Donnie D'Amato
@donnie.damato.design
Design Systems Architect in New York. Author of Mise en Mode. International speaker. Lives in ds.house.
I just noticed at YouTube the hover effect on cards seems to be custom to each video. I assume they are getting the most prominent color from the thumbnail. They also update the text color to match.
This could have been CSS (except getting the color from the image) but it's all JS here. 😞
This could have been CSS (except getting the color from the image) but it's all JS here. 😞
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I just noticed at YouTube the hover effect on cards seems to be custom to each video. I assume they are getting the most prominent color from the thumbnail. They also update the text color to match.
This could have been CSS (except getting the color from the image) but it's all JS here. 😞
This could have been CSS (except getting the color from the image) but it's all JS here. 😞
✈️ I'm currently 30,000 ft in the air with the time to publicly appreciate the time spent with the design systems community at Converge by @zeroheight.com
(Photo by Jennifer D'Amato)
(Photo by Jennifer D'Amato)
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
✈️ I'm currently 30,000 ft in the air with the time to publicly appreciate the time spent with the design systems community at Converge by @zeroheight.com
(Photo by Jennifer D'Amato)
(Photo by Jennifer D'Amato)
New hat acquired, green velvet straight out of emerald city. 💚
October 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
New hat acquired, green velvet straight out of emerald city. 💚
I was able to catch the last talk at @smashingconf.com with @natebaldwin.bsky.social 🙌
October 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I was able to catch the last talk at @smashingconf.com with @natebaldwin.bsky.social 🙌
Making an appearance on stage at #Converge2025, a matchbook by @dcousineau.sexy. What could it be for? You'll have to find out. 👀
converge.zeroheight.com
PS. Not fire, I'm pyrophobic.
converge.zeroheight.com
PS. Not fire, I'm pyrophobic.
September 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Making an appearance on stage at #Converge2025, a matchbook by @dcousineau.sexy. What could it be for? You'll have to find out. 👀
converge.zeroheight.com
PS. Not fire, I'm pyrophobic.
converge.zeroheight.com
PS. Not fire, I'm pyrophobic.
The new @zeroheight.com logo as a linocut just because.
September 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The new @zeroheight.com logo as a linocut just because.
Infiltrating React NYC, @rich-harris.dev presenting remote functions in Svelte.
September 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Infiltrating React NYC, @rich-harris.dev presenting remote functions in Svelte.
Over the weekend I got a chance to meet up with some people from the internet! 🛜
These are the NYC Overcooked! 2 pros. I've been playing with them for a while online. We probably have nearly 10k hours in the game combined! So glad I could finally meet them in person. Hoping to do this more often. 🧑🍳
These are the NYC Overcooked! 2 pros. I've been playing with them for a while online. We probably have nearly 10k hours in the game combined! So glad I could finally meet them in person. Hoping to do this more often. 🧑🍳
August 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Over the weekend I got a chance to meet up with some people from the internet! 🛜
These are the NYC Overcooked! 2 pros. I've been playing with them for a while online. We probably have nearly 10k hours in the game combined! So glad I could finally meet them in person. Hoping to do this more often. 🧑🍳
These are the NYC Overcooked! 2 pros. I've been playing with them for a while online. We probably have nearly 10k hours in the game combined! So glad I could finally meet them in person. Hoping to do this more often. 🧑🍳
🚀 Excited to announce my first book: Mise en Mode — an approach to adding creative expression into design systems! 🎉
First debuted at Clarity 2023, the strong interest led me to expand it into a full book.
📖 Be the first to know when it’s available: mode.place
First debuted at Clarity 2023, the strong interest led me to expand it into a full book.
📖 Be the first to know when it’s available: mode.place
August 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🚀 Excited to announce my first book: Mise en Mode — an approach to adding creative expression into design systems! 🎉
First debuted at Clarity 2023, the strong interest led me to expand it into a full book.
📖 Be the first to know when it’s available: mode.place
First debuted at Clarity 2023, the strong interest led me to expand it into a full book.
📖 Be the first to know when it’s available: mode.place
Yeah, looks like the idea is exposing some visual data to CSS so that it might be used elsewhere. In this case, looks like using ResizeObserver to post the width of the input/button. I never really considered them as "read only" but looking at this usage it makes sense.
July 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Yeah, looks like the idea is exposing some visual data to CSS so that it might be used elsewhere. In this case, looks like using ResizeObserver to post the width of the input/button. I never really considered them as "read only" but looking at this usage it makes sense.
Added a little "Unvisited" banner for posts that you haven't visited on the blog. This was more annoying than it should have been, because `:visited` is subjected to fingerprinting. So, I had to make the banner match the background color to hide it.
July 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Added a little "Unvisited" banner for posts that you haven't visited on the blog. This was more annoying than it should have been, because `:visited` is subjected to fingerprinting. So, I had to make the banner match the background color to hide it.
This Wireframe has upgraded to high fidelity! 🌟
For the past few days, I teased a new format for Wireframe. That includes a brand-new set! There are a few details I need to iron out, but I expect to have a live show in the new studio this coming week.
For the past few days, I teased a new format for Wireframe. That includes a brand-new set! There are a few details I need to iron out, but I expect to have a live show in the new studio this coming week.
July 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This Wireframe has upgraded to high fidelity! 🌟
For the past few days, I teased a new format for Wireframe. That includes a brand-new set! There are a few details I need to iron out, but I expect to have a live show in the new studio this coming week.
For the past few days, I teased a new format for Wireframe. That includes a brand-new set! There are a few details I need to iron out, but I expect to have a live show in the new studio this coming week.
I'm going to be adding checklists to my design system's component pages soon.
1. import checklist from './checklist.md?raw';.
2. Assign as parameters { checklist }.
3. Grab the text from within the custom preview.tsx docs page template with the useOf hook.
4. Add in storybook/addon-docs <Markdown/>
1. import checklist from './checklist.md?raw';.
2. Assign as parameters { checklist }.
3. Grab the text from within the custom preview.tsx docs page template with the useOf hook.
4. Add in storybook/addon-docs <Markdown/>
July 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I'm going to be adding checklists to my design system's component pages soon.
1. import checklist from './checklist.md?raw';.
2. Assign as parameters { checklist }.
3. Grab the text from within the custom preview.tsx docs page template with the useOf hook.
4. Add in storybook/addon-docs <Markdown/>
1. import checklist from './checklist.md?raw';.
2. Assign as parameters { checklist }.
3. Grab the text from within the custom preview.tsx docs page template with the useOf hook.
4. Add in storybook/addon-docs <Markdown/>
I added links to the newsletters and large websites that feature articles from the blog. Always a treat to find out where my posts wind up.
July 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I added links to the newsletters and large websites that feature articles from the blog. Always a treat to find out where my posts wind up.
Let me show you how to become a water quality expert with 3 easy purchases from Amazon.
July 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Let me show you how to become a water quality expert with 3 easy purchases from Amazon.
Only one of these people is in their 40s.
It's me, I'm 42½.
My wife is blissfully still in her 30s. 💖
It's me, I'm 42½.
My wife is blissfully still in her 30s. 💖
June 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Only one of these people is in their 40s.
It's me, I'm 42½.
My wife is blissfully still in her 30s. 💖
It's me, I'm 42½.
My wife is blissfully still in her 30s. 💖
In case you aren't following me on LinkedIn, I've moved my Wireframe Live show over to YouTube and with a brand-new look! Subscribe to get notified when I go live. 🔔
Today I'll be talking about the CSS only color contrast work I shared this week. 🌈
youtube.com/@designsyshouse
Today I'll be talking about the CSS only color contrast work I shared this week. 🌈
youtube.com/@designsyshouse
June 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In case you aren't following me on LinkedIn, I've moved my Wireframe Live show over to YouTube and with a brand-new look! Subscribe to get notified when I go live. 🔔
Today I'll be talking about the CSS only color contrast work I shared this week. 🌈
youtube.com/@designsyshouse
Today I'll be talking about the CSS only color contrast work I shared this week. 🌈
youtube.com/@designsyshouse
Picked up this little number on my way home yesterday. 🕺
June 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Picked up this little number on my way home yesterday. 🕺
Me, on any given day.
May 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Me, on any given day.
Making fill level sensors in my house notify me when to do laundry in the morning or when the trash needs to be taken out. The indoor ones have been working nicely. The outdoor ones need to include a solar panel to keep them operational.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Making fill level sensors in my house notify me when to do laundry in the morning or when the trash needs to be taken out. The indoor ones have been working nicely. The outdoor ones need to include a solar panel to keep them operational.
I was a bit cryptic last night here over my sensor frustration so here's a photo of what I've made.
Luckily I did notice in the MQTT explorer that all the sensors are broadcasting, they just have new IP addresses.
I knew that was going to happen.
Luckily I did notice in the MQTT explorer that all the sensors are broadcasting, they just have new IP addresses.
I knew that was going to happen.
May 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I was a bit cryptic last night here over my sensor frustration so here's a photo of what I've made.
Luckily I did notice in the MQTT explorer that all the sensors are broadcasting, they just have new IP addresses.
I knew that was going to happen.
Luckily I did notice in the MQTT explorer that all the sensors are broadcasting, they just have new IP addresses.
I knew that was going to happen.
Bluesky (b. 2023)
Serendipitous juxtaposition, 2025.
Pixels on screen.
Serendipitous juxtaposition, 2025.
Pixels on screen.
May 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Bluesky (b. 2023)
Serendipitous juxtaposition, 2025.
Pixels on screen.
Serendipitous juxtaposition, 2025.
Pixels on screen.
Figma Buzz
(this is a deep cut)
(this is a deep cut)
May 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Figma Buzz
(this is a deep cut)
(this is a deep cut)