
The truth is you need it - or at least some sort of pattern library or front-end framework which enforces component driven design. If you value consistency for your brand and want to avoid a Frankenstein's monster design style for your website or application then it's not really a question of whether you want pattern lab or not. Why would I want Pattern Lab for my project? To see an example you can check out the Pattern Lab that we built for Adelco! You, the client, get to navigate the Pattern Lab in a really slick user interface as the designs are being created and in the future for reference. If this all sounds a bit abstract and more like a process than an actual thing you can experience then let me tell you about the coolest part of Pattern Lab. Larger pieces (known as molecules) will typically be built out of a collection of atoms, and larger pieces still (known as organisms) will typically be built out of a collection of molecules.Īll of these components will then be placed into templates to make beautiful, scalable, consistent web pages. Very small pieces (known as atoms) might be things such as headings, images and links. Pattern Lab was born out of the atomic design principles created by Brad Frost, as a way to technically ensure delivery of the design system.Ītomic design is essentially the practice of breaking up large pieces of design into consistent and re-usable components.

Pattern Lab is an online style guide - a little bit like a traditional branding document for print and physical media.
