Maximalism

1. Define each color scheme as a set of Figma Variables, the way Figma's own team built six palettes for Config.
2. Apply variables instead of raw hex so you can swap a whole scheme at once.
3. Keep a neutral set in the same system for rest areas.

Variables turn maximalist color from a liability into something you can retune in seconds.

1. Pick two colors at the same tonal and hue level, for example a magenta and a red.
2. Place them directly adjacent with no border between.
3. Nudge one until the boundary shimmers; that buzz is the effect.

This is the documented Figma and Spotify technique; it only works when the two are equally bright.

1. Start with a rectangle, circle, and polygon from the toolbar.
2. Duplicate, rotate, and scale them far past their normal size.
3. Layer and overlap them into a supergraphic that fills the frame.

Config 2024's whole identity came from toolbar primitives; constraint is what keeps the chaos coherent.

1. Set an oversized display face as the focal object.
2. Pair it with one expressive face and one neutral grotesk for body.
3. Use blend modes or overlap to weave type into the pattern layer.

Three faces is plenty; the contrast between them does the work, not the count.