Visual Design Guidelines

Comprehensive guidelines for creating visually consistent and effective design systems

Visual Design Principles
Core principles that guide all visual design decisions in your design system

Consistency

Create predictable patterns that users can recognize across all products. Use the same visual elements for the same functions to build familiarity and reduce cognitive load.

Hierarchy

Establish clear visual hierarchy to guide users through content and actions. Use size, weight, color, and spacing to indicate importance and relationships.

Simplicity

Embrace simplicity in visual design. Remove unnecessary elements and visual noise that don't contribute to user understanding or task completion.

Purposeful

Every visual element should serve a purpose. Design decisions should support user goals and business objectives rather than decoration.

Design System Visual Language

Your design system's visual language should reflect your brand's personality while maintaining usability. Define a clear set of visual attributes that represent your brand values and ensure they're applied consistently across all components and patterns.

Visual Design Resources

Use these resources to help implement and maintain visual consistency in your design system.

Design Tokens

Access our design tokens documentation to implement consistent visual styles across all platforms.

Component Library

Explore our component library to see how visual design principles are applied to UI components.

Figma UI Kit

Download our Figma UI kit to design with consistent visual styles and components.