Design Systems Lead
First and main issue: Our big corporate client (#nda) had over 15 design systems across the organisation (aka. Design Systems Grave Yard according to Dan Mall). You can only imagine the amount of inconsistencies and inefficiencies that were in place.
The second main issue: there were no clear governance or collaboration processes in place. The project scope grew but the UI Library was stuck in a low maturity level.
It was my job to initiate change and one year later I am proud of our achievements. Together we have build a Service around our DS, leveraging synergies and saving our client resources!
1. Auditing Existing Design Systems: Conducted an in-deph audit of the existing components to identify strengths, weaknesses, and inconsistencies.
2. Defining Guidelines: Established clear design principles and guidelines to ensure consistency across the organization.
3. Migrating to Figma: Led the migration from Sketch to Figma, training teams on the new tool and its capabilities. Encouraged adoption and shared best practices.
4. Merging Design Systems: Started the process of merging two systems. Adopting the more mature one while also contributing with enhancements and ideas.
5. Establishing Governance Model: Created a governance model to oversee the design system, including decision-making processes, contribution guidelines, and release cycles.
6. Iterative Design and Testing: Continuously tested and refined the design system based on user feedback and usage data.
