Afnan NaveedBuilding a design system to unblock 4 product teams

Building a design system to unblock 4 product teamsA shared language for four product teams

Overview

TODO: set the scene

TODO: Describe the state of the product UI before this system existed.

Problem

TODO: name the inconsistency

TODO: Describe the inconsistency/scaling problem across teams that justified investing in a design system.

Scope of work

TODO: describe your role

TODO: Describe how you audited existing UI, built buy-in from engineering and other designers, and structured the system (tokens, components, documentation).

Audience

TODO: who this was for

TODO: Describe the 4 product teams and their engineers.

Solution

TODO: describe the system

TODO: Describe governance and architecture decisions — e.g. token strategy, Figma/code parity approach, contribution model.

Outcome

TODO: tie back to the metrics above

TODO: Describe adoption results and measurable efficiency gains.

Reflection

TODO: what you'd do differently

TODO: Describe what you'd change about the rollout or governance model in hindsight.