Building Design Systems: Unify User Experiences through a Shared Design Language

© Sarrah Vesselov and Taurie Davis 2019

Sarrah Vesselov and Taurie DavisBuilding Design Systemshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4514-9_5

5. Implementing Your System

Sarrah Vesselov¹  and Taurie Davis²

(1)

Dade City, FL, USA

(2)

Portland, OR, USA

 

Now that we’ve established the “why” of a design system and learned how to think about design as a language, the next step is to begin implementation. In this section, we will start by assessing your organization, building a support system, and understanding the state of your product. You will learn how to build a predictable architecture that supports the multiple areas that make up your system. Once there is a clear foundation, you can begin designing, building, and implementing components while ensuring ...