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 model of every block or button. Whereas bol used to regulate these design parts all through the group, now we centralize them. Apart from saving an incredible period of time, this fashion of working ensures consistency and permits the organisation to innovate sooner.”
Not too long ago, bol applied its new visible id, 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 – had been applied 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.”
Happy with our work
Whereas Rens primarily focuses on design, Redmar applies his abilities in a very completely different discipline. “As Crew Lead, I set the path we’re heading in the direction of, and resolve which steps we should always take to get there. Whereas this function may sometimes be stuffed by somebody with a design background, bol acknowledged that my expertise in data-driven work truly provides extra worth to the venture. It’s important to reveal 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 throughout the group. Rens: “I’m significantly pleased with our not too long ago up to date desk part. The code had gotten too difficult, making it laborious for groups to keep up and use. After assessing the wants throughout the firm, we mixed completely different components and utterly rebuilt the desk. I can confidently say it was our most formidable venture so far, but additionally our most profitable one; throughout all interfaces utilizing the Design System, this up to date part is now most generally used.”
Redmar provides, “Finishing such a giant venture collectively is de facto satisfying. That’s why we made certain to have fun it correctly with a launch occasion and cake. Wins needs to be celebrated, and fortuitously, there’s loads of alternative for that at bol.”