Design
What is a design system and why do you need one?
A design system is a collection of reusable components, design tokens, patterns, and guidelines that ensure visual and functional consistency across products. It's the single source of truth for how your brand looks and behaves digitally. A well-built design system accelerates development, reduces design debt, and ensures every page feels like it belongs to the same product.
Key Considerations
- Start small — a full design system isn't built overnight. Begin with typography, color, and spacing tokens
- Components must be documented with usage guidelines, not just code
- Design systems are living products — they need ownership, versioning, and maintenance
- Adoption is the real challenge — a design system nobody uses is just a side project