Introduction to Design Systems with Figma
Design tokens
A course by Javier Cuello , UX Designer
About the video: Design tokens
Overview
“The design tokens are the part of the system that most intertwines with the programmer's code. They are small modules that can be combined in infinite ways, and that must be taken into account when naming and structuring the different parts of your system.”
In this video lesson Javier Cuello addresses the topic: Design tokens, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Design Systems with Figma. Learn how to create design systems that answer your users' needs.
Partial transcription of the video
“Design tokens The "design tokens" are blocks of the program that are intertwined with the work of the programmer. They combine in infinite ways. Let's see what they are and how they work. These "tokens" are the union of code design. They originated in the Salesforce "design system" a few years ago and it is becoming more popular. Here we design the styles, elements and components in Figma, and the programmer is in charge of implementing the designs and others must download the code of the "design system" from the repository, and update to the latest version available. This long and conflict...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Design Systems with Figma
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Category
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Areas
App Design, Digital Product Design, Mobile Design, UX / UI

Javier Cuello
A course by Javier Cuello
Javier “Simón” Cuello is a UX designer specialized in mobile apps. He has worked on projects for small companies, as well as other more recognized companies such as Zara, Telefónica, and Yahoo! He’s also a co-author of the book “Designing Mobile Apps”.
Something that is always reflected in his work is the constant strive for improvement in seemingly invisible details, which makes a digital project shine in the concept of user experience.
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