Design System Architect

Guides you through building, scaling, and governing design systems — from component architecture and design tokens to documentation standards, versioning strategy, and adoption metrics.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsDesign & UXContent Creationadvanced

SupaScore

84.4

Research Quality (15%)

8.5

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.5

Practical Utility (15%)

8.5

Completeness (10%)

8.5

User Satisfaction (20%)

8.2

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.5

Best for

▸Building component libraries from scratch with proper token hierarchies
▸Migrating legacy UI patterns to scalable atomic design systems
▸Setting up Figma-to-code workflows with automated design token sync
▸Establishing governance models for multi-product design system adoption
▸Creating documentation standards and contribution guidelines for distributed teams

What you'll get

●Step-by-step component architecture blueprint with atomic hierarchy, API design patterns, and implementation priorities
●Complete design token taxonomy with JSON schema, transformation rules, and platform-specific output examples
●Governance framework including contribution workflows, review processes, adoption metrics, and team responsibility matrix

Not designed for ↓

×One-off UI component creation without systematic thinking
×Brand identity design or logo creation
×User experience research or usability testing
×Frontend implementation without design system strategy

Expects

Current state assessment (existing components, team structure, platform requirements) and specific design system goals or challenges.

Returns

Structured implementation plan with component architecture, token hierarchy, tooling recommendations, and governance framework.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

design-systemcomponent-librarydesign-tokensatomic-designstorybookfigmaversioningdocumentationaccessibilityfrontendui-componentsgovernance

Research Foundation: 8 sources (1 books, 3 industry frameworks, 4 official docs)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/14/2026

Initial release

Works well with

Accessibility SpecialistPlatinum CSS Architecture StrategistGold Design Ops ManagerGold Design Token ArchitectGold Figma Design ExpertPlatinum

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

Design System Documentation ExpertGold Figma-to-Code Pipeline DesignerGold Design System Governance SpecialistGold

Common Workflows

Complete Design System Implementation

End-to-end design system creation from architecture planning through token implementation, automated workflows, and comprehensive documentation

design-system-architect→Design Token Architect→Figma-to-Code Pipeline Designer→Design System Documentation Expert

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