Design System Audits: Why and How
Sparkbox has a decade of experience working with design systems for some of the world’s most influential companies, from Goodyear, to DocuSign, to Gap, Inc.
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Meaningful Savings with Gap’s Stitch Design System
Sparkbox is proud to have had a multi-year project with Gap, Inc., beginning in 2014 and extending until the post-pandemic era.
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Case Study: Lessons Learned from Design System Culture
Internal team culture can make or break a project—especially a design system. In this case study, learn about the challenges we faced working with a disconnected culture to jump-start a design system.
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UnConference: Design Systems Culture
Design systems are as much about the technical aspects as they are the cultural compatibility. Watch as Ben Callahan talks about design system team culture and how it should align with or complement company culture.
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Exploring Design System Team Culture
The cultural alignment of your organization and design system team impacts the success of your design system. Years of research and experience have helped Sparkbox develop a strategy for overcoming design system cultural challenges.
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Design System Culture
The technical and creative aspects of a design system are undoubtedly important, but they are only two parts of a three-part puzzle. The third piece? Culture. Organizational culture, the subculture of a design system team, and (most importantly) the relationship between the two is vital to the success or failure of any systematic program.
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A Framework for Maturing a Design System
The truth is that design systems are powered by people. Without stakeholders and subscribers behind it, your system is bound to die on the vine. That’s why the three E’s—education, engagement, and evolution—are so important when it comes to maturing your design system.
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Takeaways from the First Design Systems Triage
In an event coordinated with ZeroHeight, Design Systems Triage has revealed a real need for design system leaders to have more conversations and community support. If you’re looking for community and support, get excited about the future of Design Systems Triage.
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Announcing the 2022 Design Systems Survey Results
Over 200 respondents answered our 2022 Design Systems Survey. Join us in understanding the perspectives of both the people building and maintaining a design system and those who use or contribute to it.
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The Myth of Creative Restraint
Though they have numerous benefits, design systems are still sometimes seen as design constraints. Understand how creating a culture of trust can bridge this gap between consistency and flexibility in your design system.
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