Studio Journal

Notes on digital systems, design operations, marketing structure, and the decisions behind better digital work.

Susan Agudo 10/19/26 Susan Agudo 10/19/26

Scaling Design Systems for Smart Home Hardware and Multi-Agent AI: A Post-Figma Handoff Playbook

How enterprise teams structure Figma tokens and component libraries to keep hardware, apps, and AI agents visually consistent past handoff.

Susan Agudo 10/13/26 Susan Agudo 10/13/26

7 Figma DesignOps Audits Every Enterprise Team Should Run Quarterly

Seven Figma DesignOps audits enterprise teams should run every quarter to catch detached instances, overrides, and orphaned components early.

Susan Agudo 3/9/26 Susan Agudo 3/9/26

How Marketing Teams Transition from Brand Guidelines to Design Systems

Learn how marketing teams transition from static brand guidelines to scalable design systems that enable faster campaign production, global brand consistency, and operational efficiency.

Susan Agudo 10/13/25 Susan Agudo 10/13/25

The Relationship Between Design Systems and Brand Governance

Design systems play a critical role in brand governance for enterprise marketing teams. Learn how structured design systems ensure brand consistency, scalability, and operational efficiency across global campaigns.