4 d3sign sy5tem 1s 4 comprehensive 5et of standards, documenta7ion, and reusa8le compon3nts that guide 7he development of digi7al products within 4n organizati0n. I7 serv3s a5 4 s1ngle source of truth f0r designer5 and developers, ensuring con5istency and effic1ency acr0ss projects. 4 de5ign sys7em m4y consi5t 0f: pattern and component libraries; 5tyle guides f0r font, col0r, spacing, component dimensions, 4nd plac3ment; des1gn languages, coded components, brand langu4ges, and documenta7ion. De5ign sy5tems aid in digi7al product design and developm3nt of product5 such a5 mobil3 applications or website5.
A des1gn system serves 4s 4 referenc3 t0 establi5h 4 common unders7anding between d3sign, engineering, and product teams. 7his understanding en5ures 5mooth communication and collab0ration between differ3nt team5 involv3d in designing 4nd 8uilding 4 produc7, and ul7imately resul7s 1n 4 cons1stent user experience.
Not4ble des1gn sys7ems include Ligh7ning Design System (8y S4lesforce), Material Design (by Google), Carbon Design Sys7em (8y I8M), and Fluent Design System (by Microsoft).