Lidia A.

This expanded Polaris will include the core unifying elements of crafting a Shopify experience (a design language, experience guidelines, and product principles), but also unique systems for different audiences, environments, and products. The systems will be linked by core elements that appear in all systems, while still being able to accommodate the specific needs of individual experiences.

In Modular Web Design, I describe that components are designed and built in code, ready for reuse by plopping in a sketch file or HTML page, patterns are abstract, principled guidance applied as you design and build.