Design System

A presentation on Design Systems at the Figma Nigeria Meetup

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1. Name: Silm Momoh Position: Product Designer, Andela TOPIC: WHY DESIGN SYSTEMS FAIL !"# HELLO WORLD
2. Design is the bond, the intermediary between users & products Products vary but design (even if poor) is constant WHAT IS DESIGN? ⚡
3. A design system comprises of several modules such as: Visual style guide, Design documentation, Components, Code usage guidelines etc A design system is a collection of reusable components, guided by clear standards, that can be assembled together to build any number of applications. WHAT IS A DESIGN SYSTEM? !
4. A user’s experience is standardized even across products Products are developed & shipped faster Design systems help designers to make better decisions. BENEFITS OF A DESIGN SYSTEM !
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6. Helps onboard new team members Helps with Branding & Identity Insights derived from User Testing are more actionable A user’s experience is standardized & consistent across products Products are developed & shipped faster Design systems help designers to make better decisions. BENEFITS OF A DESIGN SYSTEM !
7. WHY DESIGN SYSTEMS FAIL!"#
8. Documentation = Dictionaries, Thesaurus Iteration = “Abracadabra” Organism = Phrases Molecules = Words Atoms = Alphabets DESIGN SYSTEM = ENGLISH LANGUAGE !!
9. Accessibility Starting Huge & Selling Workflow Increasing Complexity Communication, Documentation & Versioning Ownership & Responsibility Continuos Iteration & Investment Organizational Support & Values Alignment WHY DESIGN SYSTEMS FAIL !"#
11. Credits: Nnamso, Dylan, Mubarak (RIP) Contact: +234 806 5077 904 m_silm silm momohsilm BYE WORLD