens, Composition, and Configuration on the @frontendmasters.com blog!
Exploring Multi-Brand Systems with Tokens and Composability
Exploring a Card component made hyper flexible though use of easily changeable custom properties, props, and slots.
frontendmasters.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Design systems aren’t just about keeping everything looking the same; they’re about making things flexible enough to handle whatever gets thrown at them.
Read about how I handle these challenges with Tokens, Composition, and Configuration on the @frontendmasters.com blog!
Read about how I handle these challenges with Tokens, Composition, and Configuration on the @frontendmasters.com blog!
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
This is going to be incredibly useful! I can’t wait to drop yet another JS library because we can accomplish the same thing with only CSS.
Reducing dependencies sold always be celebrated!
Reducing dependencies sold always be celebrated!
About to have CSS ANCHOR POSITIONING FULLY CROSS-BROWSER!!
Gecko: Intent to ship: CSS Anchor Positioning
December 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM
This is going to be incredibly useful! I can’t wait to drop yet another JS library because we can accomplish the same thing with only CSS.
Reducing dependencies sold always be celebrated!
Reducing dependencies sold always be celebrated!
Was truly a pleasure to work with @oliverlindberg.com and write this for the @zeroheight.com blog!
Btw its my birthday 🎂! It’d be a great gift if you decided to give this a read today.
Btw its my birthday 🎂! It’d be a great gift if you decided to give this a read today.
In this article, @asedwick.bsky.social introduces the concept of "composability over inheritance" to scale design systems: zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
Check it out on the @zeroheight.com blog and learn how to use this approach in component code and within Figma.
Check it out on the @zeroheight.com blog and learn how to use this approach in component code and within Figma.
Using composability over inheritance to scale design systems - zeroheight
Adam Sedwick explains why you should choose composability over inheritance to scale design systems, turning them into a resilient toolkit teams actually use.
zeroheight.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Was truly a pleasure to work with @oliverlindberg.com and write this for the @zeroheight.com blog!
Btw its my birthday 🎂! It’d be a great gift if you decided to give this a read today.
Btw its my birthday 🎂! It’d be a great gift if you decided to give this a read today.
I wrote a piece for Zeroheight on why composability wins over inheritance when it comes to building systems that actually work for teams.
Check it out! 👉 zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
#DesignSystems #Figma #DesignOps
Check it out! 👉 zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
#DesignSystems #Figma #DesignOps
Using composability over inheritance to scale design systems - zeroheight
Adam Sedwick explains why you should choose composability over inheritance to scale design systems, turning them into a resilient toolkit teams actually use.
zeroheight.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I wrote a piece for Zeroheight on why composability wins over inheritance when it comes to building systems that actually work for teams.
Check it out! 👉 zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
#DesignSystems #Figma #DesignOps
Check it out! 👉 zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
#DesignSystems #Figma #DesignOps
Hey folks! I got to join the layoff club recently
I’m open to for roles related to design systems, operations, and leadership.
If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. #OpenToWork
I’m open to for roles related to design systems, operations, and leadership.
If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. #OpenToWork
October 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Hey folks! I got to join the layoff club recently
I’m open to for roles related to design systems, operations, and leadership.
If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. #OpenToWork
I’m open to for roles related to design systems, operations, and leadership.
If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. #OpenToWork
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We’re back baby!
Ep 1, S2 of Systems of Harm just dropped and we’re kicking off this series with design systems and accessibility specialist @gerireid.com
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to hear us natter about design systems and activism
Apple: apple.co/42Zhx1s
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
Ep 1, S2 of Systems of Harm just dropped and we’re kicking off this series with design systems and accessibility specialist @gerireid.com
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to hear us natter about design systems and activism
Apple: apple.co/42Zhx1s
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
Design systems and activism with Geri Reid
Podcast Episode · Systems of Harm · 01/10/2025 · 53m
apple.co
October 2, 2025 at 6:14 AM
We’re back baby!
Ep 1, S2 of Systems of Harm just dropped and we’re kicking off this series with design systems and accessibility specialist @gerireid.com
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to hear us natter about design systems and activism
Apple: apple.co/42Zhx1s
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
Ep 1, S2 of Systems of Harm just dropped and we’re kicking off this series with design systems and accessibility specialist @gerireid.com
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to hear us natter about design systems and activism
Apple: apple.co/42Zhx1s
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
New course from @joshwcomeau.com is live! Can definitely recommend his work, it's always amazing and informative.
We’re live!! My brand-new course, “Whimsical Animations”, is now available. 🥳🎉
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
I’m so excited to share all of my animation tools and techniques with y’all. 😄
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
I’m so excited to share all of my animation tools and techniques with y’all. 😄
Whimsical Animations
Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
New course from @joshwcomeau.com is live! Can definitely recommend his work, it's always amazing and informative.
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🦊
I’ve decided it’s past time I start describing “artificial intelligence” as a failed technology, and I’d like you to join me.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...
I’ve decided it’s past time I start describing “artificial intelligence” as a failed technology, and I’d like you to join me.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...
Against the protection of stocking frames. — ethanmarcotte.com
“Artificial intelligence” is a failed technology. It’s time we described it that way.
ethanmarcotte.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🦊
I’ve decided it’s past time I start describing “artificial intelligence” as a failed technology, and I’d like you to join me.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...
I’ve decided it’s past time I start describing “artificial intelligence” as a failed technology, and I’d like you to join me.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...
10 years is amazing! Congrats on the anniversary @jina.social!
📣 Save the Date!
10th Annual Clarity: A Design Systems Retreat
December 2nd–4th, 2025
Palm Springs, California
www.clarityconf.com
Early bird tickets will be available this Friday, August 22nd.
10th Annual Clarity: A Design Systems Retreat
December 2nd–4th, 2025
Palm Springs, California
www.clarityconf.com
Early bird tickets will be available this Friday, August 22nd.
August 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
10 years is amazing! Congrats on the anniversary @jina.social!
Designer friends, I'm looking for some insights and could use your help!
What have you found to be the most useful to you (or your team) when it comes to Figma file or project organization?
What best facilitates collaboration between multiple people with different working styles?
What have you found to be the most useful to you (or your team) when it comes to Figma file or project organization?
What best facilitates collaboration between multiple people with different working styles?
July 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Designer friends, I'm looking for some insights and could use your help!
What have you found to be the most useful to you (or your team) when it comes to Figma file or project organization?
What best facilitates collaboration between multiple people with different working styles?
What have you found to be the most useful to you (or your team) when it comes to Figma file or project organization?
What best facilitates collaboration between multiple people with different working styles?
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Sometimes I see things we (collectively in the UI design field) do and it really reminds me how we really lost the plot. Like, what are we even doing anymore.
yikes
June 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Sometimes I see things we (collectively in the UI design field) do and it really reminds me how we really lost the plot. Like, what are we even doing anymore.
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Accessibility is more important than whatever aesthetic you’re going for with some custom typeface
June 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Accessibility is more important than whatever aesthetic you’re going for with some custom typeface
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June 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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having worked on creating interactive type specimens during my tenure at Monotype, I'm always a bit partial to them, this one's delicious.
gt-standard.com
gt-standard.com
GT Standard
GT Standard is a contemporary response to the modernist pursuit of standardization. The typeface is systematic yet expressive, built for clarity, adaptability, and precision across every scale and med...
gt-standard.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
having worked on creating interactive type specimens during my tenure at Monotype, I'm always a bit partial to them, this one's delicious.
gt-standard.com
gt-standard.com
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If you ever find yourself struggling with impostor syndrome, just remember that David Zaslav made $52 million last year to slowly come to the conclusion that, actually, HBO is a good brand
May 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you ever find yourself struggling with impostor syndrome, just remember that David Zaslav made $52 million last year to slowly come to the conclusion that, actually, HBO is a good brand
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⚙️ New CSS Generator!
Save this link for the future. A tool to easily convert any SVG shape into a CSS one in no time. Powered by the new shape() function! 🤩
css-generators.com/svg-to-css/
✅ Single-element
✅ Responsive
✅ No more ViewBox headaches
Save this link for the future. A tool to easily convert any SVG shape into a CSS one in no time. Powered by the new shape() function! 🤩
css-generators.com/svg-to-css/
✅ Single-element
✅ Responsive
✅ No more ViewBox headaches
SVG to CSS Shape Converter
A simple tool to transform an SVG shape into a CSS shape. Get a modern and optimized code in no time!.
css-generators.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
⚙️ New CSS Generator!
Save this link for the future. A tool to easily convert any SVG shape into a CSS one in no time. Powered by the new shape() function! 🤩
css-generators.com/svg-to-css/
✅ Single-element
✅ Responsive
✅ No more ViewBox headaches
Save this link for the future. A tool to easily convert any SVG shape into a CSS one in no time. Powered by the new shape() function! 🤩
css-generators.com/svg-to-css/
✅ Single-element
✅ Responsive
✅ No more ViewBox headaches
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Let's play a game with `document.querySelectorAll`
617 div elements.
84 elements with aria-label.
All 84 are divs.
No button/role=button elements.
12 anchor/role=link elements.
5 role=link elements.
All 5 are divs.
5 elements with tabindex.
All 5 are divs.
7 elements with href.
5 are divs.
617 div elements.
84 elements with aria-label.
All 84 are divs.
No button/role=button elements.
12 anchor/role=link elements.
5 role=link elements.
All 5 are divs.
5 elements with tabindex.
All 5 are divs.
7 elements with href.
5 are divs.
![Side by side of the quoted post's linked website and the browser Console. Console shows document.querySelectorAll('div[aria-label]') has 84 results; document.querySelectorAll('[aria-label]') has 84 results.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6pjsxq4f4wvihelm4lphbk5e/bafkreia2cxmnycbmn6wxr3aqzmjbkrivfkx3fgixrcf5rxfc2bcyr63pmq@jpeg)
![Side by side of the quoted post's linked website and the browser Console. Console shows document.querySelectorAll('button,[role=button]') has 0 results; document.querySelectorAll('a,[role=link]') has 12 results; document.querySelectorAll('[role=link]') has 5 results; document.querySelectorAll('div[role=link]') has 5 results.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6pjsxq4f4wvihelm4lphbk5e/bafkreiadut6tnjhqn4dvjq25gyfrmla6d5eognh5fr5mqzwvwsgbnerzha@jpeg)
![Side by side of the quoted post's linked website and the browser Console. Console shows document.querySelectorAll('[tabindex]') has 5 results; document.querySelectorAll('[href]') has 7 results; document.querySelectorAll('div[href]') has 5 results.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6pjsxq4f4wvihelm4lphbk5e/bafkreiddgebtfwg3fitgcv7f4pgazpipyxor4u2pbllypagp6mxwkpmv6i@jpeg)
May 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Let's play a game with `document.querySelectorAll`
617 div elements.
84 elements with aria-label.
All 84 are divs.
No button/role=button elements.
12 anchor/role=link elements.
5 role=link elements.
All 5 are divs.
5 elements with tabindex.
All 5 are divs.
7 elements with href.
5 are divs.
617 div elements.
84 elements with aria-label.
All 84 are divs.
No button/role=button elements.
12 anchor/role=link elements.
5 role=link elements.
All 5 are divs.
5 elements with tabindex.
All 5 are divs.
7 elements with href.
5 are divs.
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Just so you’re aware, if you wear glasses, that’s a mobility aid and you’re disabled. Glasses are just so normalized that most people don’t see it as such. Imagine if most mobility aids were that way. Imagine how much more respect disabled people would get. It’s completely possible.
April 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Just so you’re aware, if you wear glasses, that’s a mobility aid and you’re disabled. Glasses are just so normalized that most people don’t see it as such. Imagine if most mobility aids were that way. Imagine how much more respect disabled people would get. It’s completely possible.
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Couldn’t find a design systems webring, so I created one. Feel free to join if you’re into design systems and want to add some 90s vibes on your website: design-system.club
*content and styling work-in-progress, PRs welcome*
*content and styling work-in-progress, PRs welcome*
April 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Couldn’t find a design systems webring, so I created one. Feel free to join if you’re into design systems and want to add some 90s vibes on your website: design-system.club
*content and styling work-in-progress, PRs welcome*
*content and styling work-in-progress, PRs welcome*
Boosting this now that it's landed in chrome!
April 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Boosting this now that it's landed in chrome!