Constructing with Lego bricks
What precisely is a Design System and what do we want it for? Rens breaks it down: “To family and friends I usually describe it as constructing the ‘Lego bricks’ that kind the spine of a product; consider enter fields or buttons for instance. We then use design tokens to specify the color or fashion of every block or button. Whereas bol used to regulate these design parts all through the group, now we centralize them. In addition to saving an amazing period of time, this fashion of working ensures consistency and allows the organisation to innovate quicker.”
Just lately, bol carried out its new visible id, presenting the proper second for the Design System to shine. Rens shares enthusiastically, “Adjustments on the smallest degree – like transitioning from ‘bol blue’ to a barely darker blue – had been carried out into our Design System and immediately transferred all through the entire group, making it obtainable to over fifty groups. Moments like these actually spotlight the added worth of what we’re doing right here.”
Pleased with our work
Whereas Rens primarily focuses on design, Redmar applies his expertise in a very completely different subject. “As Crew Lead, I set the route we’re heading in the direction of, and resolve which steps we must always take to get there. Whereas this position may sometimes be crammed by somebody with a design background, bol acknowledged that my expertise in data-driven work really provides extra worth to the undertaking. It’s important to display that what we’re doing, additionally will get us the outcomes that we would like.”
To make the mandatory adjustments and add options based mostly on what’s wanted, each Rens and Redmar work carefully with designers and software program engineers inside the group. Rens: “I’m notably pleased with our just lately up to date desk element. The code had gotten too difficult, making it exhausting for groups to keep up and use. After assessing the wants inside the firm, we mixed completely different elements and utterly rebuilt the desk. I can confidently say it was our most bold undertaking up to now, but additionally our most profitable one; throughout all interfaces utilizing the Design System, this up to date element is now most generally used.”
Redmar provides, “Finishing such a giant undertaking collectively is de facto satisfying. That’s why we made positive to rejoice it correctly with a launch social gathering and cake. Wins must be celebrated, and fortunately, there’s loads of alternative for that at bol.”
