Token: Should primarily be a value, functionally agnostic.
Element: Composition of various tokens. Specific function, content agnostic.
Component: Composition of various elements, may serve specific functionality that applies to a variety of content use cases.
Utility: Specific function, is either not visible or exists temporarily.
- Design identifies a need for a new shared component in a project within
sprint work.
- Designer creates a detailed spec for shared component, and surfaces the need
for component in sprint planning.
- When the component is included in a sprint, designer creates a GH Issue,
added to the Component Workflow project (link), announcing the new component.
The issue includes a responsible engineer and designer.
- This issue is shared in #design-system.
- Engineer starts building the component in Palette (link to Readme docs),
publishes the component as "WIP"
- Designer can start adding content to component, in WIP state.
- Eng and Design pair to bring component to full QA'ed completion.
- When component is ready to merge, WIP label is removed, Issue is "closed".
- The new component is ready for use, and announced in #dev (?)
The same process applies for updates to existing components as well — the
emphasis on communication ensures visibility, trust and successful adoption of
this system.
Have questions? Join us in #design-system on slack, we're always happy to help.