Design

I would recommend checking out this page for the latest trends in UX and design tools.

🎨 Essentials

Figma Primary tool for UI design, prototyping, and design systems

brew install --cask figma

FigJam Whiteboarding, workshops, and user flows inside Figma (included with Figma — no separate install)

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⚡ Prototyping

ProtoPie Advanced interaction prototyping beyond Figma’s capabilities

brew install --cask protopie

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🧠 Design Systems

Figma Source of truth for components, variants, and design tokens

Storybook Developer-facing component documentation and UI testing

zeroheight Design system documentation and publishing

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🔬 Research & Testing

Maze Rapid testing for prototypes and design validation

Lyssna Lightweight usability testing and design validation

User Interviews Participant recruitment for user research

Dovetail Research repository and insight synthesis

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🗂 Portfolio (Optional)

Framer Modern no-code portfolio and marketing site builder

brew install --cask framer

Webflow Advanced visual web design and CMS platform