CMS explained for UX Designers
A beginner-friendly Substack issue that explains what a CMS is, why headless CMS thinking matters, and how collections power layouts and dynamic pages in Framer.
Why we picked it
It reframes CMS design as systems design, which helps UX designers move from one-off pages to reusable content models in tools like Framer.
What you’ll learn
- Understand what a CMS is and how it separates content from design
- Learn why headless CMS thinking helps designers build systems
- See how CMS collections connect to layouts and dynamic pages
- Practice creating a collection using AI in the linked tutorial
Who it’s for
UX and product designers who understand layout but are new to content modeling.
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