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UX Concepts: Design Systems
This course provides hands-on instruction using modern, industry-standard tools to build and manage scalable UX design systems.
What you'll learn
Design teams often face challenges with inconsistent user interfaces, duplicated design efforts, and inefficient collaboration. These factors can lead to fragmented user experiences and growing technical debt. In this course, UX Concepts: Design Systems, you’ll learn to create a unified design system that fosters consistency, efficiency, and team cohesion. First, you'll explore how to audit existing designs to identify patterns and inconsistencies. Next, you'll learn how to build a scalable component library with variations and states using Figma. Finally, you'll discover how to define design tokens, document usage guidelines, and implement governance processes to ensure long-term adoption and evolution of a design system. When you're finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to confidently lead the development and maintenance of a robust UX design system across any organization.
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About the author
Megan Young is lead user interface designer and front-end developer for AspDotNetStorefront in beautiful Ashland, Oregon. Megan has worked in the design industry for over 15 years and has spent the last 6 years specializing in e-commerce and front-end development.