Building Scalable Design Systems in Figma

Tokens are the Truth

If you are still hardcoding hex values in your mockups, stop. Design Tokens allow us to define values like
primary-color or spacing-md once and use them everywhere.

Naming Conventions Matter

When a developer inspects your file, they want to see structure.

• Bad: Frame 123, Rectangle 4, Group 2
• Good: Card/Container, Button/Primary/Hover, Input/Error

Utilizing Figma Variables

Variables allow us to support multiple modes (Light/Dark) within a single frame.

1. Create a "Color" collection.
2. Define bg-default and text-primary.
3. Add a mode for Dark Mode.
4. Switch modes on the parent frame.

Auto Layout is not optional

If your design breaks when I change the text from "Login" to "Sign In to Your Account", it's not a design—it's a
painting. Master Auto Layout to respect dynamic content.

Your developers will thank you.