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- Claude Code designs for me in Figma: No MCP needed (2026-02-25) - Connect Claude Code to Figma in 60 seconds without MCP. No API key, no JSON config. Use Chrome DevTools in Figma Desktop. Free account works. Step-by-step tutorial for designers. Build your own AI design agent with CLAUDE.md. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Figma, Claude Code, AI, Vibe Coding, Designer, MCP, Tools.
- How Spotify is Making Their Design System AI-Ready (2026-02-22) - How Spotify is making Encore AI-ready with an MCP server, machine-readable documentation, and layered architecture. Key learnings from Victoria Tholerus (Web Engineer) and Aleksander Djordjevic (Senior Product Designer) at the Into Design Systems Meetup Stockholm. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Design Systems, AI, Spotify, MCP, Encore.
- The 2026 AI Conference for Designers: Full Agenda Released (2026-02-02) - Full agenda released: 21 speakers from WhatsApp, Adobe, Figma, Miro showing AI workflows for designers. AI Design Systems Conference March 19-20, 2026 online. 16 hours of content. Certificate included. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: AI, Design Systems, Conference, Vibe Coding, AI Workflows, Design System Conference, AI Conference for Designers.
- The Vibe Coding Stack for Design Systems + 15 Resources (2026-01-15) - Design system teams are shipping components 10x faster with AI. Learn the exact stack used by teams at Spotify, Miro, Meta, and others. Discover Cursor IDE, Figma MCP (Model Context Protocol), v0 by Vercel, shadcn/ui components, Claude Code, and 15 essential resources for AI-powered design systems. Master vibe coding workflows, AI design tools, design system automation, and component generation. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Design Systems, AI, Vibe Coding, Cursor, Figma, Tools, Resources, Design System Tools.
- IDS Hackathon 2026: Join 150+ Designers Building with AI (2026-01-13) - Join 150+ designers from 50+ countries for the Into Design Systems Hackathon 2026. Build AI-powered design system tools, Figma plugins, and design system solutions. Learn from Figma experts, compete for prizes, and network with design systems professionals worldwide. Free online hackathon February 6-8, 2026. No coding required - design systems experience needed. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Design Systems, Hackathon, AI, Community, Events, Vibe Coding, Figma, Design System Tools.
- Into Design Systems Wins Best Event and Community Champion at Design System Awards 2025 (2025-12-21) - Into Design Systems won Best Event and Community Champion at the Design System Awards 2025 by zeroheight. Learn how we built the world's largest Design Systems community and conference focused on practical learning, accessibility, Design Tokens and real-world workflows. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Design Systems, Awards, Community, Events, Design Tokens, Accessibility, Governance.
- Do not miss this in 2026: AI Design Systems is the skill to learn (2025-12-07) - Why 2026 is a turning point for AI Design Systems and how to stay ahead as a designer By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Design Systems, AI, Vibe Coding.
- Learn the Figma MCP Server: A new era for Design Systems and AI powered handoff (2025-11-17) - The new Figma Dev Mode MCP server changes how AI reads and understands Design Systems. Here is a practical and clear explanation of what it is, why it matters, and how it transforms design to code workflows. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Figma, MCP Server, AI, Developer Handoff.
- How to Measure Design System Impact with Visual Coverage (2025-11-11) - Stefano Magni from Preply introduced Visual Coverage, a pixel based metric that measures real Design System adoption from the user's perspective. Here is how it works and how you can use it. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Governance.
- Planning Design Tokens the right way: What I learned from Philipp Jeroma (2025-11-07) - A practical and highly actionable guide to planning Design Tokens with strategy, governance and scalability in mind. Based on Philipp Jeroma's session at Into Design Systems Conference. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Design Tokens, Governance.
- Systems Thinking for Theming in Design Systems with Sam Gordashko (2025-11-03) - Learn how to scale theming in Design Systems using Systems Thinking, token structure, theme maps and cross team alignment. Insights from Sam Gordashko at Into Design Systems Conference. By Sil Bormüller. Tags: Theming, Design Tokens.
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Into Design Systems publishes practical content for design system practitioners: tutorials on Design Tokens, Figma Variables, theming, accessibility, governance, developer handoff, and AI-powered design systems. Learn from real-world examples and expert insights.










