This is a list of resources for design systems. Hopefully, it will be as helpful to you as it is to me. This will be updated as I come across more design system goodies.
System Examples
These are examples of design systems that I reference frequently. Either for their content, structure, or general design.
- Primer Design System
- USWDS: The United States Web Design System
- Atlassian Design
- Shopify Polaris
- Morningstar Design System
- Apple Human Interface Guidelines
- Google Material Design
- GOV.UK Design System
Articles
These are articles I’ve come across that have made me stop and think. I don’t necessarily agree with everything here, but this is all good stuff.
Creating a System
- Color At Scale
- Picking Parts, Products & People
- 8-Point Grid: Borders And Layouts
- Building A Visual Language
- The full stack design system
- Space In Design Systems
- Color In Design Systems
- Documenting Documentation
- Principles of Design Systems
- Solving Fifty Shades of Blue
- Defining Design Systems
Managing a System
- Starting a Design System
- Design System Release Cadence
- Design Ops — A New Discipline
- Stripe Home
- The Problem with Patterns
- The System Always Kicks Back
- DesignOps at Airbnb
- By the people, for the people: Keeping your design system evergreen
- Releasing Design Systems
- Scenario-Driven Design Systems