Elements

Deliverables

Processes

1.Foundations

  • Color

  • Typography.

  • Spacing.

  • Dimension & Corner radius.

2.Tokens

  • Tokens are variables that store design decisions.

  • The purpose is to ensure consistency and ease of updates.

3.Motion

  • Guidelines: standard animation durations and easing functions.

  • Types: micro-interactions and transitions to enhance user experience.

4.Content

  • Guidelines: Strategies fore clear, concise, and effective content creation.

  • Tone & Voice: maintaining a consistent brand voice across all platforms.

1.Foundation Ramps

Comprehensive guides on color, typography, spacing, dimension, and corner radius. 

2.Design Tokens

A library of tokens for consistent use across the system.

3.Motion Tokens

Standarized animations and transitions.

1.Do’s and Don’ts of Foundations

Clear guidelines on using foundational elements. 

2.How to use design tokens

Practical guide on applying design tokens.

3.Motion Guidelines

  • Guidelines: standard animation durations and easing functions.

  • Types: micro-interactions and transitions to enhance user experience.

4.Content Guidelines

Best practices for creating and managing content. 

Elements

Deliverables

Processes

1.Design

  • Visual consistency.

  • Accessibility. Standards for accessibility. 

  • Interactivity. Designing for user interaction and feedback.

3.Testing

  • Usability Testing.

  • Performance Testing.

2.Specification

  • Component specification.

  • Templates. Standardized templates for component creation. 

1.Assets

  • Component spec template.

  • Component spec for each component.

1.Usage Guidelines

Best practices for using components.

2.Component Specification Methods

How to document and specify components.

3.Design/Engineering Handoff Guidelines.

Ensuring smooth transitions from design to development. 

Elements

Deliverables

Processes

1.Collaboration

  • Real time collaboration.

  • Version Control.

2.Efficiency

  • Component libraries.

  • Plugins and extensions.

3.Integration

  • Design to development.

  • Prototyping and testing.

1.Assets

  • Design libraries.

  • Prototypes.

1.Design Guidelines

Best practices for using design tools effectively.

2.Workflow integration

Methods to integrate design tools into the development workflow. 

3.Tool training materials

Training resources for team members on how to use design tools.

Elements

Deliverables

Processes

1.Training

  • Onboarding programs. Comprehensive training for new team members.

  • Workshops and webinars. Regular sessions to update skills and knowledge. 

2.Documentation

  • Guides and manuals. Detailed instructions on using the design system. 

  • FAQs to help users.

3.Communication

  • Regular updates. Keeping the team informed about changes and improvements.

  • Feedback mechanisms. Channels for team members to provide feedback and suggestions.

1.Assets

  • Design libraries.

  • Prototypes.

1.Design Guidelines

Best practices for using design tools effectively.

2.Workflow integration

Methods to integrate design tools into the development workflow. 

3.Tool training materials

Training resources for team members on how to use design tools.

Elements

Deliverables

Processes

1.Research

  • User research.

  • Usability testing.

  • Analytics.

2.Documentation

  • Guides and manuals.

  • Best practices.

  • Change logs. Records of updates and changes to the design system. 

Guides and manuals

  • Best practices

  • Change logs. Records of updates and changes to the design system. 

1.Assets

  • Research reports. Summaries of findings from user research and usability testing.

  • Documentation templates. Standard templates for deocumenting the design system. 

1.Research methodologies

2.Documentation guidelines