Molly Hellmuth Tsacudakis (@molly

Molly Hellmuth Tsacudakis

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Molly Hellmuth Tsacudakis

@molly_hellmuth

Teaching what I know about Figma & Design Systems Newsletter uiprep.com/newsletter Course maven.com/dive/design-sy…

Denver, CO

Joined October 2017

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Molly Hellmuth Tsacudakis
@molly_hellmuth
Sep 19, 2023
UI Prep 8.0 is Live!!! 🎉 The UI Prep Design System has been completely rebuilt to include all updates from Config23! Including... ✨ Color Variables ✨ Light & Dark Mode ✨ Number Variables ✨ Auto Layout (Max/Min/Wrap)
Molly Hellmuth Tsacudakis
@molly_hellmuth
Dec 19, 2025
💡 Design System Tip: Create custom color palette components Build custom color palette components directly in your design system. This makes color documentation visual, reusable, and much easier to maintain. One especially helpful trick: add a variant or property that shows
Molly Hellmuth Tsacudakis
@molly_hellmuth
Dec 5, 2025
💡 Figma Tip: Duplicate complex components without rebuilding them Ever needed a new component that’s almost identical to an existing one—but didn’t want to rebuild all the nested layers and properties from scratch? Here’s my go-to trick 👇 If you duplicate a component, Figma
Molly Hellmuth Tsacudakis
@molly_hellmuth
Dec 5, 2025
💡 Figma Tip: Let Figma Make write your design system docs for you If you’re still creating DS documentation manually… you don’t have to anymore. Figma Make can generate documentation directly from your variables, styles, and components—all tailored to your team’s level of
Molly Hellmuth Tsacudakis
@molly_hellmuth
Nov 21, 2025
DS Tip: Use separate color palettes for marketing and product UI Marketing and product design have very different goals, constraints, and accessibility needs. That’s why it’s often best to maintain two related—but distinct—color systems. Marketing teams can explore