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Design systems hub

We've built, optimized and scaled design systems for our international clients. This hub shares our expertise and approaches, plus advice on meeting the challenges of optimizing teams and improving business outcomes. Check back often for regular updates with our latest insights.
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Everything you need to design and code your design system →

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We built a design system for one of the world's largest retail companies →
Why do I need a design system? Achieve consistent branding and get to market faster →

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Foundations of design systems

Practices and techniques that will make creating and using a design system successful for your organization.

Design

What is a design system? →
Read our blog post on what design system is comprised of
Systemizing visual design QA →
Improve design decisions and outcomes by improving your process flow
What 'customer centric design' really means →
Separating your perception from real customer needs leads to better business outcomes
How to be content with content: a guide to writing for design systems →
Prepare writers to create documentation with this thoughtful guide
The pressure is good for you: Untold stories from the design system ↗
Owning your vulnerability and uncertainty can make you a better designer

Development

A developer’s guide to design systems →
An overview on the function of a design system for the tech-minded
Mixin design tokens →
Reduce UI inconsistencies with mixins that capture a design system’s language
Simplify styling with functional CSS →
Consistency and a unique look and feel—your app can have both

Related component content

[TALK] How a 16th Century French Mathematician Helped Build a Design System ↗
Automate your component variation rendering process and improve your workflow by applying the Cartesian Component concept. Presented at ReactiveConf 2019.
Flattening deep hierarchies of components →
Components should be reusable, testable, and content-agnostic—here’s how to build them right
Styled components, styled systems and how they work →
JavaScript library fundamentals for a deep understanding of styles
Everything you need to know about web components:  Part 1 →
Framework-agnostic and reusable UI building blocks
Everything you need to know about web components:  Part 2 →
Building web components with the LitElement library, and integrating into JavaScript frameworks
Downshift →
Control UI to build accessible and visually flexible React input components

Organizational enablement

The reason for introducing a design system is not so people can work less—It’s so people can work better. Here’s some of the problems design systems solve.
[WEBINAR] A Business Case for Design Systems →
CEO of Rangle.io, Nick Van Weerdenburg and Chief Design System Architect, Varun Vachar share exactly what you need to scale your design system
Can a design system align an organization? →
Coming together on design system decisions can bridge the gaps and break down silos
Side-loading a design system →
As your team scales, sharing information and context can get complex
Digital strategy: What is digital-first strategic planning? →
The business benefits of leading with your digital presence
Scoping design systems: A comparative case study →
Recognize the overarching patterns to guide organizations on their design system journey

Did you know?

Rangle is partnered with Invision, enabling design systems that scale with your company growth. You’re ready for DesignOps. We can help.