From Product Designer to Design Systems Lead

Into Design Systems Team

May 12, 2025

I went from product designer to Design System lead and consultant.
And it all started with learning from the right people!

In the past, I helped companies like Philips and Ableton improve and scale their Design Systems.

But what truly changed my career was access to practical resources, real examples, and people who were willing to share their process.

That’s why I created Into Design Systems.
An event I wish had existed earlier in my career.

One that’s all about:

• Learning from hands-on, real-world examples
• Getting templates and files you can use right away
• Asking questions during live Q&A to go deeper than any presentation

And now it’s almost time again:

In just 2.5 weeks, we go live with 20+ practical sessions focused on real Design System challenges and helping you grow your career.

Hands-on sessions waiting for you:

• Design tokens workflow: a practical guide
• Design System Portfolio Tips and Tricks
• Variable modes vs component props
• The Dev Lifecycle of a Design Token
• Designing for Neurodiversity
• Future Friendly Theming
• Visual coverage: how Preply measures DS impact
• Documentation, Accessibility and Handoff workflows
• Design System ROI and team education
• Algorithms and Aesthetics: smarter systems
• Modern systems for 100+ year old companies
• Accessibility techniques that scale
• From docs to engagement: making systems usable
• Master Design Tokens with Tokens Glossary
• Ship faster with Quantum Free Design System
• The WCAG 2.2 Card Deck: Making Accessibility More Accessible
• Aligning components between design and code
• Creating variable themes for multi-platform UI

What you’ll get:
✅ 20+ live sessions
✅ All recordings, slides and templates
✅ A certificate for your CV
✅ Access to our private community board with jobs, resources and support

Into Design Systems helped me grow.

I’d love to help you do the same.

Can’t wait to see you there!
There are only a few tickets left.

👉 Grab your ticket before we’re full

Sil

Founder at Into Design Systems

I help designers become Design System experts, learn with me at my annual Design Systems conference.

P.S.
Remember the Tokens Studio plugin (originally Figma Tokens)?
It was presented for the very first time at the Into Design Systems Conference.
You’ll find a photo of that moment in my post 😉

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Written by:

Sil Bormüller

Founder

He/Him

As a freelance Design System Lead and Consultant, I’ve supported companies like adidas, Philips, and Ableton with their Design Systems. I understand the challenges that come with being a team of one or part of a small Design Systems team, I have been there.

That’s why I founded Into Design Systems, to connect with like-minded professionals and learn from experts together. Today, professionals from all over the world come together to learn about Design Systems which makes me so happy!

My goal is to create inclusive, introvert-friendly events where you feel welcome and safe to learn. As a neurodivergent and introverted person myself, I know the struggles that come with conferences and educational settings. That’s why I’ve designed this conference so that everyone can participate in a way that works for them.

I learn best through examples, demos, and hands-on instructions rather than long presentations full of slides. You’ll find many of these practical elements in our conference.