2023-01-20
2545
#design systems
Alex Mandel
155723
106
Jan 20, 2023 â‹… 9 min read

How to get your design system under control

Alex Mandel I'm a design leader and educator with over a decade of consulting and industry experience. Currently, I'm the VP of Product Design at a healthcare startup. On the side, I love teaching and writing about design. Find me at Alex Mandel.

Recent posts:

How I learned to treat AI like a partner, not a threat

Turn AI from a threat into a partner in UX design by refining workflows, avoiding pitfalls, and keeping human skills central.

Chidera Nwankwagu
Aug 28, 2025 â‹… 4 min read
Stop Using Templates — Do This Instead

Stop using templates — do this instead

The problem with templates isn’t that they exist; it’s that teams rely on them blindly. Learn how to turn templates into flexible tools that drive better UX outcomes.

Yaroslav Malymon
Aug 26, 2025 â‹… 9 min read
Motion Design Is Cool, But Can Hurt Users — Here’s How I Fixed It

Motion design is cool, but can hurt users — here’s how I fixed it

I once misused parallax scrolling and learned the hard way how motion can frustrate users. Here’s what went wrong, how I fixed it, and practical tips to keep motion design engaging and user-friendly.

Chidera Nwankwagu
Aug 21, 2025 â‹… 4 min read

Using daily quests within your product design to boost retention

Learn how the Zeigarnik effect drives engagement and explore UX strategies that keep users motivated to return and complete tasks.

Yaroslav Malymon
Aug 19, 2025 â‹… 4 min read
View all posts

Leave a Reply