On Theme: Design Systems in Depth
On Theme: Design Systems in Depth
Elyse Holladay
What to do with AI on your design system right now (and make a better way of working)
23 minutes Posted Mar 30, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
Why design systems are well-positioned to help change how we work
1: Creating agents.md, skills, and MCPs
A brief interlude about Figma
2: New ways to create with the system & design with code
3: Defining design guidelines & semantic components
4: Governance
Change is opportunity
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There’s so much happening in the world of design systems: so much noise, so many new tools, and so much pressure. Where to start? Building on what I wrote on the Zeroheight blog, in this minisode I’m offering tactical suggestions for cutting through the noise. I cover the three areas you should be focusing on in your design system right now—MCPs, skills, and agents.md; how to get started designing with code; and defining design guidelines and semantic components—plus a detour into governance ...