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Is Your Product Ready for a Design System? 🚀 Building a design system isn’t just a trend—it’s a solution to scale products efficiently while delivering a consistent user experience. But when should you start, and why is it a game-changer? When to Build One: Your Team Is Growing 👥 - More designers and developers mean more risk of inconsistencies. A design system keeps everyone aligned. Inconsistent UI 🎨 - Mismatched buttons, uneven spacing, or unclear guidelines? It’s time to unify. Frequent Updates 🔄 - Products with regular updates benefit from reusable components, saving hours of work. Why It’s Worth the Investment: Consistency Builds Trust 🤝 - A unified design language makes your product more reliable and professional. Efficiency Saves Time ⏱️ - Pre-built, reusable components let teams focus on solving real problems, not reinventing the wheel. Scalability Future-Proofs 🌱 - Need to add a new feature or expand your product? A design system makes it seamless. Collaboration Gets Easier 💬 - Designers and developers speak the same language, speeding up workflows. How to Start (Without Overwhelm): Audit Your Current UI 🔍 - Identify inconsistencies and redundant components in your designs. Define Core Principles ⚙️ - Establish the rules for your product’s tone, style, and interaction. Build a Reusable Library 📚 - Create components with documentation that covers usage, accessibility, and responsiveness. Iterate & Scale 📈 - A design system evolves. Gather feedback and refine it as your product grows. What’s stopping you from building your design system? Let’s discuss how to take your product to the next level! 💬

Ah, here we go again! For every design leader, there’s always a moment where they need to sit down to formalize the organization’s design process and create a guide for how to systematically tackle user experience problems. The internet is full of articles on the design process that are half: philosophical treatise and half: diagrams with more diamonds than a Jay-Z concert 💎 Here, I’ll take a more practical approach and just present the main stages of any major product design project, listing out the tools and frameworks that you can use at every step. Internally, I dubbed this process D3: Discover, Design, Deliver https://lnkd.in/eRUjxXeJ

I think wireframes are performative and redundant, but I think low fidelity is critical. When we say low fidelity, we really mean abstraction. I say this because too often, we view low fidelity as some visualization of interactions and content that roughly resembles a solution. However, I find abstracting even farther away produces better results and makes me a significantly faster designer. Here's an example—object-oriented UX. I love it as an exercise in abstraction, as it removes functionality and content almost entirely and focuses instead on categorization, redundancy identification, continuity, and priority. I've found object maps to be easier for stakeholders to understand compared to wireframes (there's no "I can't approve it without seeing colors"), and they allow me to move significantly faster when I do start producing a design. Wireframes are an outdated idea that can still be valuable, but we shouldn't constrain our ideas about low & high fidelity to wireframes and visual design.

Does your product team have a clear design system in place? Not having one means that effort is wasted by treating each problem as something to be fully explored from scratch. Every. Single. Time. 😵💫 Our latest blog post covers what we mean by “design systems,” and the glorious benefits they bring to organizations. Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/gH5-J-T3 #designsystem #UXdesign #designoperations

Why Every Digital Product Needs a Design System 🚀 Consistency, efficiency, and scalability. These aren’t just buzzwords—they’re the backbone of great digital products. Yet, many teams struggle to maintain them as their projects grow. That’s where a design system comes in. A design system isn’t just a library of components; it’s the North Star for your product’s visual and functional identity. Here’s why it’s a game-changer: ✅ Consistency at Scale A design system ensures that every button, color, and interaction feels cohesive across the entire product. No more "Does this match our style?" debates! ✅ Faster Development Cycles With reusable components, designers and developers can focus on solving real problems—not reinventing the wheel. ✅ Better Collaboration Cross-functional teams speak the same design language, reducing friction and improving communication. 🌟 Here’s the kicker: a well-built design system isn’t just for today’s product—it’s an investment in your future growth. Have you worked with a design system before? How has it impacted your workflow? Share your thoughts below! 👇 . . . #DesignSystems #DigitalProducts #UXDesign #ProductDevelopment #Collaboration #ScalableDesign #DesignThinking

We’ve just started a blog series about the power of design systems. We’ll start with a detailed look at how they help us make digital products that are consistent and efficient. If you’ve ever wondered how design systems can streamline your development process and enhance product quality, this is for you! Check it out! #DesignSystems #DigitalInnovation #UserExperience

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 😂 As designers, we are always worried 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 "𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱" 𝘃𝘀 "𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱" but the crux of the issue lies in the 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 between design and development teams. As a designer, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 "𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲" 𝗮𝗻𝗱 "𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿- 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻" and expect it to be implemented perfectly. You need to 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, especially from your developers. Early involvement of developers in the design process can significantly reduce the risk of project delays, unexpected challenges, and suboptimal user experiences. 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 1. Feasibility: "How feasible is this design from a technical perspective?" 2. Implementation: "How do you envision implementing this feature?" 3. Constraints: "Are there any technical limitations or constraints I should be aware of?" 4. Performance: "How will this design impact performance?" 5. Future Considerations: "Are there any potential future implications or challenges I should consider?" 6. Alternative Approaches: "Do you have any suggestions for alternative approaches or solutions?" Feedback is a two-way street, take every opportunity to learn and improve together. After all, great design is a team effort! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻? #DesignCollaboration #FeedbackCulture #UXDesign #DesignThinking #Development #Teamwork #Communication #ProductDesign

Please forget one-man design teams if you want to deliver excellence (it's not a team if it's one man right?). Recently, I’ve had several discussions and presentations about the evolution of design systems (DS) and the transformative role of UI component creation within this framework. What began as a developer-driven process has now become a designer-centric responsibility, emphasizing the need to expand and empower our design teams. Meaning that the design teams must evolve, learn, and adapt to the new conditions. They need to transform. Companies need to give them the resources to do so. Design systems are integral to maintaining consistency and scalability in product design. Initially, developers were responsible for defining, mapping, and documenting components. Today, designers lead these tasks within the design system, limiting components' needs, usage, purpose, and scope. We now create and document component properties, variables, tokens, and modes, define auto layout, and ensure accessibility features, test components, communicate design decisions and of course iterate and test multiple versions. All these things are at a multi-layer atomic structure. This shift has had several key impacts on design systems and overall product design: • Enhanced Consistency and Cohesion: Designers overseeing component creation within the design system ensure a unified design language across all products, crucial for brand recognition and a seamless user experience. • Increased Innovation and Flexibility: Designers, with their innate creative problem-solving skills, can iterate rapidly and innovate within the design system, enhancing the overall user experience. • Improved Collaboration: Closer collaboration between designers, developers, and other stakeholders within the design system framework enhances communication and integration, breaking down silos and fostering a more cohesive development process. • User-Centric Design: By prioritizing user needs and accessibility from the outset, designers ensure that products are intuitive and accessible, leading to higher user satisfaction and engagement. Product teams should take note of these changes and consider scaling their design teams accordingly. Expanding the design team allows for more comprehensive management of the design system, ensuring that every component is meticulously crafted and seamlessly integrated. This growth supports the increasing complexity of modern design systems drives innovation and maintains a high standard of design excellence. #DesignSystems #UXDesign #ProductDesign #ComponentCreation #TeamGrowth #DesignExcellence

As a product designer, I've seen firsthand how a well-structured design system can transform the way teams work and how products evolve. If you’ve ever struggled with inconsistent design, inefficient handovers, or scalability issues, a solid design system is the solution you’re looking for. #designsystem

When it comes to design systems for enterprise companies, there’s unfortunately no generic starter pack. To help reach your business goals, your design system should be tailor-made for your crew. If you could use a little help to get started, we rounded up a list of artifacts an enterprise-grade design system needs to be successful, including: 🎨 Design artifacts: Things like design principles, a style guide, and pattern library  🛠️ Development artifacts: Component library, design tokens, and developer documentation ⚙️ Design operations artifacts: Design system roadmap, system governance, and more Check out the full blog post here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dfZFR7vP #enterpriseUX #designsystem #designops