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Q&A with Atlassian's Lead Design System's Designer

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Lewis Healey
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Design System Bootcamp, Design Tokens, Foundations, Challenges, Advocacy, Adoption, Principles, Education
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Highlights from Design System Bootcamp’s live Q&A with Lewis Healey. The Lead Designer, Design Systems, at Atlassian.

Design System Bootcamp: https://maven.com/ui-prep/design-system-bootcamp Atlassian’s Design System: https://atlassian.design/

00:00 Introduction to the Atlassian Design System Team 01:19 Team Structure and Roles 01:40 Current Challenges and Resource Needs 02:07 Figma Structure and Design Principles 02:48 Design Tokens and Foundations 04:23 Component Customization and Usage 05:26 Color Variables and Design Tokens 07:13 Library Management and Permissions 08:46 Patterns and Detachment Philosophy 10:42 Background vs. Surface Explanation 14:47 Typography Variables and Styles 16:28 Education and Advocacy for Designers 20:33 Tracking Design System Adoption