A design system is more than a style guide. It's a productivity multiplier for your digital products.
What is a Design System?
A design system is a collection of reusable components, guidelines, and standards that ensure consistency across all your digital touchpoints.
Key Components
- Design tokens: Colours, typography, spacing
- Component library: Buttons, forms, cards, etc.
- Pattern library: Common UI patterns
- Documentation: Usage guidelines and examples
- Code library: Ready-to-use implementations
Benefits
Consistency
Every touchpoint looks and feels like your brand, building trust with users.
Speed
Stop redesigning buttons. Developers and designers work faster with pre-built components.
Quality
Components are tested once and reused everywhere. Fewer bugs, better accessibility.
Scalability
New pages and features can be built quickly without design debt.
When to Invest
Consider a design system if you have:
- Multiple products or platforms
- Growing design/development team
- Inconsistent user experiences
- Slow design-to-development handoffs
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