Choose Your Level
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Build a Button Component Spec
Define a button component with all states, sizes, and variants.
Design Token Architecture
Define a design token system that supports theming.
Component Library Audit
Audit an existing component library for inconsistencies and accessibility gaps.
Design Systems & UI Token Libraries (Figma)
Design systems ensure visual consistency and development speed across multi-product teams. Senior product designers evaluate candidates on defining design tokens (colors, typography, spacing, shadows), applying Atomic Design principles, and building reusable Figma component libraries.
1. Figma Design System Library File
Figma UI library containing design tokens, auto-layout components, auto-updating typography styles, and dark mode variants.
2. Design Token & Component Guidelines Document
Documentation detailing component usage guidelines, accessibility rules, and spatial grid standards.
3. Component State & Variant Specification
Component library spec illustrating default, hover, focus, active, disabled, and loading states.
Frequently Asked Questions (Design Systems)
What is the Atomic Design methodology?
Atomic Design organizes UI interfaces into 5 distinct levels: Atoms (basic tags/buttons), Molecules (search bars), Organisms (headers), Templates (layouts), and Pages (final UI screens).
What are design tokens in a design system?
Design tokens are named sub-atomic values (e.g. color-primary-500: #0066CC, spacing-md: 16px) that store visual design decisions in code-ready formats.
How do component variants streamline design in Figma?
Variants combine related component states (e.g. primary button vs disabled button) into a single master component container with customizable properties.
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