Pattern Library
Design Processes
Collection of design patterns for reuse.
In practice
Throughout the design and development process, a pattern library serves as a centralized repository of reusable design components and interaction patterns, facilitating consistency and efficiency in creating user interfaces by providing a standardized set of elements that can be leveraged across different parts of a product or platform.
Questions
What is Pattern Library?
A pattern library is a documented collection of the recurring interface solutions a product uses, with guidance on when each applies.
Why do you use Pattern Library?
Components tell you what exists; patterns tell you how to combine them for a given situation. Without that, consistency stops at the button.
How do you use/apply Pattern Library?
Document the problem each pattern solves, not just its appearance, and include the cases where it should not be used.
When do you use Pattern Library?
Once a product is large enough for the same situations to recur.
Who uses Pattern Library?
Design system teams, used by designers and engineers.
