Day 30: Advanced Search Update & Figma Variant Challenge

 🗓️ Date: 14 Nov 2025

📌 Title: Advanced Search Update & Figma Variant Challenge 

Task Description

Today was my thirtieth day of internship. The settlement team decided to add an advanced search feature to the search bar, and they selected three search fields to include: Account Status, Account Approved Date, and Application Ref No.I updated the mockup accordingly to reflect these changes. 

I also discussed a Figma-related question with my supervisor. I was trying to nest variants (a variant set within another variant set) to create the design and prototype interactions I needed, but it didn’t work. This means I will need to find another way to achieve the same result, which may require more time and effort.

Challenges & Solutions

The challenge was understanding Figma’s limitations with nested variants. To address this, I asked my supervisor for clarification and also researched the issue on my own. Since nesting variants isn’t possible, I will explore alternative methods to build the interactions.

Key Learnings & Skills Gained

I learned more about Figma’s component system and its constraints, especially regarding variants. This helped me understand how to plan my design structure more effectively.

Reflection & Next Steps

Day 30 taught me that design tools have limitations, and sometimes solutions require alternative approaches. Moving forward, I will continue updating the mockups and find a suitable method to implement the required interactions in Figma.

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