Title: The Design Tokens Book — From theory to practice: the missing link between design and development (French-language edition)
Authors: Ismaïl Hamila; Adrien Gibrat (foreword: Audrey Hacq)
Publication date: April 17–18, 2024 (French print)
Publisher: HISM
Pages: 230 (paperback)
Languages: French only; English edition announced.
Value for PMs & founders (problem it solves)
A hands-on playbook to operationalize design tokens at scale and bridge design↔engineering: token architecture & naming, Figma Variables ↔ code workflows, Style Dictionary automation, theming (dark/multibrand), and governance/DesignOps—to drive consistency, delivery speed, and accessibility.
Summary
Mixes theory, field case studies, and workshops (with insights from practitioners like Brad Frost, Ben Callahan, etc.). Topics include token foundations, design-to-code sync, toolchain choices, multi-product theming, adoption strategies, and governance patterns.
3 community-reported takeaways (with sources)
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Adoption is socio-technical—organizational onboarding and education are as critical as tooling (OpenClassrooms story). FrontGuys
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Tokens reduce maintenance & speed re-theming—Thales reports faster dark-mode rollout and lower design/dev debt via Figma→Style Dictionary pipelines. FrontGuys
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Vibrant tooling ecosystem—book-related meetups highlight Tokens Studio, Figma Variables, Style Dictionary, plus Carrefour/France TV case shares. designtokensbook.fr
Buy online
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Amazon.fr (paperback). Amazon France
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Amazon.com (paperback). Amazon
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Amazon.de. Amazon Germany
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AbeBooks (HISM, 2024, ISBN 978-2959313004). AbeBooks France (FR)
Author of Impact Factories / Co-founder of Shy Robotics and Product Whys / Head of Product at Dassault Systèmes / Engineer passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship
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