Creating a Design System

As teams grow, consistency invariably suffers. Different developers pick slightly different shades of blue or different padding values. A Design System is the single source of truth that solves this chaos.

What is a Design System?

It is a collection of reusable components, guided by clear standards, that can be assembled together to build any number of applications. It includes your color palette, typography scale, spacing grid, and UI components like buttons and forms.

Establishing Your Palette

The first step is often defining your improved color palette. Use a Color Picker to extract the primary brand colors and then generate a range of shades (light to dark) for each to handle different states like hover and focus.

Conclusion

A design system requires upfront investment, but it pays off in speed. Developers stop reinventing the wheel and start assembling Legos.