DSP 132. The Evolution of Digital Production: TJ Pitre Talks Flash, Figma, and the Future of Dynamic Design
Patterns Podcast29 Huhti 2025

DSP 132. The Evolution of Digital Production: TJ Pitre Talks Flash, Figma, and the Future of Dynamic Design

Send us feedback or episode suggestions. In this episode, TJ Pitre, founder of South Left, joins the podcast to trace the real evolution of digital production — from the early days of Flash and Fireworks to today's dynamic, system-driven workflows. TJ shares his journey bridging design and development, reflects on the rise of modern tools like Figma, and explores the shift toward more connected, production-ready design. Along the way, he breaks down the growing role of the design engineer, th...

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 70. Pinata's Kendall Totten interviews Knapsack CEO Chris Strahl: Design with code and AI

70. Pinata's Kendall Totten interviews Knapsack CEO Chris Strahl: Design with code and AI

Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Kendall and Chris discuss how design systems represent the strategic platform for how a company creates product. View the transcript of this episode here. R...

16 Touko 202358min

69. The single source of truth mentality: Meta Part Two

69. The single source of truth mentality: Meta Part Two

Send us feedback or episode suggestions. A round table discussion hosted by Chris and Andrew from Knapsack with the Meta Blueprint team, part two. View the transcript of this episode here. Guests ...

9 Touko 202320min

68. Driving Consistency Across Systems with Meta Part One

68. Driving Consistency Across Systems with Meta Part One

Send us feedback or episode suggestions. A round table discussion hosted by Chris and Andrew from Knapsack with the Meta Blueprint team (part one). View the transcript of this episode here. Guests ...

2 Touko 202317min

67. Design Token Takes Part Two: Kaelig Deloumeau-Prigent and Darren Simons

67. Design Token Takes Part Two: Kaelig Deloumeau-Prigent and Darren Simons

Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Kaelig, Darren, and Chris talk tokens and code: “Using a whole different type of brain.” View the transcript of this episode here. Want to hear more? Regis...

23 Huhti 202331min

66. Design Token Takes Part One: Amber Stickel and Taylor Cashdan

66. Design Token Takes Part One: Amber Stickel and Taylor Cashdan

Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Amber, Taylor, and Chris talk tokens; the pros and cons. View the transcript of this episode here. Guests Amber Stickel, Principal Design Technologist at Int...

17 Huhti 202338min

65. Morgane Peng Managing Director & Head of Design at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking: Is a design system a business asset or a technical asset?

65. Morgane Peng Managing Director & Head of Design at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking: Is a design system a business asset or a technical asset?

Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Morgane and Chris discuss the idea that many design systems pitch themselves as a technical asset. However, design systems can extend past this notion to offer...

13 Maalis 202334min

64. Evan Lovely CTO & Co-Founder of Knapsack: Source of truth should be the user experience

64. Evan Lovely CTO & Co-Founder of Knapsack: Source of truth should be the user experience

Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Evan and Chris discuss source of truth and how it is linked most importantly to overall user experience opposed to just design or code. View the transcript o...

6 Maalis 202338min

63. Jennie Yip Principal Design Architect from Atlassian Design System: Building design systems, following the path of least resistance

63. Jennie Yip Principal Design Architect from Atlassian Design System: Building design systems, following the path of least resistance

Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Jennie and Chris discuss following the path of least resistance when building design systems. It must feel natural and easier for the people using the system, ...

28 Helmi 202330min