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Zeplin

Handoff workspace that organises designs by screen and flow for implementation.

Definition

A handoff tool that takes exported designs and organises them into flows and sections with specifications, notes and version history, separate from the working design file.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

Good for

  • Organising designs for implementation
  • Keeping a stable handoff reference
  • Teams with a separate build phase

Watch out for

An additional sync step. If designs change frequently, keeping it current is real overhead.

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Often used with

These usually appear in the same screen or the same decision.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.