Creating coherence: How Spotify’s design system goes beyond platforms
- Juli Sombat, Spotify's Design Manager, explains how the need for more cohesion in the design of Spotify's various platforms led to the creation of a cross-platform approach to components.
- The design systems team at Spotify recognized the importance of consistency and alignment across platforms, and they sought to create a more unified and cohesive experience for users.
- The cross-platform approach allowed the team to focus on designing components that could be used across different platforms, such as iOS, Android, and web.
- Designers at Spotify now have access to a library of components that have been thoroughly tested and approved, reducing the need to create new designs from scratch.
- The cross-platform approach also led to improved collaboration between design and engineering teams, as they now work together to ensure the components can be easily implemented and maintained.
- This approach not only benefits Spotify's designers and engineers but also improves the user experience by providing a more consistent and familiar interface across platforms.
- Sombat emphasizes the importance of ongoing collaboration and iteration in order to continuously improve and refine the cross-platform design system.