num_pages: 288
description: Not all design systems are equally effective. Some can generate coherent user experiences others produce confusing patchwork designs. Some inspire teams to contribute to them while others are neglected. Some get better with time more cohesive and better functioning; others get worse becoming bloated and cumbersome.Throughout this book Alla Kholmatova previously a lead designer at FutureLearn will share an approach and the key qualities of effective enduring design systems. Its based on Allas experiences case-studies from AirBnB Atlassian Eurostar TED and Sipgate plus 18 months of research and interviews  all attempting to figure out what works and what doesnt work in real-life products. It may not answer every question but it will help you figure out just the right strategy for establishing and evolving a design system in your organization.
language: English
title: Design Systems: A practical guide to creating design languages for digital products
publisher: Smashing Magazine