Google UX designer Euphrates Dahout connects her background in dance and theater to her approach in designing UX systems. She argues that design, like dance, achieves impact through motion, structure, and harmony.

Here are the parallels she draws:

• Repetition & Accuracy, Just as dancers repeat steps to build pattern and trust, consistent design patterns reinforce user expectations.
• Collaboration & Diverse Expertise, In dance productions, lighting, costumes, set design, and performance must sync. Similarly, UX demands alignment across researchers, visual designers, engineers, and content strategists.
• Iteration & Refinement , Behind every flawless performance lie rehearsals, feedback, and adjustments. UX processes thrive on testing, iteration, and responsiveness to real user behavior.

Design systems that “dance well” give users a smooth, almost invisible experience of complexity behind the scenes.

SOURCE: https://design.google/library/ux-design-system-dance