Quick Start Guide

Getting Started

This guide will help you get up and running with the Demos design system quickly.

For Designers

Tools You'll Need

• Framer - Primary design tool

• Figma (optional) - For design handoff

• Browser - For testing responsive designs

First Steps

1. Review the Brand Guidelines section

2. Familiarize yourself with Design Tokens (colors, typography)

3. Explore the Component Library

4. Check Layout System for grid and spacing

5. Start designing with existing components

For Developers

Tools You'll Need

• Code Editor - VS Code, Cursor, or similar

• Node.js - For development environment

• Git - Version control

• Browser DevTools - For debugging

First Steps

1. Review the Implementation Guidelines

2. Study the Design Tokens for CSS variables

3. Explore Component code examples

4. Check Responsive Design breakpoints

5. Start implementing with design system components

Key Principles

/* Design System Core Values */
:root {
  /* Always use design tokens */
  --color-primary: rgb(246, 246, 246);
  --color-background: rgb(0, 0, 0);
  
  /* Follow spacing scale */
  --space-unit: 8px;
  
  /* Use system fonts */
  --font-primary: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'Space Mono', monospace;
}

Next Steps

Once you're familiar with the basics:

• Dive deeper into specific sections relevant to your work

• Join the design system Slack channel for questions

• Contribute improvements and new components

• Share feedback to help evolve the system