The Spaceship Design System adheres to a set of principles that guide our design, coding, and collaboration practices, ensuring that every solution is clear, consistent, and inclusive.

Our principles keep the design system simple, consistent, and scalable — so every team can build better, together.
Accessibility means our products work for everyone, regardless of ability or device. By starting with accessible patterns and components, teams can build with the confidence that no user is excluded. This reduces barriers, improves usability, and makes every experience more inclusive.
Collaboration brings different skills together into a shared workflow. The design system’s standard components, guidelines, and processes enable teams to align more easily, reducing rework and delivering unified experiences. It gives everyone a shared language, making collaboration smoother across disciplines.
Consistency means users can move through Spaceship products without friction, knowing what to expect at every step. Our design system provides a single source of truth so teams build faster and avoid rework. This creates a uniform experience across products that feels familiar, reliable, and unmistakably Spaceship.
The design system grows as our products and teams do. With modular components and flexible patterns, teams can create new features or adapt to different brand needs without starting from scratch, allowing them to move quickly while maintaining consistent experiences.

The system is seamless and easy to use. Clear patterns and documentation help teams focus on solving the right challenges instead of wrestling with complexity. The result is faster work and intuitive experiences that users can enjoy smoothly.

Self-service means teams can design and build independently. With clear documentation, reusable components, and practical guidance, the system reduces duplicated work, speeds up delivery, and ensures consistent results without creating bottlenecks.

Education and support ensure the system is understood and usable. Through documentation, onboarding, and ongoing guidance, teams learn how to apply it effectively, solve challenges, and build with confidence.
