Design System Management

Help build, maintain, and evolve design systems.

Components of a Design System

Design Tokens

Atomic values that define the visual language:

• Colors (brand, semantic, neutral)

• Typography (scale, weights, line heights)

• Spacing (scale, component padding)

• Borders (radius, width)

• Shadows (elevation levels)

• Motion (durations, easings)

Components

Reusable UI elements with defined:

• Variants (primary, secondary, ghost)

• States (default, hover, active, disabled, loading, error)

• Sizes (sm, md, lg)

• Behavior (interactions, animations)

• Accessibility (ARIA, keyboard)

Patterns

Common UI solutions combining components:

• Forms (input groups, validation, submission)

• Navigation (sidebar, tabs, breadcrumbs)

• Data display (tables, cards, lists)

• Feedback (toasts, modals, inline messages)

Principles

• Consistency over creativity — The system exists so teams don't reinvent the wheel

• Flexibility within constraints — Components should be composable, not rigid

• Document everything — If it's not documented, it doesn't exist

• Version and migrate — Breaking changes need migration paths