A design system is a collection of reusable components and guidelines that ensure consistency across products. Our web development team at Softechinfra has built design systems for enterprise clients that accelerate development.
What is a Design System?
🎨 Design Tokens
Colors, typography, spacing, shadows, breakpoints
🧩 UI Components
Buttons, forms, navigation, cards, modals
📐 Patterns
Page layouts, common flows, interaction patterns
📖 Documentation
Usage guidelines, code examples, best practices
Benefits
Building Blocks
Design Tokens
:root {
/ Colors /
--color-primary: #0066cc;
--color-secondary: #6c757d;
--color-success: #28a745;
--color-error: #dc3545; / Typography /
--font-family-base: 'Inter', sans-serif;
--font-size-sm: 0.875rem;
--font-size-base: 1rem;
--font-size-lg: 1.25rem;
/ Spacing /
--spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
--spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
--spacing-md: 1rem;
--spacing-lg: 1.5rem;
}
Component Architecture
// Button component example interface ButtonProps { variant: 'primary' | 'secondary' | 'outline'; size: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg'; children: React.ReactNode; onClick?: () => void; disabled?: boolean; },export function Button({ variant = 'primary', size = 'md', children, ...props }: ButtonProps) { return (
button--${size})} {...props} > {children} ); }
Implementation Approach
Phase 1: Audit
Phase 2: Foundation
Phase 3: Scale
Phase 4: Govern
Tooling Options
Design Tools
Development
Distribution
Documentation
What to Document
- For Each Component
- Purpose and usage
- Props/API
- Examples
- Do's and don'ts
- Accessibility notes
Storybook Example
export default {
title: 'Components/Button',
component: Button,
argTypes: {
variant: {
control: 'select',
options: ['primary', 'secondary', 'outline']
}
}
};export const Primary = {
args: {
variant: 'primary',
children: 'Primary Button'
}
};
Governance
Contribution Process
Versioning
Common Challenges
Adoption
Flexibility vs. Consistency
Maintenance
Conclusion
"Design systems are investments that pay off in consistency, speed, and quality. Start small and iterate based on feedback."— Softechinfra Team
A well-implemented design system accelerates development while maintaining brand consistency. We've built component libraries for projects like ExamReady and TalkDrill using our frontend expertise.
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