
Why our design team is moving from Sketch to Figma
This post explores how we transitioned from four tools to one with Figma, as well as some of the benefits we realised as a result.
A common mistake made during product design is trying to cram lots of clever functionality into each and every page of your SaaS product.
This usually makes for a confusing, frustrating experience.
Whilst using your product, a user should be able to say “To do this, I go here”.
Instead, break down each page by primary user need — ask: what is each page’s primary purpose?
It could be:
If there are multiple primary actions, then you’ll need to break them apart into separate pages. The primary action should be unmissable, whilst reducing the prominence of any secondary actions (for example with an ellipsis menu, or remove it entirely).
This post explores how we transitioned from four tools to one with Figma, as well as some of the benefits we realised as a result.
In this article we provide practical insight into the 8pt grid and how spacing is such a vital design consideration.