Getting Started
How to enhance your website with the UMD Design System.
UMD Design System
WHAT is it - AND WHY SHOULD I USE IT?
The UMD Design System is a tool for any umd.edu website. It brings together UMD branding elements and user experience best practices to provide a quality, cohesive website experience that is accessible for everyone.
You are the wizards behind the day to day: making site updates, building pages, and choosing how to effectively present information to your audiences.
You are the artisans creating design solutions for user problems: poring over tiny details and surveying the entire system to facilitate a visual and interactive experience that meets users’ needs.
You are the codesmiths who bring the concept to life: constructing the foundation, beams, and halls of the user interface and weaving the intricate networks that make it functional and accessible.
If your site already has the UMD Design System
If you’re already working with the UMD Design System, you’ll likely find the Components and Templates sections useful to get familiar with all the possibilities and find new inspiration for displaying content.
The Design System for your website
This site has thorough documentation to help designers and developers understand how to incorporate the UMD Design System into a site, regardless of the CMS (content management system).
If you do not have that expertise within your department, an external contractor or vendor can access all of the information here to successfully implement the Design System with you. There are no preferred vendors for UMD.