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Exercise #6

The Design Systems Engineer / Design Technologist

Design Systems Engineers sit squarely at the intersection of design and engineering:

  • Token Pipelines: Managing Style Dictionary or automated CLI tools that compile Figma variables into CSS tokens, iOS Swift constants, and Android Kotlin themes.
  • Reusable Component Libraries: Building production-ready React/Vue components that enforce strict accessibility (WCAG AA) and interaction state compliance.
  • Bridging the Gap: Eliminates the traditional friction of developer handoff by speaking both design theory and software architecture fluently.

Topics

The Modern Product Design Ecosystem
The UX Researcher (UXR): Empirical Behavioral Insights
The Information Architect (IA): Structure & Wayfinding
The Content Designer / UX Writer: Crafting Interface Language
The UI / Visual Designer: Crafting the Sensory Experience
The Design Systems Engineer / Design Technologist
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Common Designer Roles

Level 6 · Workflows and Deliverables

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