Design Systems & Component Libraries — Advanced
An advanced specialization for designers who have finished foundational UI/UX Design in Figma. It covers design system strategy, token architecture, typography, colour and spacing systems, component architecture, responsive and accessible components, documentation, Git and GitHub, token automation with Tokens Studio and Style Dictionary, Storybook component libraries, design-to-code handoff, versioning, AI-assisted component generation, governance and DesignOps. Learners finish with a tokenised Figma library, a coded and documented component library and a governance plan for SaaS, enterprise, mobile and growing products.
- Duration: 20 weeks
- Modules: 12
- Fee: Rs 19,999 (about Rs 3,333 a month on EMI)
- Field: Design & Creative
Roles this track prepares you for
- Design Systems Designer
- Design Systems Specialist
- UI/UX Designer
- UI Designer
- Product Designer
- Design Technologist
- DesignOps Coordinator
Curriculum
- Design Systems Foundations & Strategy - Sets the purpose, scope and maturity of a design system, audits a real interface, compares team models and builds the business case and roadmap for a starter system.
- Design Systems in 2026: Purpose, Scope and Maturity
- UI Inventory and Interface Audit
- Team Models: Centralised, Federated and Hub-and-Spoke
- Business Case, Metrics and ROI
- Principles, Roadmap and a Starter System
- Lab: System Audit and Proposal
- Design Tokens: Architecture & Naming - Teaches token anatomy and naming, Figma variable collections, modes and scopes, theming for light, dark, density and multi-brand, and how to alias, deprecate and migrate tokens safely.
- Token Anatomy: Primitive, Semantic and Component Tokens
- Naming Conventions and Taxonomy
- Figma Variables Architecture: Collections, Modes and Scopes
- Theming: Light, Dark, Density and Multi-Brand
- Token Aliasing, Deprecation and Migration
- Lab: Token Architecture for a SaaS Product
- Typography, Colour & Spacing Systems - Builds the visual foundations of a system: type scales and font strategy, perceptual colour ramps, accessible contrast pairs, spacing and grid systems, and elevation, radius, border and motion tokens.
- Type Systems: Scales, Responsive Type and Font Strategy
- Colour Systems: Palettes, Ramps and Perceptual Colour
- Contrast and Accessible Colour Pairs
- Spacing, Sizing and Grid Systems
- Elevation, Radius, Borders and Motion Tokens
- Lab: Foundations for an Enterprise Product
- Figma Component Architecture - Covers atomic design and component taxonomy, component anatomy and properties, variant patterns, slots and composition, and the build of complex components such as forms, data tables, navigation and overlays.
- Atomic Design and Component Taxonomy
- Anatomy, API Design and Component Properties
- Variants, Boolean and Instance-Swap Patterns
- Slots, Composition and Flexible Layouts
- Complex Components: Forms, Data Tables, Navigation and Overlays
- Lab: Build a Core Component Set
- Responsive, Mobile & Enterprise Components - Makes components work everywhere: responsive and container-aware behaviour, density modes, mobile platform patterns, dense enterprise workflows and internationalisation with right-to-left layouts and long text.
- Responsive Behaviour: Auto Layout, Constraints and Breakpoints
- Container-Aware Components and Density Modes
- Mobile Components: iOS, Android and Cross-Platform Patterns
- Enterprise Patterns: Dense Data, Roles and Complex Workflows
- Internationalisation: RTL, Long Text and Multiple Scripts
- Lab: Responsive and Mobile Component Pack
- Accessibility in Design Systems - Builds accessibility into the system itself: WCAG 2.2 for system builders, accessible component specs, focus, contrast, target size and motion standards, annotations, testing with assistive technology and acceptance criteria.
- WCAG 2.2 for System Builders
- Accessible Component Specs: Roles, States and Keyboard Behaviour
- Focus, Contrast, Target Size and Motion Standards
- Accessibility Annotations and Documentation in Figma
- Testing: Automated Checks, Manual Audits and Assistive Tech
- Accessibility Acceptance Criteria and Governance
- Documentation, Style Guides & Design System Sites - Teaches what to document and for whom, how to write component guidelines and pattern and content documentation, which platforms to use, and how to publish changelogs, release notes and migration guides.
- Documentation Strategy: What to Document and for Whom
- Writing Component Guidelines and Usage Rules
- Pattern, Content and Voice Documentation
- Documentation Platforms: Figma, zeroheight and Custom Sites
- Changelogs, Release Notes and Migration Guides
- Lab: Publish a Design System Site
- Code for Designers: Git, GitHub & Front-End Essentials - Gives designers the code literacy the rest of the course needs: HTML and CSS as components, JavaScript and React essentials, Git and GitHub, branches and pull requests, terminal and npm, and working with developers and AI coding assistants.
- HTML, CSS and the Component Mindset in Code
- JavaScript and React Essentials for Designers
- Git and GitHub Fundamentals
- Branches, Pull Requests and Design Reviews
- Terminal, npm and Project Setup
- Working with Developers and AI Coding Assistants
- Token Automation: Tokens Studio & Style Dictionary - Turns tokens into code: the Figma-to-code pipeline, Tokens Studio sets, themes and sync, the DTCG token format, Style Dictionary transforms and platforms, and automated builds with GitHub Actions.
- The Token Pipeline: Figma to Code
- Tokens Studio for Figma: Sets, Themes and Sync
- The DTCG Token Format and Interoperability
- Style Dictionary: Transforms, Formats and Platforms
- Automating Token Builds with GitHub Actions
- Lab: Prove a Token Change in Three Apps
- Storybook & Component Libraries - Builds a coded component library: library architecture, React components that consume design tokens, Storybook stories, controls and docs, interaction, accessibility and visual tests, and packaging and publishing.
- Library Architecture: Monorepos, Packages and Dependencies
- Building Components in React with Design Tokens
- Storybook Foundations: Stories, Controls and Docs
- Storybook Testing: Interaction, Accessibility and Visual Tests
- Packaging and Publishing the Cloudkart UI Library
- Lab: Ship a Tested Cloudkart Component Library
- Design-to-Code, Handoff, Versioning & AI Workflows - Closes the gap between design and code: handoff with Dev Mode and annotations, Code Connect, Figma library publishing and branching, semantic versioning and releases, AI-assisted component generation, and parity audits.
- Handoff That Works: Specs, Dev Mode and Annotations
- Code Connect: Linking Figma Components to Code
- Figma Library Publishing, Branching and Versioning
- Semantic Versioning, Changesets and Release Management
- AI-Assisted Component Generation: Figma Make, MCP and Coding Agents
- Design-Code Parity Audits and Drift Control
- Governance, DesignOps & Capstone - Covers contribution, review and deprecation models, adoption metrics and system health, DesignOps tooling and team operations, then a three-part capstone that delivers a tokenised, coded, documented and governed design system with a case study.
- Governance: Contribution, Review and Deprecation
- Adoption, Metrics and Design System Health
- DesignOps: Tooling, Workflow and Team Operations
- Capstone I: Foundations, Tokens and Components
- Capstone II: Storybook Library, Documentation and Release
- Capstone III: Governance Plan, Case Study and Career Path
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Design Systems & Component Libraries — Advanced course?
It runs for 20 weeks, with 12 modules. It is self-paced online learning from EasySkill Career Academy, Surat.
How much does the Design Systems & Component Libraries — Advanced course cost?
The fee is Rs 19,999, or about Rs 3,333 a month on EMI.
What will I build in Design Systems & Component Libraries — Advanced?
Every module ends in a graded practical task that AI checks in about 30 seconds, so you finish with a portfolio you can show to employers or clients.
Which roles does Design Systems & Component Libraries — Advanced prepare me for?
It prepares you to apply for roles such as Design Systems Designer, Design Systems Specialist, UI/UX Designer, UI Designer, Product Designer. It does not guarantee a job or income.
Can I learn online, or do I have to visit a centre?
You can learn fully online. EasySkill also has centres in Adajan, Vesu and Bhestan, Surat, if you prefer to visit.
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