Design Handoff and Developer Collaboration Questions

Situation & Task
I was the frontend engineer on a feature to build a pixel-accurate card component from a Figma prototype for a responsive dashboard. The designer expected exact spacing, typography, and interactive states across breakpoints.

Action

• Design handoff: we used Figma with named design tokens (colors, spacing, type) and the Inspect panel. I exported an annotated spec sheet and a short Loom walkthrough highlighting states and breakpoints.
• Resolve ambiguity: I scheduled a 30‑min groom with the designer to clarify hover/focus behavior, truncation rules, and iconography. Where decisions were missing, I built two small Storybook variants and asked for a quick A/B preference.
• Implementation: semantic HTML, CSS Grid/Flex for layout, clamp() for fluid type, and container queries for component-level responsiveness. Reusable CSS variables mapped to design tokens.
• Accessibility: ensured correct heading/order, keyboard focus styles, ARIA labels for interactive controls, and verified color contrast with Axe and manual keyboard testing.

Result
Delivered the component in Storybook, matched design pixel-for-pixel, reduced front-end QA issues by 60%, and passed automated a11y checks. The design team reused the same tokens across three other components, speeding future handoffs.