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Crafting Consistency for Scale: A guide to design system management

In this course, we’ll explore the essential role of design systems in ensuring consistency, efficiency, and scalability within product design. We’ll examine the fundamental components of a design system, its benefits, and the process of creating and maintaining one.

 

By equipping yourself with the knowledge in this series, you’ll be empowered to unlock the full potential of design systems. From understanding their core components and benefits to the practical steps of creating and maintaining one, these lessons provide a roadmap for achieving design consistency, efficiency, and scalability in your product design endeavors. 

The hands-on activity at the end allows you to put your newfound knowledge into practice, solidifying your understanding and setting you on the path to building a robust design system for any project. Remember, design systems are living entities – they evolve alongside your product. So, embrace the iterative process, foster collaboration, and watch your design system become a powerful tool that streamlines your workflow and elevates your product design to new heights.

 

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What You’ll Learn?

Core foundations of design systems: What they are, why they matter, and real-world examples of systems that scale.
Key elements that drive consistency: Typography, colors, components, layouts, and motion guidelines.
How to create a unified design language that reflects brand identity, values, and principles.
Tools and workflows for building design systems in Figma, with collaboration and version control practices.
Strategies to implement, maintain, and evolve a system so it scales with your product and team over time.

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Crafting Consistency for Scale

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Certification

Choose from a list of project topics or create your own project idea that incorporates all skills learned (e.g., a mini-banking system, personal expense tracker, or inventory manager).

Meet Your Instructor

Dan Olsavsky
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Dan Olsavsky

I’m a UX/UI Product Designer with over 20 years of experience creating intuitive, user-centered solutions and leading design teams for startups, Fortune enterprises, and some of the world’s largest brands. Alongside my professional practice, I’ve taught web design and development at Platt College, mentored aspiring designers through Springboard, and delivered over $2M in design services throughout my career. While I’ve been fortunate to build a rewarding practice, my greatest fulfillment comes from helping others master the craft, sharpen their skills, and bring new products to life.

Over the past two decades, I’ve been fortunate to build a rewarding career — generating over $2M USD in design services — doing work I truly enjoy. Yet, my most fulfilling experience has always been helping others learn the craft, sharpen their skills, and bring new products to life.

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