Better Figma Design System Management and Documentation

Learn Figma design system management so you can adapt to product changes and keep projects organized with design system documentation and versioning. In this design system presentation, Billy, Design Lead at Headway, will go through tips and tricks he has learned over the years, share design systems examples, and the best practices that have helped us manage projects at Headway. We found that well-managed design system documentation is key to reducing friction across your team. 🔻 What you will learn: ✅ Tracking and implementing new design requests ✅ Best practices for version control in Figma Design Systems ✅ Managing documentation, updates, and your team with changes ✅ Start your journey as a design system manager Become a Design System Pro with our New Video Course https://bit.ly/shipwright-design-syst... ============================== ⏰Time Stamps 00:00 - Start 2:05 - Overview 3:16 - Keeping Things Clear 3:54 - Design Process 5:35 - Manage Status in a File 10:36 - Status Annotation Plugin 13:15 - Getting Historical 15:21 - Page-Based Versioning 16:38 - New File Versioning 19:29 - Component Versioning 21:17 - Figma Design System Version History 23:33 - Documentation 36:19 - People & Process 39:05 - The Tool Box 40:04 - Q&A ============================== See exactly how the Design Team at Headway manages design systems status in Figma to keep everyone aligned with clear communication as a product grows. 👉 https://headway.io/blog/managing-your... ============================== 🔻Miss the first lesson? Creating Scalable Design Systems Watch it here 👉   • Design Systems for Beginners  [Free UI Kit...   🔻Articles to Dive Deeper Get Started with Multi-Tiered UI Kits for Design Systems https://headway.io/blog/multi-tiered-... ============================== 📚 FREE Resources Shipwright UI Kit - A Fully-Editable Figma Design System https://bit.ly/shipwright-ui-kit Icon Pack - Get a jump start on your own collection by downloading this pack https://bit.ly/download-iconpack Recordings from past events https://bit.ly/wiux-recordings ================================ Interested in Working with Headway? ================================ Book a free private call where we'll listen to your problems, identify opportunities for your business, and show you exactly how Headway's unique approach and proven strategies can help you reach your goals. Schedule a free consultation: https://headway.io/free-consultation ============================== 🎧 Listen to our podcasts: Seaworthy http://bit.ly/swthy-pdcst Even-Keeled http://bit.ly/even-keeled-podcast ============================== 👋 Connect with us: Instagram   / headwayio   Twitter   / headwayio   LinkedIn https://bit.ly/follow-headway-linkedin #figma #designsystem #ui