Uncomfortable Truths of Design Systems
Design systems are powerful, but not perfect. Sparkbox experts share some hard truth about what’s involved in building and operating a successful system.
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Building User-Centered Design Systems
Design systems can be technically complicated, but user-focused challenges are often the sources of the real challenges. The Sparkbox team gathered for a recent UnConference to unpack and solve common issues.
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Design System Audits: Why and How
Sparkbox has a decade of experience working with design systems for some of the world’s most influential companies, from Goodyear, to DocuSign, to Gap, Inc.
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MVP Reflections with Rob Harr
An MVP can be a cultural challenge as much as a technical challenge. Sparkbox president, Rob Harr, shares his ideas about how to tackle it.
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KUB’s Journey To Self-Sustainability
Knoxville Utilities Board is the municipal utility for the Knoxville area in Tennessee, serving Knox County and the seven surrounding counties.
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Meaningful Savings with Gap’s Stitch Design System
Sparkbox is proud to have had a multi-year project with Gap, Inc., beginning in 2014 and extending until the post-pandemic era.
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Embracing the Power of the MVP
Don’t focus on the word “minimum.” Focus on the word “viable,” or if you really want to be smart about it: “valuable.” Your MVP gives you the power to ensure that you’re defining the correct product, meeting the needs of your key audiences, and creating meaningful change for your organization.
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Embracing the Power of the MVP
An MVP is sometimes perceived as a shortcut or a constrained version of a great idea. Not so! It’s just the first step on the road to a deeper understanding of the potential of your ideas.
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We Challenge You to Write CSS This Year!
It’s a new year and a new CodePen challenge. A great way to flex your CSS muscles!
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Looking Ahead to 2024
What’s next for Sparkbox and its clients? Nobody has a crystal ball, but we have some ideas about what’s coming. We asked our team to weigh in on trends in technology that will impact how we work in 2024.
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Vice President of Business Development