Design Systems
- Beginner to Advanced
This course is designed for the modern collaborative design teams that want to streamline their workflows and create better designs more efficiently. Design system is a relatively new development in the digital design world, but it is becoming more important every day. We will show you how to establish a highly efficient design system for the type of team and work you do.
Access all of our courses for $800/month for 6 months by enrolling in our certificate program- 9 courses included. Or, request customized course bundle designed just for your goals.
Or buy this course on it’s own for $499.
All About Design Systems
If you work in a design team, things can get messy pretty quickly. Imagine Designer A is tasked to create icon sets; Designer B is assigned to create color palettes; Design C is creating button styles. All of a sudden, we have all kinds of elements going on while all other designers must scramble to get these assets to apply to the design. How do we make sure that this process is streamlined? How do we not create 5 different sets of typography styles when all we need is one? Design system is here to the rescue. But first, we must know how to establish an effective one that works dynamically for our team. This course will teach you just that.
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Unit Breakdown
4
Units
22
Lessons
11
Projects
0
Quizzes
Unit 1
How To Design A Design System
In this opening unit, we go into deep dives of all the different components of a design system, from spatial system, to color system, to icon system and so much more. Step by step, you will learn how to establish an effective design system structure for your team.
Unit 2
Learn from World-Famous Design Systems
Design system has been implemented any many world-leading companies. In this unit, we will take a look into the real and complex design systems at some of these companies and learn to apply the things they did well to our own design systems.
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If you are new to design or are interested in a few of our courses, we recommend our School of Design certificate program. You will save on tuition for each course if you take them as a bundle.
Access all of our courses for $800/month for 6 months by enrolling in our certificate program- 9 courses included. Or, request customized course bundle designed just for your goals.
FAQs
How in depth do you go into each topic?
We design each individual course with multiple levels in mind. We start each course with introducing the foundation, which provides a much-needed refresher for even the seasoned designers if they have been away from theory for a while.
We then go into intermediate to advanced topics for deep dives, where multiple levels of designers might find them helpful.
Our goal is to make the course as approachable as possible while still getting into advanced topics for students who are ready to take the leap.
I already have some knowledge in this area but want to improve. Will this course be right for me?
It depends on how much knowledge you already have in each topic. We recommend filling out our email form above to obtain the full syllabus and schedule a call with us if you want to get the full picture of the entire course. We make every effort to recommend the right level of courses to each student so that they get the most out of the learning experience.
What is the different between buying a book on Amazon from taking this course?
Books are great! We will never say don't buy a book. However, design is a highly practical field. Reading books will give you the surface level understanding. You need more examples, interactive demonstrations, exercises and personalized feedback from expert designers to achieve the level that you need for your career. These other components can only be obtained from a well-designed educational program. Books are great supplements for your courses.
Can I learn the same thing from YouTube videos?
YouTube is a great platform. We say go watch as many YouTube videos as you'd like, but we have yet to find a complete series of courses that go in to so much details and depth as our course on YouTube. While YouTube can provide a surface level foundation for you, it isn't likely to help you get to the level you need for your career. We recommend scheduling a call with us if you are interested and ask questions to make your informed decisions.
Do we get to apply the knowledge into practical projects?
Absolutely! We believe in learning by doing. That's why we designed exercises for each unit with intention. Students are expected to complete every exercise and quizzes in order to complete the course. This is not a passive learning experience - it's active. We also wrap up each course with a portfolio-level project, so you can be sure to take away with you a polished piece from every course you finish. If you enroll in our School of Design certificate program with the 9 full course workload, you will have 9 portfolio projects at the time you graduate - a portfolio project number unmatched by any other programs.
Do I get a discount on your courses if I purchase multiple?
Yes! If you enroll in our School of Design certificate program, you will be saving compared to enrolling in each separate course.
For those who may want to enroll in multiple courses but not all of our courses (as included in the School of Design certificate program), please use the "Apply to Enroll" button at the top right corner of our main navigation menu to tell us about your needs so that we can get back to you with a custom enrollment recommendation as well as course bundle discounts. We at Path Unbound believe that education should not be an assembly line - it should be customized, individualized and guided.
Should I take a standalone course one-by-one or enroll in your certicate program?
It depends on your needs. If you are already working as a designer and would like to uplevel your skillsets, we recommend taking individual courses as you need.
If you are a new designer looking to break into the field and get your first job or client as a designer, we recommend our School of Design certificate program - you do not want to show any knowledge gap in your interview and portfolio.
That doesn't mean you always have to take every course - we make custom recommendations for students who come from a variety of backgrounds with different learning goals. Use the "Apply to Enroll" button at the top right corner of our main navigation menu and tell us about yourself so that we can recommend a customized course bundle for you.