Subatomic: The Complete Guide to Design Tokens is an in-depth online course created by Brad Frost and Ian Frost that teaches the foundational and advanced practices of working with design tokens. As experts in design systems—Brad Frost being the creator of Atomic Design—the duo brings practical, scalable insights into how tokens operate as the connective tissue between design and development teams. The course is aimed at helping organizations establish a solid design token architecture to maintain consistency and efficiency at scale.
The curriculum includes over 13 hours of video lessons and supporting materials such as Figma and code examples, naming strategies, governance workflows, and PDF slides featuring 150+ curated resources. Students also receive a certificate of completion and access to live team training if desired. The course is structured to support both individual learners and design teams looking to implement or mature their design token strategy in production environments.
