Eight ninety-minute sessions where we build a real design system in Figma — from foundations (colour, type, spacing tokens) through 12 production components, all documented and library-published. We cover the trade-offs (build vs adopt, scope creep, governance) that decide whether a system survives. Best for designers about to lead this project at their company, or solo designers who want an interview-ready system on their portfolio.
Session# 1: Why systems fail — and the goals that prevent it
1Hr 30Min
Real-world failure modes (over-scoping, no governance, drift). We define the goals for your system before any pixels.
Session# 2: Foundations — colour, type, spacing as tokens
1Hr 30Min
Build the token layer first. Light/dark, scale, semantic vs raw tokens. Set up Figma variables properly.
Session# 3: Component principles + the first 4 components
1Hr 30Min
Atomic thinking. We build button, input, card, badge with full variants and states. The patterns repeat from here.
Session# 4: The next 4 components — tables, forms, modals
1Hr 30Min
The harder ones. Composition rules, slot patterns, edge cases. Tables especially — every system trips on them.
Session# 5: The last 4 components + interaction patterns
1Hr 30Min
Navigation, toasts, tooltips, empty states. Interaction patterns that tie the system together.
Session# 6: Documentation — write it for engineers
1Hr 30Min
Each component documented with usage, do/don't, anatomy, props. The documentation that prevents Slack questions.
Session# 7: Publish the library + governance plan
1Hr 30Min
Publish the library. Define who can edit, how changes get approved, the release notes process. The boring part that makes systems last.
Session# 8: Hand-off, portfolio piece, next steps
1Hr 30Min
Document the system as a portfolio case study. Plan how you will roll it out at work or to clients.
Ship a real published design system library you can re-use
Make the trade-off calls (build/buy, scope, governance) deliberately
Document the system so engineers can implement without back-and-forth
Have an interview-ready system to show on your portfolio
Comfortable in Figma (auto-layout, basic components)
A product or brand to anchor the system to
A Figma Professional plan or willingness to use Free with limits
My sessions are research- and critique-led. We use real briefs (yours or mine), build flows in Figma, run quick user tests, and iterate. Light on theory, heavy on doing.
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