Design Systems
Yi Lai
Starting at
$
3,000
About this service
Summary
What sets me apart is my focus on implementation and collaboration, ensuring your design system works flawlessly for both designers and developers.
FAQs
What is a design system and why do I need one?
A design system is a collection of reusable components, design patterns, and guidelines that create consistency across your product. It ensures your design and development teams work in harmony, making your product easier to scale, maintain, and update while reducing redundancy.
How long does it take to create a design system?
The timeline depends on the complexity of your product and team needs. Typically, a full design system can take anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks, including research, design, development, and documentation.
Can I customize the design system to fit my brand?
Absolutely! The design system is built to be flexible and easily customizable. We tailor the system to match your brand’s colors, typography, and visual style while ensuring it maintains consistency across all products.
What's included
Design System Documentation
A comprehensive guide outlining the design system, including design principles, components, patterns, and usage guidelines. This ensures consistency and scalability across your product. Format: Hosted on a platform like Zeroheight, Storybook, or Notion, with downloadable PDFs. Quantity: One complete documentation hub with all components and guidelines. Revisions: Includes up to 2 rounds of feedback for refinement.
Component Library
A library of reusable, production-ready UI components, designed and organized in a tool like Figma or Sketch for design teams, and Storybook or similar for development teams. Format: Figma file. Quantity: All necessary components for your product’s core flows (10–15 components for an MVP, scalable thereafter). Revisions: Includes 2 iterations for refinement based on feedback from design and development teams.
Developer Handoff Package
A set of design tokens defining colors, typography, spacing, and other foundational styles, enabling easy updates and consistency across products. Format: Delivered as a JSON file for developers and integrated into the component library. Quantity: A complete token set covering your primary branding and system needs. Revisions: Includes 1 feedback round to ensure alignment with your brand standards.
Design System Training Session
A hands-on training session designed to onboard your design and development teams on how to effectively use and maintain the new design system. The session will cover key components, best practices, and workflows for integrating the system into your product. Format: Live virtual session with accompanying training materials (slides, recordings, and a user guide). Quantity: One 2–3 hour training session, with materials for ongoing reference. Revisions: Includes 1 follow-up session for additional questions or clarifications, if needed.
Duration
5 weeks
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