A deep and comprehensive course on design tokens: from concepts and variables in Figma to code, processes, best practices, and much more.
Instructors: Brad Frost (creator of the Atomic Design methodology) and Ian Frost - recognized experts in the field of design systems. They share everything you need to know to create an effective design token system that will help your organization scale design and development.
What the course includes:
More than 10 hours of detailed video lessons
Architecture samples in Figma and code
Work processes for naming and management
PDF with examples and useful materials
"Design systems make everything the same." Sound familiar?
If your organization supports a multitude of products, platforms, brands, and modes, you know how challenging it is to find a balance between uniformity and flexibility.
The answer is design tokens.
For more than ten years, we have helped dozens of organizations - including many from the Fortune 500 list - build design token systems that enable consistency while maintaining individuality. It is complex. That's why we have compiled all our knowledge into this course, so you can avoid our mistakes and build a reliable, scalable token system.
Course Structure (8 Chapters):
Basics of Design Tokens
Why they are needed, where they are used, how they are structured, and how they are connected with modern design systems and tools.
Token Architecture
Three-level token system, color and typography systems, spacing, borders, animations, and more.
Naming and Structures
Naming principles and patterns, recommendations for structure and synchronization between design and code.
Building a Token System
Variables in Figma, Style Dictionary, automation, and synchronization processes.
Publishing Tokens
Distribution via Figma libraries, npm packages, and internal release processes.
Adapting Tokens in Practice
How designers and developers use tokens in real practice.
Support and Development
Branching, versioning, expansion, management, and long-term evolution of systems.
Advanced Topics
Dark themes, sub-brands, white-label, multi-product and multi-platform solutions, the future of tokens, and AI.
The course is accompanied by architectural templates in Figma and code, process diagrams in FigJam, and rich slides with a multitude of additional resources.
Hello! My name is Brad Frost - I am a design systems consultant, frontend developer, teacher, speaker, writer, musician, and artist. I am incredibly passionate about the web, creativity, and how people can come together to create amazing digital products.
Throughout my career, I have helped numerous teams build and develop design systems, combining solid architecture with more open processes and a collaborative culture. I am the author of the Atomic Design methodology and the book of the same name, in which I explain how to create and maintain effective design systems. I have been involved in many projects related to design systems: co-author of the Style podcast, creator of Pattern Lab, curator of Styleguides.io, author of Style Guide Guide, and more.
I love creating, and equally enjoy sharing knowledge. Conference talks, workshops, trainings, seminars, my blog, and my book have helped hundreds of thousands of designers and developers around the world learn best practices for working with design systems.
I live in beautiful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with my wife, my daughter Ella, and our French bulldog named Butzi. When I'm not immersed in the world of design tokens, you can find me with musical instruments or engaged in any creative activity - I strive to take every opportunity to create something.
Hello! My name is Ian Frost, and I am Brad's younger brother. I am a frontend architect, tech lead, and consultant with a passion for helping developers grow and evolve.
Since 2015, I've been working on design systems alongside Brad. During this time, I've had the opportunity to build design systems using a variety of technologies: Web Components, React, Angular, Vue, and more. I've collaborated with tech leads, developers, and designers from multiple organizations, assisting them in creating, implementing, and maintaining a robust architecture for design systems and tokens. This work is both a science and an art, and I'm eager to share the lessons we've learned to make your life easier.
Before I became a web developer, I worked as a professional meteorologist. And when I'm not writing code or forecasting snow, you can find me playing musical instruments, on a sports field, or spending time with my family – my wife and son.
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