BDS - Healthcare Design System

Learn the essentials of the Better Design System (BDS), built for healthcare. This course covers how to design consistent, accessible, and developer-friendly interfaces using reusable components, tokens, and patterns in Figma.
  • Level: Beginner
    Duration: 1 h
    Educator: Valentin Grudnik
    Language: English
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What will you learn?

  • What a design system is, why it matters, and how BDS solves common design challenges.
  • How to use colour, typography, spacing, icons, and accessibility features in BDS for inclusive design.
  • What reusable UI elements and patterns are available in BDS and how to apply them in your work.
  • How BDS foundations, components, patterns, themes, and tokens work together at scale.
  • How to build a real-world dashboard in Figma using BDS components, with a focus on layout and developer handoff.
  • Where to find BDS documentation and best practices for consistent collaboration with developers.

Course details

About the educator

Valentin Grudnik

Valentin is the Design System Lead at Better, where he works with designers and developers to shape scalable, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces for healthcare applications. He drives the evolution of the Better Design System through workshops, prototyping, and hands-on implementation across product teams.