Mise en Mode

Name: Mise en Mode
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ISBN: 9798993867205

Donnie D'Amato, Luis Ouriach, Joseph Staples

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English

Design Systems House, LLC
09 March 2026

Graphic design; Web graphics & design; Computer-aided design (CAD)

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Design systems have become essential infrastructure for digital products, yet many teams struggle with token proliferation and maintenance complexity. Mise en Mode presents a paradigm shift: instead of creating endless token variations, build with intent-based tokens and apply complete ""modes"" to express different needs. Author Donnie D'Amato, a design systems architect with 25 years of experience, introduces a methodology where 33 carefully named intent tokens replace hundreds of semantic tokens. Intents are named by purpose (action, surface, text), priority (primary, secondary, auxiliary), and property (backgroundColor, textColor)-creating a predictable, scalable system.

The book progresses through three sections: Concept establishes the theoretical foundation of intents and modes; Develop provides practical implementation guidance including file management, delivery infrastructure, and authoring tools; Future explores inclusive design, personalization, and Large Expression Models-AI systems that generate design expressions algorithmically. With code examples in CSS Custom Properties, YAML configuration, and JavaScript infrastructure, this is both a strategic guide and an implementation manual. Whether starting a new design system or reconsidering an existing one, Mise en Mode offers a path to sustainable design architecture.

By: Donnie D'Amato
Foreword by: Luis Ouriach
Edited by: Joseph Staples
Imprint: Design Systems House, LLC
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9798993867205
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 09 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active