diff --git a/cloud/routes.py b/cloud/routes.py
index 3081a4b..48ec1d1 100644
--- a/cloud/routes.py
+++ b/cloud/routes.py
@@ -102,6 +102,18 @@ def _homepage_context() -> dict:
         random_featured=random_featured)
 
 
+@blueprint.route('/design-system')
+def design_system():
+    """Display the design system page.
+
+    This endpoing is intended for development only, and returns a
+    rendered template only if the app is running in debug mode.
+    """
+    if not current_app.config['DEBUG']:
+        abort(404)
+    return render_template('design_system.html')
+
+
 @blueprint.route('/login')
 def login():
     from flask import request
diff --git a/src/templates/design_system.pug b/src/templates/design_system.pug
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60ac77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates/design_system.pug
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+| {% extends 'layout.html' %}
+
+| {% block body %}
+.row.py-2
+    .col.text-center
+        h1 Design System goes here
+| {% endblock %}