Config 2022 - Consistency considered harmful - Mark Parnell (Config 2022)

In this talk, Mark discusses how a push for consistency can lead to worse user experiences and how we should balance consistency with specificity. Check out Mark’s slides on the Figma Community: https://www.figma.com/community/file/1106023703441542411 00:00 - Introduction 1:34 - Consistency, every time? 2:06 - Inconsistency tends to offend 6:09 - Consistency cannot be the sole criterion of good design 6:30 - Google’s Workspace icons 9:04 - Consistency and standards 10:20 - Internal & external consistency 13:27 - Design systems are important, but creating a system is not the goal 15:32 - Displacing the goal of meeting user needs 16:01 - Thought-terminating cliches 17:20 - Seek balance 20:04 - How to think about consistency 21:00 - Closing #figma #config #config2022 #design #ProductDesign #FigmaDesign