I'm a recent design graduate and have started working at a small marketing agency. I'm currently tasked with designing a large website (14 pages), and the developer has asked me to deliver a nearly complete Figma design. This means he wants everything nailed down: autolayout, responsiveness, variables, and precise naming conventions. The challenge is, I'm doing this all on my own, from the sitemap to the content to the actual design, without much guidance. My boss even suggested that I shouldn't reach out to other employees for help. I'm confused about what a Figma design should entail; is it really expected to be fully polished and ready for development? How much detail do I really need to include for a painless transition to Webflow or similar platforms?
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As a developer, I don’t necessarily require every detail like pixel-perfect layouts from Figma. What’s key for me are clear visual hierarchies and consistent spacing, and I definitely need to see different states (like hover or loading) for components. Expecting a new grad designer to provide a fully production-ready design isn’t really fair; it’s about collaboration and communication between us.
I hear you! Sometimes it feels like developers just want everything handed to them without realizing we all need to work together to figure it out.