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Design Systems, Variables & the AI Shift - With Mr. Biscuit | Episode 02
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In this episode of Now & Next, I sit down with Mr Biscuit, a creator behind the Variable Visualizer plugin, for an open conversation about building tools, working with systems, and how technology and creativity influence each other.We talk about experiences with multi-brand setups, reflections on working with variables in Figma, and personal thoughts around AI — not as predictions or advice, but as questions and observations from hands-on work.If you enjoy thoughtful conversations about making things, experimenting with tools, and reflecting on how creative work is changing, this episode offers a different perspective to think along with.
😎 ABOUT MR. BISCUIT (Shuaiqi Sun): Design System Architect and Hybrid Designer/Developer 🟣 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuaiqi-sun-bb3a2a12b/ 🟣 YouTube: @mr.biscuit
📝 EPISODE SUMMARY: 00:00:00 – Cold open: Who is “Mr Biscuit”? 00:05:32 – Studies & moving between China, the US and Europe 00:09:40 – Teaching himself programming & first coding projects 00:14:42 – From offline apps to thinking in systems 00:19:41 – Bridging design & development (tools vs code) 00:24:42 – Building multi-brand design systems 00:33:45 – Working in China vs Europe as a designer/developer 00:39:42 – Language, localization & UI challenges in product design 00:48:05 – Deep dive: design systems, tokens & Variable Visualizer 00:57:52 – Will AI replace us? Why humans still want to be involved 01:04:42 – Who controls AI models, data and access? 01:09:41 – AI doom talk: robots talking to robots & creative work 01:22:02 – Where to follow Mr Biscuit & closing thanks
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