Unity 2 Design System
An updated version of the design system used at Altais for their web application.
ROLE
User Experience Consultant
WHAT
Design System
Web Application
TOOLS
Figma
Jira
WHEN
2022
BUSINESS GOAL
Refresh the design system to align with brand goals and increase productive
Establish consistency in design and code through a clearly defined design system covering all UI elements that can be easily adopted by the team which translates to a better user experience
Update the look and feel of the design system to present users with a fresh, modern look
Increase design and development velocity by using existing design patterns and components and create an process to easily adopt and add new items
Support and Guidance
The design direction was set by myself and the senior designers then shared with the full Product Design Studio team.
I supported the team by creating a new epic and stories in Jira to ensure all necessary elements were created to meet our target while making sure the workload was balanced across all team members.
I reviewed the work done by the team to verify all variants of components were covered, provided feedback, and identified problems before they became an issue.
There was some resistance to adopting a new design system, so I championed the need for one with the project managers, developers, and stakeholders I worked with by highlighting the inefficiencies of our current system.
