Design Systems in Practice
Free Advanced course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Stop redrawing buttons. Build a scalable, themeable design system in Figma + code that teams actually use. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Why design systems
- Tokens: color, type, space
- Component API design
- Variants and slots
- Documentation that gets read
- Versioning and adoption
Skills you'll pick up
- Why design systems
- Tokens
- Component API design
- Variants and slots
- Documentation that gets read
- Versioning and adoption
Tools covered
- Design Systems
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Why design systems
Module 1 of Design Systems in Practice. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Tokens: color, type, space
Module 2 of Design Systems in Practice. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Component API design
Module 3 of Design Systems in Practice. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: Variants and slots
Module 4 of Design Systems in Practice. 1 lessons · 1h
Lessons in this course
- Why design systems
- Tokens: color, type, space
- Component API design
- Variants and slots
- Documentation that gets read
- Versioning and adoption
- Theming and modes
- Working with engineering
- Design Systems: Deep dive 9
- Design Systems: Deep dive 10
Instructor
Lena Hofmann — Design Systems Lead
Lena Hofmann is a Design Systems Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching Design Systems to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Design Systems in Practice. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $95,000 per year · median India salary ₹12,00,000 per year · 144,081 open roles worldwide
- Design Systems Specialist
- Senior Design Systems Lead
- Design Systems Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Design Systems in Practice course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Design Systems in Practice, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Design Systems in Practice take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.