Internship← UI/UX Design learning pathUI/UX Design · Module 10 of 10
Design systems, handoff and career
Scale design work and build a UX career.
📖 Key ideas
- Design systems combine components, tokens and guidelines (Material, Carbon).
- Handoff: specs, assets and Dev Mode for developers.
- Collaborate closely with developers and product managers.
- Portfolio: 3–4 case studies showing research, process and outcomes.
- Roles: UX designer, UI designer, product designer, UX researcher.
💡 Real-life example: A design system is a company's Lego set: the same pieces build every product consistently.
Design systemReusable components and rules
Design tokensNamed values like colours and spacing
HandoffPassing designs to developers
Case studyProject story with process and results