# Design system 101: What is a design system?

DevFeed: [Design system 101: What is a design system?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/design-system-101-what-is-a-design-system-9608.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/design-systems-101-what-is-a-design-system/>)

Author: Chad Bergman

Published: 2024-02-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [User experience (UX)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ux.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

Tags: [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [component](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/component.md>), [components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/components.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [design-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design-systems.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [standards](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/standards.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>), [ux-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ux-design.md>)

## AI overview

An introduction to design systems as shared building blocks, standards, resources, and processes that help teams create consistent digital products and experiences. It explains their role in product design and development, including design tokens, documentation, best practices, component libraries, and pattern libraries.

## Source excerpt

Understand the basics of design systems, what they are, how they work, and how they can change the way you design.