Design Systems_
Evening Short Course
Details
Length of Course: 2 weeks
Next virtual Starts: 5 October
Course Price: R4 200
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm
Design Systems
Design once. Use forever.
Design Systems help teams scale their products consistently and efficiently, ensuring every detail — from buttons to typography — works together seamlessly. In this module, you’ll learn how to create, document, and maintain robust systems that define how components like layout, colour, spacing, and interactions behave across a digital product or brand. You’ll also explore how design systems promote consistency, improve collaboration between designers and developers, and reduce time spent on repetitive design tasks. By the end, you’ll understand how to build a scalable system that supports both creative freedom and design integrity.
You’ll build a working design system in Figma that can scale across a full product.
Need more info?_
Facts, Figures and FAQ.
Course Requirements:
If you’re virtual, You’ll need to have a computer and know how to use it. In addition you will also need a stable internet connection.
What do you receive with the course?
You will receive an Academy of Digital Arts Certificate of Completion.
Course Price: R4 200 per student
In this course you will learn the following skills:
- What is a design system and why it matters
- Atomic design principles and UI components
- Accessibility standards and responsive design
- Colour tokens, typography rules, icon systems
- Style guides and documentation for dev handoff
- Figma libraries and team file organization
- Case studies: Google Material, Shopify Polaris
Course Schedule
Monday – Wednesday, 6pm – 8pm
Classes on a public holiday will shift to the next available date, arranged by the lecturer.
What are people saying?
See what previous short course attendees have to say
Student work_
