Design System Tactics.
Whether you're starting fresh or maintaining a mature system, this growing collection of tactics is designed to help you make progress at every stage.
Creating Guideline Standards
Create clear, consistent documentation standards to ensure your design system’s guidelines are easy to understand, maintain, and scale.
When to use it
When creating or updating documentation for your design system, especially as the system expands.
Steps
- Define key documentation principles (e.g., simplicity, clarity, consistency).
- Establish a format for documenting system components, patterns, and guidelines.
- Ensure documentation is accessible to all team members (e.g., centralised location).
- Create a process for keeping documentation up-to-date as the system evolves.
- Review documentation regularly for clarity and accuracy.
Outcome
- Clear and consistent documentation across all components
- Easy-to-follow guidelines for team members
- Better system adoption and maintenance
