TL;DR: Design systems + CSS Zen Garden = Awesome. Is it possible to create a single design system that powers wildly different-looking brands and experiences? The answer is yes! But why would you want to? Different audiences and contexts - The team at GE recently discussed the opportunities an| Brad Frost
Tokens not only have a name and a value, they carry on a lot more data, which when given proper meaning is a knowledgeable resource.| Thomas Gossmann
Naming design tokens can sometimes be considered its own discipline. Naming is surprisingly straight forward, and if it isn't then it solves the wrong problem.| Thomas Gossmann
Design tokens are often grouped based on their phenomenal reference sequence. From basic, over semantic to component tokens. This article compares this organization with a model based architecture and figures out the advantages and disadvantages.| Thomas Gossmann
Tokens contain a lot of information and even more the relationship between tokens. Making sense of this information is the hidden knowledge living within tokens. Unlocking this knowledge is the next evolution step for design tokens.| Thomas Gossmann
Theming in Design Systems is a de-facto standard way to exchange the look-and-feel of your product. There is a high divergence of what is a theme? What does it consist of? Which constraints exists when building a theme? When and what to use a theme for?| Thomas Gossmann
Design tokens become scalable when they are replicable. A token specification is a formula for achieving design tokens scalability and tools interoperability.| Thomas Gossmann