Contrast
Contrast, formerly known as Toybox, was a B2B company based in New York, specializing in Engineering, Product, and Design within the software industry. It provided innovative tools for UI development and design inspection, integrating with platforms like Figma, Linear, and Slack.
History
Contrast, previously known as Toybox, is located in New York, NY, USA. The company participated in Y-Combinator's S18 batch. It operated within the B2B industry, specifically targeting engineering, product, and design sectors. Despite no longer being live, Contrast thanked its supporters for their unwavering support over the years.
Products and Features
Contrast provided various features designed to enhance team collaboration and streamline UI development. It offered a Storybook Addon to identify differences between code and Figma designs, which enabled developers to build UI faster. Key features included real-time collaboration, keyboard-first operations, exporting assets, multi-view inspection, light and dark themes, and multiple team workspaces. The platform supported integrations with Figma, Linear, and Slack for seamless synchronization. It was available as a Mac or Windows app to provide a distraction-free environment.
Services
Contrast enabled developers to inspect designs and develop components within Storybook without tab hopping, memorizing, or context-switching. The platform supported linking Stories to Figma components and viewing actual code and documentation while inspecting designs. It provided tools for real-time collaboration, commenting with @mentions and replies, and automatic updating of mirrored Figma files. Developers could create, view, and open Linear issues directly from the app, and receive Slack notifications for updates.
Regional Availability
Contrast served a wide range of regions, including the United States of America, and America/Canada, and offered remote and partly remote options. The flexibility in its regional availability helped the company cater to diverse client needs across different locations.