Beyond the Site: Your Design System's Next Chapter
What happens when your design system needs to reach beyond your Drupal site? Perhaps you're managing multiple technical frameworks while maintaining consistent branding and UX. Or you need to unify multiple sub-brands under a single cohesive system. If these scenarios sound familiar, it's time to think beyond site-specific component libraries.
This session presents a strategic framework for making design system architecture decisions that will help you build the right system for your organization's unique needs. Through real-world examples and practical guidance, you'll learn to navigate common scenarios and recognize when standard approaches may not be enough.
While we'll cover some technical implementation details, the primary focus is on high-level system planning—empowering you to make informed decisions and confidently present a compelling vision for your design system's future.
Key Takeaways:
- System fundamentals: Understanding the differences and overlap between design systems, component libraries, and design toolkits
- Multi-framework strategies: Proven techniques for creating systems that work across different technical platforms
- Distribution methods: How to effectively share and maintain your system across teams and projects
- Content architecture: Best practices for organizing and scoping your system's content
- Design tokens: The strategic why and practical how of implementing design tokens
- Documentation approaches: Techniques for creating system documentation that actually gets used
- Tool integration: Optimizing your workflow with Figma and other design tools
This session presents a strategic framework for making design system architecture decisions that will help you build the right system for your organization's unique needs. Through real-world examples and practical guidance, you'll learn to navigate common scenarios and recognize when standard approaches may not be enough.
While we'll cover some technical implementation details, the primary focus is on high-level system planning—empowering you to make informed decisions and confidently present a compelling vision for your design system's future.
Key Takeaways:
- System fundamentals: Understanding the differences and overlap between design systems, component libraries, and design toolkits
- Multi-framework strategies: Proven techniques for creating systems that work across different technical platforms
- Distribution methods: How to effectively share and maintain your system across teams and projects
- Content architecture: Best practices for organizing and scoping your system's content
- Design tokens: The strategic why and practical how of implementing design tokens
- Documentation approaches: Techniques for creating system documentation that actually gets used
- Tool integration: Optimizing your workflow with Figma and other design tools