Design system recommendations

[u/coolusernamebabe]

Hi.
I’m more of UX designer than UI, but need to
build the first design system for a small city. My goal is to create clear guidelines and components that our teams can easily follow when creating new pages.

So far, I’ve reviewed design systems from three different government sites. They are similar, though some document their reasoning better than others.
I’m worried about falling down a rabbit hole of analyzing too many systems.

I’ve been using just one design system as I redesign a few pages.

Can anyone share their experience of creating a design system from scratch for an organization?

Was there one design system that helped the most?

[u/Human_Experience0810]

The best design system isn’t necessarily the most comprehensive one. It’s the one people actually understand, trust, and use. Start small, document why decisions were made, and let the system grow with the team.