### Transform Your React Development with Professional Design Systems **Design Systems with Figma and React: Build, Share, Scale** is the definitive guide to creating enterprise-grade design systems that bridge the gap between design and development. This comprehensive resource teaches you how to build scalable, maintainable UI libraries that ensure consistency across React applications while dramatically reducing development time. In today's fast-paced development environment, design systems have evolved from nice-to-have luxuries to essential infrastructure. Companies like Airbnb, Shopify, and Atlassian have revolutionized their workflows by implementing robust design systems that maintain visual consistency while enabling rapid feature development. This book provides the practical knowledge and real-world strategies you need to achieve similar results. ### What Makes This Book Different Unlike theoretical overviews, this book focuses on practical implementation. Every concept is backed by hands-on examples, real-world case studies, and production-ready code. You'll learn not just what to build, but how to build it sustainably and how to maintain it as your organization grows. ### Comprehensive Coverage from Foundation to Advanced Implementation The book begins with fundamental design system principles and progresses through increasingly sophisticated topics. You'll start by understanding why Figma and React form such a powerful combination, then move through setting up your design workspace, creating design tokens, and building your first components. Advanced sections cover critical production concerns including theme support for multiple brands, automated workflows using the Figma Tokens plugin with Git integration, versioning strategies, and governance processes that ensure your design system remains valuable rather than becoming technical debt. ### Industry-Standard Tools and Workflows Learn to leverage the complete modern design system toolkit including Figma for design, React for implementation, Storybook for documentation, and automated deployment pipelines. The book covers integration with popular tools and services, ensuring your design system fits seamlessly into existing development workflows. ### Real-World Application and Scaling Strategies Beyond building components, you'll learn how to successfully deploy design systems across teams and projects. Topics include establishing adoption strategies, creating feedback loops, managing versioning and breaking changes, and evolving your system as requirements change. ### Future-Proof Your Development Process By the end of this book, you'll have a complete understanding of design system architecture, implementation strategies, and maintenance practices. You'll be equipped to lead design system initiatives, contribute to existing systems, or architect solutions that scale with your organization's needs.

| Chapter | Title | Page | | ------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ---- | | 1 | What is a Design System? | 7 | | 2 | Anatomy of a Design System | 20 | | 3 | Figma and React – Why They’re Perfect Together | 34 | | 4 | Setting Up Your Figma Workspace | 48 | | 5 | Creating Design Tokens in Figma | 61 | | 6 | Designing Scalable Components | 79 | | 7 | Prototyping and Interactions | 108 | | 8 | Setting Up a React Design System Project | 122 | | 9 | Implementing Design Tokens in Code | 144 | | 10 | Building UI Components in React | 166 | | 11 | Documenting with Storybook | 188 | | 12 | Component Governance and Versioning | 210 | | 13 | Publishing and Sharing the Design System | 240 | | 14 | Design System Maintenance and Feedback Loops | 266 | | 15 | Theme Support (Light, Dark, Brands) | 302 | | 16 | Figma Tokens Plugin and Git Integration | 330 | | 17 | Using Your Design System in Real Apps | 346 | | App | Recommended Tools & Plugins | 367 | | App | Figma to Code Checklist | 383 | | App | Design Tokens Reference | 399 | | App | Design System Examples & Resources | 418 |