Design Systems Career Journey

A book to help you navigate your career in Design Systems

Design systems have been embraced by numerous companies, both big and small. However, the ambiguity surrounding roles presents significant challenges for individuals in this field. In the "Design Systems Career Guide," experts Jina Anne and Adekunle Oduye address these challenges by clarifying roles, providing guidance on career advancement, and recommending best practices for hiring design system candidates. Whether you're an experienced design system practitioner or new, this guide offers invaluable insights and practical advice to help you thrive in this dynamic domain.

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Design Systems Career Guide

by Adekunle Oduye & Jina Anne

Topics we will cover:

Understanding Design System Roles

Gain comprehensive insight into the various roles within a design system and the essential skills necessary for success in each role.

Navigating Job Opportunities

Master the art of tailoring your resume and portfolio to effectively prepare for interviews and stand out in the job market.

Best Practices in Hiring

Discover the strategies for creating an interview process that sets clear expectations and thoroughly assesses candidates' experiences and skill sets.

Different Phases of Design Systems Teams

Explore the distinct stages of design systems teams' integration within organizational structures.

Testimonials

Really fun and exciting as well
Esther Howard - Digital Marketing Manager
Definitely bang for your buck!
Leslie Alexander - Information Architect
It is very easy to use when talking with your clients.
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Where to purchase

Available in print, eBook, and audio formats.

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Independent UX Engineer, Author, Speaker

Adekunle Oduye

Adekunle Oduye (Add-eh-koon-lay Oh-due-yay) is an independent UX Engineer with over a decade of experience in product design, design systems, and front-end development.

Currently he's helping clients create impactful products through intuitive design and scalable code.

Additionally, he co-hosts the Code and Pixels podcast and was a co-author on the Design Engineer Handbook. Some of his interests include minimalism, art, travel, and stoicism.

Over a decade of experience in product design, design systems, and front-end development at companies like NASDAQ, Mailchimp, Plaid and among others.
“The power of design systems is that they allow us to focus less on how and more on why.”
Adekunle Oduye
Design Systems Advocate & Designer, Author, Speaker

Jina Anne

Jina (they/she) is a design systems advocate. They founded Clarity, a design systems community conference, and they maintain the Design Systems Slack.

Jina co-chairs the Design Tokens Community Group. And on the Sass core team, they lead the brand and website design and development. Jina is also recognized as a Google Developers Expert (in Web Technologies [UI and Tooling]).

Jina has been making websites as a hobby for about 30 years. They’ve worked professionally in the industry for 22 years (19 of those years working with design systems).
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They have been said to be one of the most cheerful goths.

Over two decades of design systems experience at Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, Amazon, Apple, and more.
“Design Systems are for People”
Jina Anne

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