Style Guides and Pattern Libraries Research Notes

Introduction

This page contains links to articles found during the research process of the SWITCH project. Below each link, any notes from the article are listed for reference.

Research Links and Notes

The full stack design system (an article by Emmet Connolly for Inside Intercom)

• https://www.intercom.com/blog/the-full-stack-design-system/

Why Design Systems Fail (an article by Una Kravets for 24 ways)

• https://24ways.org/2017/why-design-systems-fail/

Pattern Sharing (an article from Jeremy Keith at Clearleft)

• https://clearleft.com/posts/pattern-sharing

Getting Started With Pattern Libraries (article from A List Apart)

• https://alistapart.com/blog/post/getting-started-with-pattern-libraries

Creating Style Guides (article from A List Apart)

• https://alistapart.com/article/creating-style-guides

Creating a Brand Identity: 20 Questions You MUST Ask BEFORE You Start

• https://www.sitepoint.com/creating-a-brand-identity-20-questions/

Users Don't Hate Change. They Hate Our Design Choices.

• https://articles.uie.com/users-dont-hate-change-they-hate-our-design-choices/

Element Collages (article by Dan Mall)

• http://v3.danielmall.com/articles/rif-element-collages/

Style Guides (article by Brad Frost)

• http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/style-guides/

MailChimp UX Issue 17: Architecting a Pattern Library

• https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?u=7e093c5cf4&id=ead8a72012&e=ecb25a3f93

How to Create a Web Style Guide You’ll Be Proud Of

• https://www.sitepoint.com/creating-web-style-guide/
  
  

Atomic Design

• http://atomicdesign.bradfrost.com/table-of-contents/
  
  

Distinct Design Systems

• http://danmall.me/articles/distinct-design-systems/