Constructing with Lego bricks
What precisely is a Design System and what do we’d like 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. Moreover saving an incredible period of time, this fashion of working ensures consistency and allows the organisation to innovate quicker.”
Not too long ago, bol carried out its new visible identification, presenting the proper second for the Design System to shine. Rens shares enthusiastically, “Modifications on the smallest degree – like transitioning from ‘bol blue’ to a barely darker blue – have been carried out into our Design System and immediately transferred all through the entire group, making it accessible to over fifty groups. Moments like these actually spotlight the added worth of what we’re doing right here.”
Happy with our work
Whereas Rens primarily focuses on design, Redmar applies his abilities in a totally totally different discipline. “As Workforce Lead, I set the path we’re heading in the direction of, and resolve which steps we must always take to get there. Whereas this function would possibly sometimes be crammed by somebody with a design background, bol acknowledged that my expertise in data-driven work truly provides extra worth to the challenge. It’s important to display that what we’re doing, additionally will get us the outcomes that we wish.”
To make the required adjustments and add options primarily based 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 lately up to date desk element. The code had gotten too sophisticated, making it exhausting for groups to take care of and use. After assessing the wants inside the firm, we mixed totally different elements and utterly rebuilt the desk. I can confidently say it was our most bold challenge thus far, 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 challenge collectively is de facto satisfying. That’s why we made certain to rejoice it correctly with a launch social gathering and cake. Wins ought to be celebrated, and fortunately, there’s loads of alternative for that at bol.”