Design: inspiration to implementation—organized

Curate inspiration, link components, publish brand guidelines, and surface research—so engineers and PMs always have the right references.

TL;DR: Design + product workspaces → tags for platform, pattern, component, status → import canonical links → publish read-only boards → enforce SSO/SAML & audit.

Common pain points

Inspiration scattered across Slack, tabs, and personal bookmarks.
Outdated component references slow handoff.
Brand guidelines hard to find or share consistently.
Research insights not connected to patterns and components.

How Linkinize helps

Inspiration boards via tags + Public Pages (read-only, auto-updating).
Design system portal linking Storybook/Zeroheight + Figma sources.
Research library with topic/pattern tags and owner notes.
SSO/SAML + audit for compliant, cross-team access.

How it works (5 steps)

Create a Design workspace plus per-product workspaces (e.g., Web App, iOS).
Define tags: platform:web|ios|android, pattern:nav|table|onboarding, component:button|modal|tooltip, status:approved|to-review|deprecated.
Import canonical links: Figma files, Storybook/Zeroheight, brand docs, research studies, Loom/Miro references.
Publish Public Pages for brand guidelines and inspiration boards (read-only for stakeholders).
Enforce SSO/SAML, assign roles (Owner/Editor/Viewer), review audit logs monthly.

Integrations you’ll likely use

Link to the single source of truth—permissions remain enforced in your design/dev tools.

Design: Figma, FigJam, Framer
Design System: Storybook, Zeroheight, Backlight
Docs: Notion, Confluence, Google Drive/SharePoint
Delivery: Jira, Linear, GitHub
Research/Workshops: Miro, Dovetail, Maze, Loom
Analytics: Amplitude, GA4 (link dashboards to patterns)

Also see: Public Pages · Scoped Search · Multi-Workspace · Roles & Permissions

Starter taxonomy (copy & adapt)

Platform

platform:web · platform:ios · platform:android

Pattern & Component

pattern:nav · pattern:table · pattern:onboarding
component:button · component:modal · component:tooltip

Status & Brand

status:to-review · status:approved · status:deprecated
brand:core · brand:enterprise · brand:campaign

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Common questions & objections

“Isn’t this what Notion or a DAM does?”
Notion/DAM host docs and files. Linkinize connects all sources (Figma, Storybook, guidelines, research) into one fast, governed link hub. See comparison.

“We already have a design system site.”
Great—keep it. Linkinize becomes the front door that also surfaces research, inspiration, and cross-tool references.

“Another tool to maintain?”
Save canonical URLs. Public Pages auto-update as links change in the source systems.

“Can non-designers access easily?”
Yes—share read-only Public Pages or invite stakeholders with viewer permissions.

Clear references, faster handoffs

Design teams use Linkinize to keep patterns consistent, connect research to components, and give PMs/engineers a single place to find the right link.

• One hub for inspiration, components, guidelines, and research
• Public Pages for shareable boards and brand sites
• SSO/SAML, roles, and audit logging
• Works with Figma, Storybook, Zeroheight, Notion, Jira

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can we embed or preview Figma/Framer?: Store canonical links and surface them with tags and search; permissions stay enforced in Figma/Framer.
How do we avoid outdated references?: Point to the canonical file and mark status:approved. Archive deprecated links; add owners for accountability.
Can hiring teams use these boards?: Yes—create read-only, curated Public Pages to showcase patterns and work samples.