Building UI Design Systems
Orientation to design tokens, shadcn/ui, and accessibility basics. Course content is still expanding.
This free, self-paced course is designed for intermediate learners in design. Work through the lessons in order, use the objectives below as a checklist, and practice against real systems rather than memorizing slide labels. Estimated time: ~25 min across 3 lessons.
In progress: these lessons are short orientation notes while we expand exercises and depth. Prefer a blog guide or a completed course if you need production-ready depth today.
Prerequisites
- Basic HTML/CSS and familiarity with utility-first CSS (Tailwind helpful)
- A React project where you can add components
Course Curriculum
Each lesson is a focused read. Open one, complete any self-checks or exercises, then mark progress in this browser before moving on.
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