Design governance isn’t just about creating a design system—it’s about making it work for everyone across your organization. From brand portals and Figma style guides to UI kits and component libraries, teams today have powerful tools at their disposal. But how do you strike the right balance between consistency and creativity?

We’ll look at design governance from three essential perspectives:

Communications: sharing strategies for guiding content and marketing teams to choose components wisely and maintain cohesion.
Development: exploring how developers judge governance success and when to get involved in the design process.
Design: examining how much creative license designers should have, how to evolve systems, and how design systems impact flexibility, agility, and speed.

We’ll explore the real-world challenges and opportunities of running an effective design system, including:

How much creative license designers should have within a governed system
Structuring design feedback so it’s constructive and actionable
The right moments to involve developers in the design process
Helping content teams and marketers choose components wisely
Knowing when your system has “too many” components
The evolving role of wireframes and mockups when a design system is already in place
Join us to hear strategies, lessons learned, and practical insights on keeping design systems flexible, usable, and sustainable while ensuring they serve the needs of both creators and users.