Erica Knauss, Author at The Gnar Company

Meet The Gnarnians: Erica

By Erica Knauss | June 1, 2023

Gnarnian [nahr-nee-uhn] noun : An employee of The Gnar Company In our Meet The Gnarnians series, we unravel the stories, experiences, and passions that drive the folks on our talented team at The Gnar. Through a collection of interview-style questions, you’ll get a sneak peek into daily life on our fully-remote team, some epic…

Design Systems: What They Are and Why You Need One

By Erica Knauss | April 28, 2023

A cake on display with one cartoonish figure sitting beside it and another pulling at it.

By definition a design system is a complete set of standards intended to manage design at scale using reusable components and patterns. When properly implemented, a design system provides a lot of benefits not only to design teams but development teams as well. Imagine you are tasked with baking a cake. You know what it…