Intermediate

Google Stitch Design Features

Master the full range of design capabilities in Google Stitch, from AI-powered generation to component libraries, design systems, responsive layouts, and Material Design integration.

AI Design Generation from Text Prompts

Stitch's AI engine is the platform's most powerful feature. It goes beyond simple layout generation to understand design intent, user experience patterns, and visual hierarchy.

Advanced Prompt Techniques

To get the best results from AI generation, use these advanced techniques:

  • Reference existing patterns: "Design like Spotify's home screen but for a cooking recipe app."
  • Specify constraints: "Must fit in 360px width with no horizontal scrolling."
  • Define user context: "For elderly users who need larger text and high contrast."
  • Include content samples: "Use 'Premium Plan - $29/month' as the heading text."
  • Iterate on results: "Take this design and make the cards more compact with smaller images."
Advanced AI Prompt 
# Multi-constraint design prompt
"Design a food delivery app order tracking screen that:
1. Shows a map at the top (40% of screen height)
2. Has a driver info card with photo, name, and ETA
3. Displays order status as a vertical stepper
4. Includes a 'Contact Driver' button
5. Uses Material Design 3 with orange (#FF6D00) accent
6. Must be accessible (WCAG AA contrast ratios)
7. Support dark mode"

Component Library

Stitch provides a comprehensive component library organized by category:

Category Components Variants
Actions Buttons, FABs, icon buttons, segmented buttons Filled, outlined, tonal, text, elevated
Navigation App bars, bottom nav, tabs, nav drawer, nav rail Standard, contextual, scrolled states
Inputs Text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, switches, sliders Filled, outlined, with/without labels
Containment Cards, dialogs, bottom sheets, side sheets Elevated, filled, outlined
Communication Snackbars, badges, progress indicators, tooltips Linear, circular, determinate, indeterminate
Selection Chips, menus, date pickers, time pickers Filter, suggestion, input, assist
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Power user tip: You can create custom components and add them to your project's library. Custom components support variants, properties, and auto-layout, making them reusable across your entire design system.

Design System Management

Stitch helps you build and maintain consistent design systems with these tools:

Design Tokens

Define and manage design tokens — the atomic values that make up your design system:

Design Tokens (JSON) 
{
  "color": {
    "primary": { "value": "#6750A4" },
    "secondary": { "value": "#625B71" },
    "surface": { "value": "#FFFBFE" },
    "error": { "value": "#B3261E" }
  },
  "typography": {
    "headline-large": {
      "fontFamily": "Roboto",
      "fontSize": "32px",
      "lineHeight": "40px",
      "fontWeight": "400"
    }
  },
  "spacing": {
    "xs": { "value": "4px" },
    "sm": { "value": "8px" },
    "md": { "value": "16px" },
    "lg": { "value": "24px" },
    "xl": { "value": "32px" }
  },
  "borderRadius": {
    "sm": { "value": "8px" },
    "md": { "value": "12px" },
    "lg": { "value": "16px" },
    "full": { "value": "9999px" }
  }
}

Responsive Layouts

Stitch supports responsive design with multiple approaches:

  • Auto Layout: Flexbox-like layout system that automatically adjusts spacing and sizing based on content.
  • Breakpoints: Define custom breakpoints for mobile, tablet, and desktop views. Stitch can auto-generate responsive variants.
  • Constraints: Pin elements to edges or center them, controlling how they resize when the frame changes.
  • Grid System: Material Design's responsive grid with configurable columns, gutters, and margins.
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AI responsive: You can ask Stitch to "Generate a responsive version of this screen for tablet" and it will intelligently restructure the layout using appropriate patterns for the target device.

Theme Customization

Stitch's theming system allows you to create and manage multiple visual themes:

  • Dynamic Color: Generate a complete color scheme from a single seed color using Material You's color algorithm.
  • Light/Dark Modes: Automatically generate dark mode variants of your designs with proper contrast adjustments.
  • Custom Themes: Create brand-specific themes with custom color palettes, typography, and shape scales.
  • Theme Switching: Preview your designs in different themes instantly to ensure consistency across variants.

Asset Export

Export your design assets in multiple formats for development and marketing use:

Format Use Case Options
PNG Raster images for web and mobile 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x scaling
SVG Scalable vector icons and illustrations Optimized, with/without viewbox
PDF Print-ready assets and documentation Single page, multi-page, with bleeds
CSS Design tokens as CSS custom properties Flat or nested variables
JSON Design tokens for build tools Style Dictionary compatible

Material Design Integration

Stitch's Material Design integration goes beyond a simple component library:

  • Material Theme Builder: Built-in tool that mirrors the official Material Theme Builder, generating complete themes from brand colors.
  • Elevation System: Proper elevation shadows following Material's 5-level elevation system.
  • State Layers: Interactive state overlays (hover, pressed, focused, dragged) are automatically applied to components.
  • Icon Library: Full Material Symbols library with filled, outlined, rounded, and sharp variants.
  • Motion Presets: Material's motion tokens (duration, easing) are built into the prototyping system.
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Note: While Stitch defaults to Material Design 3, you are not limited to it. You can use any design system or create a fully custom one. Material Design integration simply provides the best out-of-the-box experience.