Design system tokens workshop with industry experts Jon Allen and Tom McClean
Jon Allen
UX & Design Lead
Tom McClean
Design DirectorMaster design token best practices with seasoned experts – Learn from those who have perfected the process through experience and are ready to share their valuable insights.
Get tickets now
Design system tokens workshop with industry experts Jon Allen and Tom McClean
Jon Allen
UX & Design Lead
Tom McClean
Design DirectorMaster design token best practices with seasoned experts – Learn from those who have perfected the process through experience and are ready to share their valuable insights.
Get tickets now
A one-day workshop combining theory, practical instruction, and hands-on application.
Discover the value of design tokens and learn best practices for integrating them into your design system.
Gain a clear understanding of design tokens—what they are, their purpose, how to create and manage them, and how they can streamline your workflow.
Explore governance models and workflows for establishing a synchronized design-to-dev pipeline.
Meet your instructors
Jon Allen
Jon Allen is a web designer and UI/UX expert with over 10 years of experience, specializing in healthcare, insurance, academia, finance, and real estate. His fine art background helps him create intuitive and efficient user experiences.
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Tom McClean
Tom has over 10 years of experience in graphic design, art direction, and UX/UI design. His career spans Berlin, Hamburg, Barcelona, and New York, blending strong design fundamentals with design thinking to create clean, sophisticated, and purposeful solutions.
LinkedIn”The workshop was great! A bit mind-bending, but I know a lot more about tokens than I did before.”
Jess Minzner, UX Designer, Trillion Creative
What we’ll cover
Introduction to design tokens
Intro of team and attendees, overview of design tokens, examples of systems, and Q&A.
Module 1: Concepts & principles
Overview of design tokens, their value for developers, setting up a tokenized design system, best practices for components, and tools like Figma variables and Tokens Studio.
Break
Module 2: Demo
Setting up a token library, applying tokens to components, showing system-wide changes, and Q&A.
Lunch Break - Catered
Module 3: Group Workshop
Build a component, set up tokens, apply them, and observe changes.
Break
Module 4: Governance
Building a design system team, managing versions and changes, coordinating design/dev workflow, and handling token updates and releases.
Wrap Up and Q&A
The value of tokenized design systems, their competitive edge, stronger dev/design integration, improved standards maintenance, better documentation, and Q&A.
Design token resources
Unlock the power of design tokens!
Discover how design tokens can help you build scalable, consistent, and efficient design systems. Streamline your workflow, bridge the gap between design and development, and deliver seamless user experiences. Explore our resources to master design tokens and elevate your product development process!
“The workshop was incredibly productive! I’m leaving with clear ideas, useful tools, and the motivation to put everything into practice right away. Thank you for such an enriching experience!”
Debbie Penko, Chief Product Officer, RISA Tech.
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Debbie Penko Chief Product Officer, RISA Tech
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