UnConference: Design Systems in the Wild with Kasey Bonifacio

Note: If you haven’t watched “The Anatomy of a Design System,” please do so before watching this. Find that video here: https://youtu.be/DUQzEA_ahyc

In this video, Kasey applies Ben’s Anatomy of a Design System to the systems of some of the world’s most successful companies, so you and your team can practically apply these ideas to your design system.

0:00 Intro 1:37 Example 1: IBM Carbon / IBM Design Language 5:42 Example 2: Atlassian 9:27 Example 3: Gusto Workbench 13:42 What Can We Learn From These Examples? 14:30 Takeaway 1:Identify the Problems 20:11 Takeaway 2: Identify Your Gaps 23:31 Takeaway 3: Start with a Good Foundation 26:04 Takeaway 4: Document Your Design System Language 28:30 Takeaway 5: Have the Right People Do the Right Things

Learn more about The Anatomy of a Design System here: https://sparkbox.com/foundry/design_system_makeup_design_system_layers_parts_of_a_design_system

Want more design systems advice? Check out https://sparkbox.com/foundry/category/design_systems

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Design Systems Carbon Design System - https://carbondesignsystem.com IBM Design Language - https://ibm.com/design/language Atlassian Design System - https://atlassian.design Workbench Design System - https://workbench.gusto.com

References The Product Book - https://productschool.com/the-product-book “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” by Simon Sinek “Pausing on Pain Points to Improve Projects” by Austin Munhofen - https://sparkbox.com/foundry/solving_customer_problems_and_pain_points