Multi-brand & multi-product FAQ’s
What’s the difference between using the Brand feature and creating multiple design systems?
The Brand feature lets you manage multiple product lines, platforms, or business units within a single design system—while maintaining a unified documentation website. Creating separate design systems, on the other hand, allows for multiple documentation websites and is better suited for larger teams that require independent workflows.
💡 Tip: If your teams require separate governance, different review processes, or unique branding, multiple design systems might be the right choice. If you need to manage variations of the same system, the Brand feature is the better approach.
Can I mix and match both approaches?
Yes! Some organizations use a core design system as a foundation, then branch into separate design systems for product-specific needs, while still using brands within each system to manage variations efficiently.
I use modes in Figma, can I map them to Brands in Supernova?
Using Figma variable sync plugin you can mat which modes you wish to put to each of the brands, helping you keep better separation of concerns when documentation and creating code pipelines.
For example, let’s say you use modes as breaking points for your system in your web variables library, and then you have a collection for your IOS variables.
Can you add themes to tokens?
Yes, you can add themes to token blocks by using Supernova’s swatches.
Note at this time that you can only add up to themes at a time.
See more info here.
Can you export brands and themes?
Yes! With our new plug and play code automation, you will be able to select what themes and how you want the themes exported when you set up the pipelines. You’ll have the option to select one or multiple themes.
See our extensive developer playbook here.
We are going to continue to invest on the code automation side of the house, so let us know if there is anything else you’d like to see or do.
How does the assignment of roles work?
Roles are not agnostic per user. You can assign users different access roles.
Eg. A user can have admin access over one space (“design system”), contributor access to another, and view access to a third.
Additionally, you can create as many sections (“design systems”) within Supernova to mimic how teams operate at your company and set up a governance model that makes sense for your company.
Note multiple design systems and granular permissions are only available on our Enterprise plans.
If you are not on the Enterprise plan and want to learn more, contact sales@supernova.io.
Who do I contact if I have questions or feedback?
If you are a current customer on the Enterprise plan, contact your Customer Success Manager (CSM) directly or email csm@supernova.io, and we will route you to your CSM.
If you are a current customer on a non-Enterprise plan, contact Support at support@supernova.io.
If you are new and would like to learn how Supernova can help you scale your product development, contact sales@supernova.io.
