Custom Design System Creation
AJ Harris
Starting at
$
3,000
About this service
Summary
I offer comprehensive design system creation tailored to your brand's needs. A design system helps maintain consistency, improves collaboration between design and development, and speeds up the design process. With a focus on scalability, I create a system that enhances your product’s usability and ensures cohesive design language across all platforms.
Importance of a Design System
In the fast-paced world of digital design, a Design System serves as a blueprint for success in the ever-evolving digital landscape. It is more than just aesthetics; it offers a systematic approach that enhances efficiency, consistency, and scalability. By providing a unified language for your brand's visual elements, a Design System streamlines development, reduces design debt, and ensures a cohesive user experience. It is not just a design asset; it is a strategic investment that empowers your brand to thrive.
Process
Discovery and Audit: Assess your current design practices, user interfaces, and goals to identify needs and gaps.
Design Language Development: Define the core visual and interactive elements, including typography, color, and iconography.
Component Creation: Develop reusable components that are flexible and adaptable, ensuring they can be used across multiple pages and platforms.
Design Tokens & Guidelines: Create a standardized system for design tokens (e.g., colors, typography) and ensure responsive guidelines are included.
Documentation & Handoff: Provide thorough documentation and developer notes to ensure seamless integration with your team.
Optional Training: Offer team training sessions on the best practices for using and maintaining the design system.
FAQs
What is a design system, and why do I need one?
A design system is a collection of reusable components, design guidelines, and standards that help create consistent user interfaces across products and platforms. It improves collaboration between design and development teams, ensures a cohesive user experience, and speeds up the design and development process.
How long does it take to create a custom design system?
The timeline depends on the complexity of your project and the scope of the system, but typically, a design system can be created within 4 to 8 weeks. This includes research, design, component creation, and documentation.
What platforms or tools do you use for creating design systems?
I exclusively use Figma to build design systems. Figma's collaborative features, flexibility, and ability to scale make it the ideal tool for designing and maintaining comprehensive design systems.
Will the design system be scalable as my product grows?
Yes! I create design systems with scalability in mind, ensuring the components and guidelines can evolve and adapt as your product or brand grows and new features are added.
What is included in the design system?
The design system will include a custom component library, design tokens (color palettes, typography, spacing, etc.), responsive guidelines, and thorough documentation. Optional training for your team on how to use and maintain the system is also available.
Will developers be able to use the design system easily?
Absolutely! I create developer-friendly components with detailed documentation and notes to ensure a smooth handoff between design and development teams.
How is a design system different from a style guide?
While a style guide focuses on brand visuals like colors, fonts, and logos, a design system includes not just the visual guidelines but also reusable UI components, design principles, and detailed documentation to ensure consistency across all digital products.
What's included
Custom Component Library
A library of reusable, developer-friendly components (e.g., buttons, cards, modals) tailored to your product’s needs.
Design Tokens
Standardized color palettes, typography, and spacing to ensure consistency throughout your product.
Responsive Guidelines
Rules and breakpoints to ensure seamless design across different devices and screen sizes.
Documentation
Detailed instructions and guidelines on using the system to maintain consistency across your team.
Organization Structure
Defined organizational structure for the design system, including naming conventions, file structure, and version control, to streamline collaboration and maintenance
Design System Training
Optional walkthroughs for your team on how to implement and maintain the system effectively.
Example projects
Duration
4 weeks
Skills and tools
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