Design system
Creating a unified design system across WSC’s products, from visual foundations to components and ways of working.
ROLE
Design System Lead
SCOPE
Organization-wide Design System spanning multiple products, teams, and disciplines
Project Overview
As WSC grew, different products evolved with their own patterns, creating inconsistencies across the experience.
The goal was to establish a unified design language and a shared way of working across the organization.
Challenge
How do you create consistency across an entire organization
The challenge went beyond creating a component library. With multiple products and teams working in parallel, we needed to establish shared principles, a common visual language, and a consistent way of working. The system also needed to be flexible enough to support different product needs while maintaining consistency across the organization.
Approach
01 — Map the existing system
Mapping patterns to identify inconsistencies and opportunities.
02 — Build a shared component
Creating reusable components, foundations, and patterns.
03 — Establish ways of working
Defining shared workflows and review processes across Design and Engineering.
The Design System
Two product screens side by side showing the visual transformation
A selection of the reusable components and patterns created for the system
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Impact
Consistency:
Products became more consistent through a shared visual language and reusable components.
Efficiency:
Reusable components reduced the time needed to design and build new product experiences.
Collaboration:
Designers and developers established a more aligned way of working together.