5/28/2023 0 Comments Atlassian shipit 2017The process, of course, was not without challenges. “We wanted to equip everyone to make better design decisions – not just designers.” “Instead of creating consistency for the sake of it, we wanted our design system to create a more harmonious user experience,” says Jürgen. The decision paid off since it resulted in design systems champions embedded across the company. People from multiple teams contributed to the process – a dedicated team wasn’t formed at first so that the design system wouldn’t be created in isolation. Inspired by Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines, Atlassian decided their design system needed to be based in code while maintaining ease of use. James Bryant, Lead Designer at Atlassian. Jürgen Spangl, Head of Design at Atlassian. To explore Atlassian’s journey from inconsistency to harmony, we spoke with Jürgen Spangl (Head of Design) and James Bryant (Lead Designer) about the creation, governance, and evolution of their design system. Atlassian’s design system is certainly one of their most ambitious products, created from a need to solve complex problems. Nathan Curtis once said that “a design system is a product serving other products”. Redundant questions – Atlassian designers wanted to spend more time on core problems and less time answering the same questions (e.g.Insufficient tooling – The team needed more powerful design tools to scale their work across multiple products.Design inconsistency – For example, 45 different types of dropdowns.One of the first projects he initiated was creating the Atlassian Design Guidelines (ADG) – their new internal design system.Īt the time, they faced several challenges common to scaling a design practice: When Atlassian expanded their focus on design in 2012, Jürgen Spangl was hired as the new Head of Design. The Atlassian Design System: Creating Design Harmony at Scaleīy Jerry Cao on 13th September, 2017 Updated on 22nd April, 2020
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