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What Design Systems
Services Does
TDS Include?

TDS design systems services build the scalable infrastructure that keeps your product and brand consistent at every touchpoint — Figma component libraries, design tokens, UI style guides, and developer-ready handoff documentation. Teams with mature design systems ship 50% faster and with significantly fewer design inconsistencies. TDS builds systems that are structured for both designers and developers, reducing friction across every product sprint.

What's Included

What does a design system include
in a TDS subscription?

Every design system TDS builds is production-ready — structured for handoff to development teams and scalable as your product grows.

Figma Component Library

Fully structured Figma library with auto-layout, variants, component properties, and interactive states. Covers atoms, molecules, organisms, and page templates.

Design Tokens

Colour tokens, typography tokens, spacing tokens, border radius, shadow, and motion values. Structured for export to CSS variables, JSON, or design token formats used by engineering.

UI Style Guide

Comprehensive visual documentation — colour palette usage, type scale, spacing system, grid, iconography, and component usage guidelines. The designer's bible for your product.

Developer Handoff Documentation

Component specifications, interaction notes, accessibility requirements, and spacing documentation structured for engineering teams via Figma Dev Mode.

Accessibility Standards

WCAG 2.1 AA compliance built into the system — colour contrast ratios, focus states, touch target sizing, and accessible component patterns documented and applied.

Ongoing System Maintenance

New component additions, token updates, documentation changes, and system evolution managed under your subscription — keeping your design system current as your product grows.

How It Works

How does TDS build
a design system?

TDS follows an audit-first approach — understanding what exists before building anything new, ensuring the system reflects your real product rather than an abstract ideal.

01

Audit & Inventory

Review of existing UI components, brand assets, and design files. Identifies what exists, what's inconsistent, and what needs to be built from scratch.

02

Token Architecture

Design token structure defined — colour, typography, spacing, and motion. Tokens mapped to your brand foundations and structured for both Figma and code environments.

03

Component Build

Components built in Figma with full variant sets, interactive states, and auto-layout. Each component documented with usage notes and accessibility requirements.

04

Documentation & Handoff

Style guide and developer documentation compiled. System published and handed off to your team with a walkthrough session. Ongoing maintenance continues under subscription.

Turnaround
Audit & Token Setup
1–2 Weeks
Full System Build
4–8 Weeks
New Component Requests
48 Hours
Dev Handoff Docs
Included
Why TDS

Why choose TDS for
design systems?

Brand-to-System Continuity

TDS builds design systems that are directly connected to your brand identity — not generic UI kits. Every token traces back to a brand decision.

Developer-Ready Output

Every component is documented for engineering handoff. TDS structures Figma files to mirror how developers think — reducing misinterpretation and rework.

Subscription = Living System

Design systems decay without maintenance. TDS subscriptions keep your system current — new components, token updates, and documentation changes handled on an ongoing basis.

No Lock-in Contracts

Month-to-month subscriptions. Build the system, then continue with ongoing maintenance — or pause when you need to. Total flexibility.

Related Services

What other services complement
design systems?

FAQ

Frequently asked questions
about TDS design systems

What is a design system and why does my business need one?
A design system is a single source of truth for how your product looks and behaves — a library of reusable components, design tokens, and guidelines that ensures consistency across every screen and touchpoint. Businesses with design systems ship products faster, reduce design-dev friction, and maintain brand consistency at scale.
What tools does TDS use to build design systems?
TDS builds design systems natively in Figma, using auto-layout, variants, component properties, and variables (design tokens). Systems are structured for developer handoff via Figma Dev Mode, with optional integration into Storybook or design token export formats for engineering teams.
Can TDS build a design system on top of an existing brand identity?
Yes. TDS can systematise an existing brand identity into a scalable design system — extracting your existing colours, typography, and patterns into a token-based component library. This is the most common design system engagement.
How long does it take to build a design system?
A foundational design system — core component library, design tokens, and style guide — typically takes 4–8 weeks. The timeline depends on the complexity of your product and the number of components in scope.
Does TDS maintain and evolve design systems over time?
Yes. TDS subscriptions support ongoing design system maintenance — adding new components, updating tokens as the brand evolves, and documenting changes. This is one of the highest-value applications of a TDS subscription for product companies.
Get Started

Ready to build a design system
your team will actually use?

Book a no-obligation discovery call. We'll audit your current design state and map out a system that scales with your product — starting within the week.