Your First Design System in Figma (Beginner Tutorial)

[@workmail1]

Also as a developer who's built multiple design systems from scratch together with UX designers, its super important to keep in mind that we often start off with an existing design system (MUI, Ant, etc.) and that often times its about modifying existing ones!

[@TimGabe]

great feedback Alfred! probably something that I should be covering in my next design system video! 🤩

[@workmail1]

@@TimGabe Super awesome!

[@threeelancer]

This is a much more common scenario in my case, I get hired to come in and fix design messes, and usually there are a lot of existing libraries in place, not to mention sunk cost sentiment around them@@TimGabe

[@rashedperez]

I haven't finished watching this video yet, but I already know it's what I've been looking for. It's easy to follow and understand, and it's not overwhelming like the others. Please don't stop making videos like this for free.

[@yalnisinfo]

this is so refreshing , thanks. It's been 1 year since i touched figma. Now its time to go back

[@RedeemingLight]

"Think Freely" - that is exactly what I say to people when they are starting a design system. I tell them that when I get to the point where I have to update the same thing across 50 artboards and I am sick of copying/pasting for 20 minutes - it's now time to make some components. Because by the time you have that many artboards in your prototype, you've refined things enough to warrant spending the time to make refined components.

[@saurabhchunekar5965]

Dear Tim, I really appreciate how you make complex topics simple to understand and it feels so easy when I learn from you. Super helpful. Always wanted to learn how to create a design system but overwhelmed by watching other huge systems as you said, but this video is very helpful and helped me get started very quickly, wrap it up faster and use it regularly. Thanks a lot!! 🙏

[@TimGabe]

that is exactly what I wanted to do with this video -- so happy to hear that you liked it, Saurabh!! 🥳

[@DharaGuptaa]

this really helped in removing the intimidation with design system

[@andrescastillo07]

So useful! This is something I'm still getting used to and that looks a little overwhelming and scary at first, but your explanation make everything looks easier than I thought. Thank you!

[@TimGabe]

Andrés!! thanks for the comment, I’m really glad you liked it my friend 😃

[@djashawe88923]

This was amazingly well put together. I really appreciate how you explain everything from the concept to examples, how, why, and when to use design systems! Keep up the good work! 💯

[@TimGabe]

such a nice comment. really, really appreciate it, my friend! 😃

[@foldswork4788]

I just had to reach out and tell you how much I loved this video on the atomic approach. It's hands down the best explanation I've come across in years! As a designer flying solo without a team to support me, I've been tackling the challenge of developing a design system alone across my daily projects. Your video and approach provided me with clear and valuable information that was easily digestible. I was hoping you have any follow-up videos on sharing design system templates with stakeholders and developers as an online resource for my company. I'm really interested in keeping it Figma-based since we are on a tight budget, pay to play design platform options like Zeroheight, etc. aren't feasible at this time. Thanks again for the great content!

[@wisdom5603]

This is the simplest and the most beautiful explanation of the design system!!!! Thank you so muchh!

[@llu2736]

Tim you're the mentor we all need , the content well explained, appreciate all effort :) keep up the great work!!

[@TimGabe]

comments like these 💜 makes me so excited to continue pushing. thank you so much! 🙏

[@Adrian_Galilea]

So many things about designing in figma and design systems clicked for me on this video.

[@TimGabe]

that's amazing to hear, adrian!!

[@andreasamato]

Hej! Tack så mycket (as far as my Swedish goes 😊) for breaking down intimidating UI skills into those that can easily be learned and friendlier. As a product designer, I've found your videos to be super helpful lately.

[@TimGabe]

hallå Andrea!! 😃🇸🇪 thank you so much for putting your time into commenting and supporting, it's really appreciated! 🤩

[@xhongaronga]

Great video, my brother! I've always been a bit confused about nested components, but I don't even know why. Now that I heard you explain it, it looked quite simple.

[@TimGabe]

my brother 🙏😃 happy that it helped you understand nested components better!! 🤩

[@beth_chan]

Thank you for creating this video Tim, you've explained design systems in the clearest way I found 😊

[@TimGabe]

that's great to hear, Bethany!! thanks for commenting!!

[@MuTheDev]

Tim my boy you are doing a really great job, clean tutorial, amazing and simple video structure

[@TimGabe]

thanks a lot, muhammed!!

[@silverflowerhohocham3711]

Your videos are really helpful Tim, I'm only starting out on Figma and I've learnt many things from your videos

[@TimGabe]

that's awesome to hear. thank you for commenting!

[@thomasfazanaro]

Amazing explanation, straight to the point and very practical. Thank you!

[@TimGabe]

happy you liked it, thomas!

[@evanskariuki2799]

Thank you for this Tim. Very concise and clear.

[@Glambyyumna]

One of the most simple and well explained videos! Already subscribed your channel!

[@CryptoWith_fhiyyerh]

I always love your videos, short and you convey all the messages.🥰

[@TimGabe]

so happy to hear it, Safiyyah! 🥳

[@AimeezDesign]

You're amazing. Thank you!

[@danieleiorio4832]

Super helpful video! The documentation part of the design system is key and I look forward to watching your explanation on that!🤩

[@TimGabe]

thank you so much for the nice comment, Daniele! 😃 when you say documentation part, do you mean design system documentation for handoff to developers and/or other team members?

[@danieleiorio4832]

@@TimGabe Exactly 🙂

[@Kalaikalanjiyam]

Its a great explanations. its easily understandable. Do more stuff in FIGMA. Thanks for doing it. its really helpful for me.

[@princeabelle7137]

Great video. Im just starting out so this was quite easy to understand. Thanks❤

[@TimGabe]

awesome to hear!! 💜

[@liokskarbach]

You are a legend, Tim! Adore 🤙

[@TimGabe]

thank you so much, Lioks! that put a smile to my face 🥳

[@osiris7945]

Hi Tim, Thanks for your explanations. you don't only teach how to create design systems but also how to apply them in the next stages of designing an app/product. a question, do you drag those atoms(icons, text, button) manually to frames in order to create a page? or is there any tips for faster way to do this? Thanks again

[@TimGabe]

glad you liked it!! you could create templates as described in the video and use those as (bigger) building blocks for your pages 😃 but generally yes, you'd either build out a library of templates from your components that you can reuse, or build atom by atom!

[@vrajgajjar-cm7fq]

Insightful!! Thanks for this tutorial, I was looking for exactly this.

[@TimGabe]

that's great to hear. thanks for commenting!! 😃

[@simonswiss]

lol the GaryVee "how- ever"

[@TimGabe]

😂😂 gary the goat!!

[@berniceebenezer9878]

Great video, simple and to the point!

[@DarkOverFlowOverflow]

tbh thats just basically using the tool, the complex part of that is well... color theory, color psychology, typography and what not either way nice vid

[@todaysunshines4562]

Wow, you nailed it! Really organized, and helpful! Thank you!

[@TimGabe]

that’s so nice of you to say! thanks a lot 😃

[@aaskpro]

Very nice Brother. Thanks for decluttering the thoughts about the design system.

[@olalekandaramola9541]

This is really good and easy to comprehend.

[@TimGabe]

thank you! 😃

[@ahmad_habbab]

Again Nice Tutorial and with the complete guidence Thanks ALOT ❤

[@TimGabe]

thanks for the love, ahmad! 💜

[@uiuxdesigner101]

Amazing video Tim!!! & Pls make more on Design System

[@TimGabe]

so cool that you liked it, Shakoor! I think I'll make a more advanced tutorial on design systems soon 🤩

[@threeelancer]

Beautiful and succinct lesson.

[@TimGabe]

glad to hear you liked it!!

[@raku.aladdin]

you saved my life thanks man ! Keep uploading

[@TimGabe]

so cool to hear that you found it helpful, Rakesh!!

[@verysetiawan1778]

In your opinion, Design System is better made at the beginning or at the end? Btw, Great Content 🔥🔥

[@TimGabe]

I think it really depends on what you're building, if you're by yourself working for a small client, in a small or big team at a company, etc. no silver bullet, unfortunately!!

[@TimGabe]

and thanks a lot for the comment!!

[@hossamayman3587]

I'm really in love with you contents ❤❤ keep up the good work

[@TimGabe]

thank you so much, my friend 💜

[@AlexAlex-f4y]

best figma teacher, great tutorial as always 💪

[@TimGabe]

so appreciated! thanks a lot!!

[@klokkerholm1993]

Design system for website and e~commerce are you experience Does it fit or more for webapps apps😊

[@TimGabe]

hey René! 😃 unless you’re working in a big team or if you already have a defined design system, I think this method can be used for any early stage project, regardless if it’s an ecom or an app. ☺️

[@porwinii]

Hi! I'm working on a large product with a web and mobile application. I wonder how would you organize components for adaptive app. For example mobile app using bottomsheet and web is using dialogs. Would you keep components for mobile and desktop separated? Also if I can ask question not related to video. For big adaptive projects would you keep projects for web and mobile separated or grouped by the context?

[@chind0na]

Did you make the design system for Appwrite? The glass effect on cards is superb.

[@fizakhatri6505]

Very simple and informative

[@agustinpelletlastra5877]

your videos are gold

[@TimGabe]

truly appreciate that, my friend!

[@julianTrichardson]

Super video Tim!

[@TimGabe]

really happy you liked it, Julian! 😃

[@fatemeabdollahi2462]

your video is great and worth watching.thanks☺

[@kcmichealx]

For the first time I understood. Thank you✌✌

[@TimGabe]

awesome to hear, my friend!!

[@mahnoosh59]

Thanks for this video, it was helpful for me

[@subramanianchenniappan4059]

I am a programmer . Want to learn figma . Do you have a single video for that . In playlist many videos are there

[@TimGabe]

i think the playlist is the best way if you want to learn figma 🙏

[@somanna_bu008]

Thanks for the video. Was very easy to understand.

[@TimGabe]

happy you liked it, my friend! 🤩

[@PorconautaGames]

Great video! How do you document margin / padding patterns in your design system?

[@Milkshiva]

Who did you came to the first step? The outlined fields called Button, Icon label, Card …?

[@moomo010]

where's your t-shirt from ?

[@DavidPilco]

Great video! Thanks ❤

[@khadijarachmoun2632]

That was so helpful thank you so much

[@TimGabe]

thank you for commenting, friend!!

[@capitandelnorte]

When I press the working file I just get a new version of the video again

[@TimGabe]

check the button below the video!

[@haidayouness7685]

thank you

[@ACaipira]

could you please show a tutorial on how to design a passport in Figma?

[@Shatz]

you are amazing thank you very much :)

[@TimGabe]

appreciate it a lot, Omer 🤩

[@swatikumari2722]

your figma link isn't working!

[@ulikszenelaj7465]

Epic ⭐

[@TimGabe]

thanks a lot, Uliks! 🥳

[@RezoUI]

Thanks!

[@TimGabe]

thank you, Rezzo!!

[@Horlufemi]

😭 Thank You

[@conceptcoder]

Finally i found you

[@TimGabe]

haha, i'm happy to have you my friend!!

[@conceptcoder]

Im from 🇮🇩 Indonesia and really need this stuff. I Wanna implement Design System with Flutter....

[@fishtrekgames]

it feels weird to me that a button is often defined as an atom, when you can split it into its typography, shape and colour elements

[@TimGabe]

that's true! but i guess we don't consider those kinds of elements as part of the component system in the same way

[@morshlab]

your most of the video sound is too low plz fix it

[@TimGabe]

better studio these days!!

[@augustinekirumba4304]

And voilla!!

[@LimitedKnowledge12]

tutorial is confusing. You should say or tell what action you take meaning are you coping, grouping, using frame. because now i dont know how to create an organism. is it a group? is it a frame?

[@TimGabe]

sorry to hear that you found it confusing!

[@subramanianchenniappan4059]

I am a programmer for 15 years . I know system design . What is design system 😅😅

[@TimGabe]

haha, that's great! a design system is a collection of components, styles, etc. that make up your whole app, basically 😃

[@taygomez2661]

Great tutorial and the teacher is hot af🔥

Super cool! I love your designs. colors and theme. perfect.

[@TimGabe]

that makes me glad, Khaled!! thanks my friend 😃

@@TimGabe You are awesome. I watch your videos and rarely comment but I'll Thank you so much for all your valuable content

[@ytRap007]

this is i need most thanks gabe

[@TimGabe]

so happy to hear it, Ritche! 🤩