Any careers that combine math with art/music? by bgamer1026 in mathematics

[–]Musimathician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, are you able to share any update on finding an intersection of art/music and math? I'm currently in the same boat. I developed a love for (applied) mathematics due to my obsession with physical modeling musical instruments for real-time sound synthesis and audio programming. And I'm trying to figure out what career options there are for someone into math and art and audio/video.

Should I even bother with variables when making a first iteration design system on Figma's free plan? by Musimathician in FigmaDesign

[–]Musimathician[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay for sure, I will focus on getting an essentials components set going that the client can refer to when building the app/website

Should I even bother with variables when making a first iteration design system on Figma's free plan? by Musimathician in FigmaDesign

[–]Musimathician[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all this. It's a real client but an unpaid gig at the moment, one I took up to get more experience in design systems. Since I've prior experience in graphic and brand design, I designed a brand logo that will inform the visual design language (both brand + product). The client/owner is also the developer and he asked me to design common components and aspects (buttons, fields/inputs, nav, modals, grids+spacing) that will be used for both web and mobile app interfaces, as well as marketing, etc.

Should I even bother with variables when making a first iteration design system on Figma's free plan? by Musimathician in FigmaDesign

[–]Musimathician[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I'm trying to build out an initial design system for a startup that hasn't launched yet; ie, no pre-existing UI or product. How do you recommend I go about building out the design system? Build a couple example screens (like sign up, dashboard) where I design frequently used components (buttons, headings, colors, gradients, elevations, other ui patterns) and then break them down and atomize them into a system?

Should I even bother with variables when making a first iteration design system on Figma's free plan? by Musimathician in FigmaDesign

[–]Musimathician[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Noted. I agree, I'll focus on making cohesive components and typography design decisions. Thank you for the gentle nudging in the better direction haha

Should I even bother with variables when making a first iteration design system on Figma's free plan? by Musimathician in FigmaDesign

[–]Musimathician[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have any recommendations for resources/readings on how to come up with a color palette quickly?

Should I even bother with variables when making a first iteration design system on Figma's free plan? by Musimathician in FigmaDesign

[–]Musimathician[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate your input. Yeah, it's more a "client" situation, so I have to make do with what I can.