Getting started - designer guide

TELUS Digital transitioned to using Figma as the primary design tool in order to provide a more collaborative experience when it comes to designing, sharing, and contributing within the design community, partners, and vendors. We appreciate your patience as our design system continues to evolve, both in visual language and technologies. Contact us for more information on how to get support. And join our Figma support Slack channel for dedicated Figma news and updates.

Getting started with Figma

Figma is the new primary tool to design, collaborate, and share designs. It's a cloud-based design tool that is available on web browsers and desktop applications for macOS and Windows. Figma offers helpful tutorials to get to know the tool and start using it.

You can access Figma directly in your browser by visiting and logging into Figma.com, or download the desktop app

For TELUS Digital designers and content practitioners, contact your team's Design Lead to be invited to your respective Team Space
For vendors or designers outside of TELUS Digital, we will provide exported Figma files for your use in your own design tools

TDS Assets

TDS libraries in Figma

The TELUS Design System are available as three Figma libraries:

Once you have access to your team space, you'll be able to access the TDS libraries using the Asset's panel on the left sidebar. You can pull in components and icons, and apply typography and colour styles. Check out the guide to libraries in Figma for more information and detailed instructions on using libraries.

TDS UI Sticker Sheet

The TDS UI Sticker Sheet provides a consolidated view of the available TDS Core components as well as a guide to using the TDS Core styles. (Download the local .fig file)

Fonts

TELUS' primary typeface is Helvetica Neue which is available as a system font on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and later. No other fonts are needed to use the TDS libraries in Figma or TDS UI sticker sheet.

Images

For nature, TELUS critters and devices images, please visit the TELUS BrandHub for a library of brand-approved images to use with your project. You will need your TELUS ID to log in or you can follow the instructions to sign up for a an account. There is an approval process to sign up for an account so make sure you allot time to it.

The brand team is working towards creating a library of lifestyle photography. Until then, use your preferred stock photography site to source lifestyle images if your project requires lifestyle photography. Where possible, please consider using images from the TELUS BrandHub before trying to source lifestyle photography.

Please follow the TELUS Brand Photography Guidelines for detailed information on usage and implementation of the images.

Releases

The TELUS Design System team often makes design improvements to the TDS libraries and TDS UI sticker sheet. You can access the version history of each library and design file as long as you have view access to the file.

When TDS makes releases you will get notified the next time you open Figma. You'll get a notification letting you know that there are updates available within your file.

Support

Please take the time to join our #TDS-Guild Slack channel. It's the perfect place for general discussions, announcements, and design questions related to TDS. For further help please see our Support Page

Designers