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Cohort 04 · Live online · Starts 18 January 2027

Build design systems people actually use.

A six-week, hands-on intensive for product designers and front-end developers. Weekly live workshops, real feedback from people who’ve shipped systems at scale, and a portfolio-ready capstone.

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4.9 / 5 from 1,800+ alumni

Our alumni design and build at

  • Northbeam
  • ORCHARD
  • Pebble&Co
  • helio
  • Lattice Bank
  • Wayfarer
The curriculum

Six weeks from scattered components to a living system.

Each week mixes a live workshop, a short build exercise and a group critique. You’ll work on your own product — or our realistic sample brief.

Weeks
6
Lessons
24
Live sessions
12
Hours / week
5–6
  1. 01

    Foundations & audit

    Inventory your interface, find the inconsistencies and make the case to your team.

    4 lessonsWorkshop
  2. 02

    Design tokens

    Colour, type, spacing and motion as tokens — one source of truth for design and code.

    4 lessonsBuild exercise
  3. 03

    Components that scale

    Anatomy, variants and states. Naming that survives a growing team.

    5 lessonsCritique
  4. 04

    Accessibility by default

    Contrast, focus, keyboard and screen-reader patterns baked into every component.

    4 lessonsWorkshop
  5. 05

    Documentation & adoption

    Docs people read, contribution models and measuring adoption across products.

    4 lessonsGuest session
  6. 06

    Capstone & demo day

    Present your system to the cohort and a panel of hiring managers.

    3 lessonsDemo day
How it works

Learn by doing, together.

Live workshops

Two 90-minute sessions a week, built around real problems — not slides.

Small-group feedback

Pods of six, each with a mentor who reviews your work every week.

Lifetime recordings

Rewatch every session, plus templates, checklists and the full token kit.

Certificate & network

A verified certificate and a private alumni community of 1,800+ makers.

Instructors & guests

Taught by people who’ve shipped it.

Between them, our team has built and maintained design systems used by more than 40 million people.

Portrait of Elena Marsh
Elena MarshLead instructor · ex-Design Systems Lead, Northbeam
Portrait of Tom Avery
Tom AveryFront-end architect · Lattice Bank
Portrait of Mina Sato
Mina SatoAccessibility specialist · Orchard
Portrait of Arjun Mehta
Arjun MehtaGuest · Head of Product Design, Helio
Kick-off day · 18 January

Your first live session

All times in UTC. Can’t make it live? Every session is recorded and online within two hours.

  1. Welcome & how the intensive works

    Elena Marsh

    15 min

  2. Why most design systems fail — and how yours won’t

    Elena Marsh · Talk

    30 min

  3. Live audit: tearing down a real product UI

    Tom Avery & Mina Sato · Workshop

    45 min

  4. Meet your pod & mentor

    Breakout rooms

    30 min
Tickets

Pick the way you want to learn

Early-bird prices end when the first 40 seats are gone. 14-day money-back guarantee.

Self-paced

All recordings and materials, at your own pace.

$290

One-time payment

  • 24 recorded lessons
  • Token kit & templates
  • Alumni community
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Live cohort

The full intensive with workshops, pod and mentor.

$490$690

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  • Everything in Self-paced
  • 12 live workshops
  • Weekly mentor feedback
  • Capstone review & demo day
  • Verified certificate
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Team

Five live seats plus a private session for your team.

$1,990

Invoice & bank transfer available

  • 5 Live cohort seats
  • Private 2-hour audit of your product
  • Shared team workspace
  • Priority support
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Alumni

What past cohorts say

“The best professional investment I’ve made. Three weeks after the intensive, I presented our token system to leadership — it’s now the foundation for four product teams.”
RK
Rosa KimSenior Product Designer · Cohort 02
“As a developer I finally understand how designers think about systems. The pod feedback was gold.”
JB
Jonas BergFront-end Engineer · Cohort 03
“Practical, generous and very well run. I left with a capstone that landed me my current job.”
AN
Amara NwosuDesign Systems Designer · Cohort 01
FAQ

Before you sign up

Who is this intensive for?
Product designers, UI designers and front-end developers with at least a year of experience. You don’t need to have built a design system before.
How much time do I need each week?
Plan for 5–6 hours: two 90-minute live sessions and two to three hours of hands-on work. Everything is recorded if you miss a session.
Which tools do we use?
Any modern design tool works. Code examples use plain HTML, CSS custom properties and a little JavaScript, so they translate to any framework.
Can my company pay?
Yes. We issue invoices with your company details, and most employers cover the course from their learning budget. Use the Team ticket for five or more people.
What if it isn’t right for me?
Email us within 14 days of the start date for a full refund — no questions asked.
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Join Cohort 04 and ship a system you’re proud of.

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