External Resources

Curated collection of valuable resources for design systems, accessibility, and UX/UI design

Design Systems Resources

Books & Articles

Design Systems Handbook
Book
by InVision

A comprehensive guide to creating, documenting, and maintaining design systems.

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Atomic Design
Book
by Brad Frost

The foundational methodology for creating design systems with a modular approach.

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Design Systems 101
Article
by Nielsen Norman Group

An introduction to design systems, their benefits, and how to get started.

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Scaling Design
Article
by Figma

How to scale design processes and systems as your organization grows.

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Videos & Courses

Design Systems with React & Storybook
Course
by Frontend Masters

Learn how to build a design system with React components and document them with Storybook.

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Design Systems: From Theory to Practice
Video
by Dan Mall

A practical walkthrough of creating and implementing a design system.

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Example Design Systems

Material Design
by Google

Google's design system for creating unified experiences across platforms and devices.

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Polaris
by Shopify

Shopify's design system for building merchant experiences.

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Primer
by GitHub

GitHub's design system for creating cohesive, accessible, and responsive interfaces.

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Carbon
by IBM

IBM's open-source design system for products and digital experiences.

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Atlassian Design System
by Atlassian

Atlassian's end-to-end design language for creating simple, intuitive experiences.

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Lightning Design System
by Salesforce

Salesforce's framework for creating consistent UIs across the Salesforce ecosystem.

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Contributing to Our Resource List

We're always looking to expand our collection of resources. If you have suggestions for additional resources that would benefit our community, please share them with us.

Resource Criteria

  • Must be relevant to design systems, UX/UI design, or frontend development
  • Should be high-quality, accurate, and up-to-date
  • Preferably free or with a free tier/trial available
  • Should be accessible to users of varying skill levels

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