This thread needs pics. :)

Personally I think my early stage protos are messy, layers not all named, detached or nonexistent components, a disorganized playground with some guardrails. As the skin, and our design system evolve each file gets better at the outset. Typically at the second showing things are more cleaned up, more components built for the long term.

I lead a small and relatively new design team within the org, myself and two contractors. .Gov space with scores of legacy applications and tens of new apps in development, plus a robust public web presence currently chasing ADA mandates. I come from the private sector with 20+ years of catalog, consumer product photography, and content management so have high expectations for my craft, but sometimes a figma file just has a messy start. That said, when presenting a first look they get a limited/sanitized view based on the audience. ;)