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Design systems that survive a year.

Component libraries, design tokens and frontend architecture engineered so designers and engineers stop fighting at the boundary — and so feature teams ship faster, not slower.

§ 01The problem

The problem we solve

Most design systems start as a Figma file and a Storybook nobody updates. Six months later, the production app and the system have diverged, designers ship in screenshots, and engineers reinvent components per feature. A real design system is engineered for adoption — token-driven, governed, accessible, with the right escape hatches.

§ 02Capabilities

What we ship

  • 01Design token architecture with theming, dark mode and density
  • 02Accessible component library tested against WCAG 2.2
  • 03Tooling to keep Figma and code in sync
  • 04Documentation engineered for adoption, not vanity
  • 05Migration plans from existing component sprawl
  • 06Visual regression and accessibility testing in CI
  • 07Versioning, deprecation and contribution policies
  • 08Performance budgets and bundle-size discipline
  • 09Frontend architecture review and refactor
§ 03Deliverables

What you receive

  • Production design system with documentation site
  • Token pipeline from design tool to code
  • Contribution and versioning policy written down
  • Migration plan from your current component sprawl
§ 04Stack

Stack we reach for

TypeScript
React · Radix
Tailwind
shadcn/ui patterns
Style Dictionary
Storybook
Chromatic
Playwright
§ 05Ideal for

Ideal for

  • Product teams whose component sprawl is slowing feature work
  • Companies launching multi-product suites needing visual cohesion
  • Design teams whose work doesn't make it to production faithfully
  • Engineering teams adopting a system they didn't build
§ 06Process

How an engagement runs

  1. 01

    Audit

    Inventory of current components, divergence between design and code, accessibility gaps, performance issues.

  2. 02

    Token architecture

    Token model designed for your themes, density and product surface. Pipeline from design tool to code.

  3. 03

    Core components

    Foundation components built and tested. Storybook, accessibility tests, visual regression in CI.

  4. 04

    Adoption

    Migration plan, codemods where possible, pairing with feature teams until adoption is the default.

§ 07Engagement

How to engage

01

Design System Audit

1 — 2 weeks

Inventory and recommendations for an existing system or component sprawl.

02

Greenfield Build

10 — 16 weeks

New design system built end-to-end with documentation, migration plan and adoption support.

03

Embedded

3 — 9 months

Embedded with your product team during a full rollout, transferring ownership as we go.

§ 08Common questions

Frequently asked.

01Do we need our own system or should we use shadcn/Radix/MUI?

Depends on differentiation. If your brand is part of the product, you need your own — but you can absolutely build on Radix or shadcn primitives. If you're internal tooling, an off-the-shelf system is often the right call.

02How do you keep Figma and code in sync?

Token pipelines (Style Dictionary, Figma Tokens) keep design and code agreeing on the source of truth. Component governance — who owns what, who reviews — keeps the rest honest.

Have a problem worth solving well?

Tell us the outcome you want. We'll tell you what it takes — honestly, within a week, in writing.

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