Product Design Systems and Scalability
Focusing on consistency and speed, this course covers the creation and maintenance of scalable design systems for startups. Participants will learn to build reusable component libraries that bridge the gap between design and development.
£285
Certified Design Systems Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Product Design Systems and Scalability: the short answers
- What is Product Design Systems and Scalability?
- Focusing on consistency and speed, this course covers the creation and maintenance of scalable design systems for startups. Participants will learn to build reusable component libraries that bridge the gap between design and development.
- Who is Product Design Systems and Scalability for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for UI/UX Leads working in startup, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Product Design Systems and Scalability take?
- Around 16 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Design Systems Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £285 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Define architectural principles for design systems
- Construct a shared component library with version control
- Implement tokens-based design for cross-platform consistency
- Develop governance documentation for system contributions
- Audit existing product interfaces for design consistency
Written by Clara Whitmore, Product Design Director. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Design Systems Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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