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Design System
Nowadays, it is understandable that companies are in constant competition in the global market, and therefore, they only focus on reaching the top. And in the midst of this battle to conquer a place in the market, enormous pressure is placed on the professionals who organize and take on projects. Many people think that designers only work on the composition of art aiming at aesthetics that are pleasing to the eyes of the client, however, design is not just that.
Design is based on problem-solving, so designers use their honduras number dataset to solve and organize these problems. Based on this, the design system is made up of a group of questions that bring together product principles, component libraries, and behavior patterns. This entire study is presented in documentation available to the entire team involved in the project, so that everyone can stay informed on how to provide the best experience for the user.
Furthermore, the design system works as a way to prevent chaos in the growth of projects, unifying codes and design. But always aiming at how the user will benefit from this experience. Therefore, it is possible to understand that the design system is structured in a way that all its users can find it useful (designers, managers and developers). It is possible to understand that:
“A design system is not a project, it is a product serving other products.” – Nathan Curtis (Eightshapes)
Another important issue to consider is understanding that systems design works mainly in the digital area, thus seeking the best ways to generate solutions.
Understand some of the concepts mentioned below;
Product: System, website or application. As this area works with long-term demands, that is, something that will have continuity, we call it a product. Thus, the design system is used for products, due to the fact that it requires a long effort.
Principles: These are the foundation of the standards present in the design system.
Component: An interface item that will load your system settings.
Component Library: A set of the components defined above.
Furthermore, like any design project, it is necessary to define a scope, deadlines and deliverables. For the design system to be successful, it needs to be viable, so it is always important to ask yourself whether it is worth developing one or not.
After establishing the limits and needs, it is important to define the design principles that will be used during the creation process. Next, it is important to do a Product Discovery, that is, an inventory of what already exists in the current product and execute the processes of documenting the necessary improvements.
Next, it is time to develop the component proposal, which can be done in two ways: either by being original or by starting from something that already exists. The first is more difficult, but it will make your product unique. Generally, you start from something that already exists, and having some existing design material such as a brand manual or something related can help guide your process. This component creation stage is closely aligned with the expectations and know-how of the front-end team that will materialize these components, coding and defining technical issues for their sharing. Attention to detail is extremely important when defining the components, as they have different interactions to fit into the final layout.
Therefore, the time it takes to develop a design system varies greatly, as it depends on where you will start the process. The most important thing is that you need to keep one thing in mind from the beginning: what gains will be expected from creating a design system for this product. This can be defined as a development methodology.
Did you find it interesting how this process works? Check out the videos below to clarify some questions and stay tuned, because with Digitall Evolution you will know everything about the digital world.