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Many major companies rely on design systems to codify and scale design efforts to deliver exceptional digital experiences. But design systems aren’t just for big-name brands.

Imagine for a moment that assembling a webpage is like cooking. Our BUX design system provides all the ingredients, but it’s up to content creators to use those ingredients in the best order to create a final culinary masterpiece. This blog goes over four core tenets for assembling a webpage with BUX components that clearly communicates to (and directs) site users.

When building Buckeye UX (BUX), we understood the importance of creating inclusive websites. To help ease the burden of creating accessible digital environments, the BUX team made digital accessibility a top priority for the project. We saw people struggling across campus to ensure they were building accessible digital environments and wanted to streamline the development process. To do this we brought in some of the top experts in the units as well as the support of the main digital accessibility office to put each component through a rigorous review and coded to follow WCAG 2.1 AA Standards.

Our websites have started shifting from disparate solutions to cohesive, user-friendly experiences that feel like our scarlet-and-gray home. How we use visual elements is important to us because we want our audiences’ experiences to look and feel like Ohio State, no matter how they interact with us.

The Buckeye UX (BUX) team at Ohio State is excited to embark on a journey of sharing insights, updates and best practices about our design system with our community. This blog will serve as a comprehensive resource for anyone involved in designing and developing websites at Ohio State. We're thrilled to introduce a transformative initiative aimed at revolutionizing how we develop and maintain digital experiences across the university.