Building a Design System from Scratch
The article discusses the author's journey in building a personal design system from scratch. It highlights the importance of consistency, branding, and the learning experience gained throughout the process. The author shares insights on component patterns, tokens, and the challenges faced while creating this design system.
- ▪The author aimed to create a unique branding experience through a personal design system.
- ▪Consistency in design was a key focus, with all components adhering to the same guidelines.
- ▪The project allowed the author to learn about component building and design system thinking.
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Building a Design System from scratchMay 10, 2022May 10, 2022As someone who's always been striving for consistency, building delightful and accessible experiences, and trying to do all that faster than ever, the concept of ✨design systems✨ has always interested me. I believe in setting up clear standards for colors and fonts and establishing patterns to build reusable components as the key to building sustainable UIs that can withstand the test of time. For the past few years, I've been working a lot on this blog, the interactive experiences showcased in my blog posts, and several other tiny projects that needed consistency in branding and components.
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