A presentation at DIGICOM in in Barcelos, Portugal by Inayaili León
Keeping your design system alive @yaili DIGICOM, Barcelos, November 2017
About me…
Why design systems
“A design system offers a library of visual style, components, and other concerns documented and released by an individual, team or community as code and design tools so that adopting products can be more e ffi cient and cohesive. ” — Nathan Curtis
“Almost always, a design system offers a library of visual style and components documented and released as reusable code for developers and/or tool(s) for designers. A system may also offer guidance on accessibility, page layout, and editorial and less o
en branding, data viz, UX patterns, and other tools. ” — Nathan Curtis
A quick note
“design system”
“System enthusiasts must become entrepreneurs, pitching and selling ideas that get a possibly resistant organization to commit. ” — Nathan Curtis
er the docs
“A system isn’t a project with an end, it’s the origin story of a living and evolving product that’ll serve other products. ” — Nathan Curtis
er documentation 6. Make things easy to find 7. Plan maintenance 8. Learn from others
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Thank you!
Creating a design system is not an easy feat, but making sure it's implemented, maintained, and doesn't suffer a slow, painful and quiet ending can be an even less attainable achievement. How do you make sure your design system is kept alive and healthy? How can you encourage usage and participation? Let's look at some simple and interesting ways that you can put into practice today to make your design system flourish.
