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Design · 2 April 2026 · 5 min read

Design systems for teams of five

You don't need a design ops department to get the benefits of a design system. You need tokens, discipline and about two weeks.

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  • Practical frameworks you can apply to your own projects
  • Honest costs and trade-offs, with real (anonymised) numbers
  • No jargon where plain language will do

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