Get started as a designer
Get set up
The Mews Design System (MDS) provides Mews with a shared language, facilitates cross-functional collaboration, and maintains design cohesion. These tools will help you get started and access our most up-to-date designs and standards.
Onboarding
In your first weeks at Mews, you will receive an invite from your manager to a MDS onboarding session. This session will give you an overview of MDS, how it’s used, and serve as a time to ask any questions you may have.
Connect to Mews in Figma
- Download Figma directly from the Figma Website. If you do not have access, you can request for it in Slack.
- Once you have Figma on your computer, open the application and select “Log in with SSO.” From there, enter your Mews email address and open Figma.
- From the left-hand column, select “Mews” and join the Design System team to gain access to the MDS asset libraries and documentation.
- When creating or opening an existing design file, you should see the MDS components populate under the “Assets” tab in the left-hand column. Libraries include MDS Token, MDS Core and MDS Visual Asset Library.
- The #rnd-designsystem Slack channel is always here to support you.
Figma library tips
- Avoid detaching components when possible. Instead, use the component’s variant options or show/hide layers within the component. If a component is not working as expected, reach out via #rnd-designsystem.
- Make sure to keep your components up-to-date. You may see a notification in the bottom right corner of Figma when an update is available.
- We recommend using MDS-Handoff-Kit when prepping a design for implementation. The handoff kit provides guidance on design file structure, best practices, and annotation/flow components to make the design handoff process smoother between engineers and designers.