Design systems are crucial for software businesses because they provide a unified, scalable, and efficient
approach to product development. A well-executed design system is a strategic asset that drives product success and business growth.
Working alongside Google, Monks has helped established many central repositories of design guidelines, components, and patterns, to create usable design systems
that ensure consistency across the entire product ecosystem.
I have supported many of these initiatives over the past 4 years. My role has ranged from overseeing entire creation of systemss,
to supporting my team members on design system projects, to working with Google managers and designers on updates to older systems.
Setting up the framework in Figma
Mapping style baselines to page structure
Setting up variables
The impact of AI
With recent additions of AI into most products, we have had to account for longer copy and design patterns that indicate LLM usage.
Prompt patterns
