TELUS set out to create a framework for design. Design Strategy hired a team to help, resulting in a set of design standards, a master Sketch file, and a CSS pattern library.
With the widespread adoption of the Digital Platform and Reference Architecture, the design system team decided to adopt React as a core technology to drive seamless integration with the applications.
Version 1 was launched in January 2018. The design system has now reached a level of stability and maturity, completely adopting React, Sketch, and InVision DSM as core tools.
In response to feedback from our early adopters we split TDS into individually versioned components. This allows for a much smoother upgrade path.
To create the flexible, scalable solution that helps unlock each teams creativity we had to open up. Over the last 3 months we have put the following pieces in place:
- Developed community github repository
- Created Digital Platform Ambassadors to oversee ‘Open Governance’
- Helped facilitate initial TDS Community processes