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2016 was a great year for UX. Many great articles were published and many exceptional thoughts were shared.
One of the important topics in UX was so called “Design Systems”.
I’d like to share with you a list of Design Systems and a recap of helpful articles to help you get started with creating your own Design System.
A few great examples of Design Systems you should be aware of:
Material Design
iOS Human Interface Guidelines
Microsoft Design
IBM Design
Airbnb design
Clarity Design System
The Harmony Design System
BBC GEL
Lightning Design System
MailChimp
PEGA
LonelyPlanet
GE’s Predix Design System
Oracle Alta
U.S. Web Design Standards
Here are a few articles and resources which will help you to get started with creating a Design System:
Atomic Design
Pattern Lab (Based on Atomic Design)
How Creating A Design Language Can Streamline Your UX Design Process
Creating a Design System Language
Promoting a Design System Across Your Products
Some practical tips:
How to create a FRONT END FRAMEWORK with Sketch
How To Be More Organized While Designing UI
Intro to the 8-Point Grid System
5 Things to Do Before You Start Your Next Design File in Sketch
Super easy Atomic Design documentation with Sketch app
And a few more links to read more about Design Systems:
Researching Design Systems
Styleguides + Design Languages
All about creating design style guides
UXPin Step-by-Step Guide for creating a Design System