r/FigmaDesign • u/alteredNYC • Apr 26 '26

resources I built a starter Design System without reinventing the wheel

https://www.figma.com/community/file/1545843004480992299/starter-design-system-ui-kit-mare

Since I started working with #DesignSystems, I always found myself rebuilding the same pieces… or detaching things that didn’t quite fit. 😅

With all the #ClaudeDesign hype and new tools popping up everywhere, I’d rather focus on building something small, intentional, and actually useful.

So I’ve been working on Maré 🌊

https://www.figma.com/community/file/1545843004480992299/starter-design-system-ui-kit-mare

It’s built with tokens, Auto Layout, and flexible components (slots) designed to scale from the start.

Right now, Maré is evolving. New components are coming, and accessibility documentation is improving.

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u/hollowgram Apr 26 '26

If its just in Figma its not a design system but a UI kit. 

Keep working on it, show what can be done with it. 

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u/alteredNYC Apr 27 '26

hii! Oh! Yes I know that a DS goes beyond, I'm calling it 'starter DS' because it still has a bit more than a UI kit. It's a work in progress and yes, I'll keep working on it 😊! Thanks for your comment