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Design Systems

Build cohesive design languages that scale across products and teams

8 chapters•19 topics
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Reference Books

Topics in this collection are synthesized from these 3 books.

Chapters

01

Foundations

What design systems are, why they matter, and what makes them work

What Is a Design System, Benefits of Design Systems, What Makes Design Systems Effective

3 topics
02

Design Principles

Shared guidelines that distribute creative direction across the team

What Are Design Principles, Qualities of Effective Principles, Creating Design Principles

3 topics
03

Functional Patterns

Defining patterns by what users can do, not what they look like

What Are Functional Patterns, Defining Pattern Structure, Pattern Variations and Visual Hierarchy

3 topics
04

Perceptual Patterns

The aesthetic elements that give a product its character

What Are Perceptual Patterns, Building a Visual Language

2 topics
05

Shared Language

A common vocabulary that lets design and engineering communicate precisely

Naming Conventions, Building a Pattern Language

2 topics
06

Parameters of Your System

Defining scope and building organizational support

Defining System Parameters, Getting Buy-In

2 topics
07

Planning and Practicalities

Prioritizing work and establishing governance for long-term sustainability

Prioritizing System Work, System Governance

2 topics
08

Pattern Libraries

Building documentation and tooling that makes your system usable at scale

Pattern Library Structure, Writing Effective Documentation

2 topics