Ethan Marcotte’s homepage

Here are 8 posts filed under “pattern libraries.” But hey, if there’s nothing here of interest, check out the full archive of my writing.

(There’s also a feed available of all posts tagged with “pattern libraries”, if you’d like to stay really current.)

Design-ish systems.
Posted on 7 April 2021
“Why create a design system?” It’s a good question, if a hard one.

Filed under:

design systems

pattern libraries

design patterns

organization
The design systems we swim in.
Posted on 2 February 2020
When was the last time a design system empowered you to make a decision? (I’m honestly asking.)

Filed under:

design systems

pattern libraries

design patterns

organization
The tool and the task.
Posted on 16 October 2018
Our design tools change the design of our products and, at times, they can change us. How do we talk about that?

Filed under:

design systems

design patterns

pattern libraries

process
When patterns get weird.
Posted on 7 May 2018
Usually, you’ll get rid of design patterns that don’t contribute much to your design system. But sometimes, you won’t.

Filed under:

design systems

web design

pattern libraries

design patterns
What’s in a pattern name?
Posted on 3 May 2018
The benefit of creating a pattern library isn’t the patterns as such.

Filed under:

design systems

web design

pattern libraries

atomic design is an antipattern
Design, system.
Posted on 25 February 2018
Your design system’s more than the sum of its patterns. (It’s all about the people, maaaaannnn.)

Filed under:

design systems

web design

pattern libraries

design patterns
A working pattern library.
Posted on 18 June 2017
The value of a pattern library is tied directly to how much—and how easily—it is used.

Filed under:

web design

design systems

design patterns

pattern libraries
Pattern patter.
Posted on 29 December 2016
On the web, can our patterns be more than just front-end code?

Filed under:

design

design systems

design patterns

pattern libraries