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A collection of notes, essays, and tiny postmortems from things I’ve made, read, noticed, or overthought. Mostly design, sometimes life, always a little bit curious.

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©2026 Belle Lee · Last updated 05.02.2026

Design system documentation as a product
November 10, 2024Design System

Design system documentation as a product

Treat your documentation like a product—because it’s the key to making your design system actually work.

Challenges with multi-brand design system
October 20, 2024Design System

Challenges with multi-brand design system

Lessons in brand differentiation, consistency, and governance

Challenges of a design systems team
August 18, 2024Design System

Challenges of a design systems team

Rolling out a design system isn’t just about components—it’s about shifting culture, building trust, and creating lasting momentum.

Composable components: balancing consistency and flexibility
June 16, 2024Design System

Composable components: balancing consistency and flexibility

Composable components bring balance to design systems—offering consistency without killing creativity.

Building with intent: applying atomic design in design systems
May 19, 2024Design System

Building with intent: applying atomic design in design systems

Atomic Design isn’t just a concept—it’s the foundation for building scalable, consistent, and flexible design systems that actually work.

April 21, 2024Design System

Naming tokens in design systems

Design tokens are more than variables—they’re a shared language that powers consistency, clarity, and collaboration across your design system.

March 10, 2024Design System

What are design tokens

Design tokens are the secret sauce behind every scalable, consistent, and collaborative design system.

What is a design system
February 4, 2024Design System

What is a design system

A great design system isn’t just a library—it’s infrastructure that empowers teams to build faster, better, and more consistently together.