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Making Icons & Illustrations Developer-friendly
Learn how to increase the adoption of your design system-based vector assets
Even for the most empathetic product designers, it is never easy to practice empathy towards (Android/iOS/Web) developers. However, it is one of the reasons why Design Ops as a vertical got created. I had the opportunity to spend the last year managing Design Ops, and this is what I have learned about handing off icons and illustrations to the developers near you.
Android
Android developers will find it most helpful if all your complex or simple illustrations are exported in an “Android Vector Drawable” format. I recommend using the plugin by Ashung Hung on Figma Community.
What is an Android Vector Drawable?
A Vector Drawable is a vector graphic defined in an XML file as a set of points, lines, and curves along with its…
