We build the shared language between design and engineering — tokens, components, documentation, and governance that scale with your organisation.
A design system is not always the answer. But when these problems start compounding, it is the most effective way to solve them.
Multiple teams, multiple products, and everyone is building their own buttons, modals, and form inputs from scratch. Effort is duplicated and inconsistency grows with every sprint.
Your marketing site, product dashboard, and mobile app each feel like they belong to a different company. There is no shared language between them.
Figma files say one thing, the codebase says another. Every handoff is a negotiation, and the final product never quite matches the design.
New engineers and designers join and make reasonable decisions that conflict with existing patterns. Without a shared system, every hire adds entropy.
Each team handles accessibility differently — or not at all. You need a foundation where compliance is built in, not bolted on after the fact.
Components are the visible part. The real value is in the architecture, governance, and team alignment that make the system sustainable.
The hardest part is adoption, not construction. We design governance, documentation, and contribution workflows that make the system the path of least resistance.
Figma libraries and coded components share the same tokens, naming conventions, and component APIs. No drift, no translation layer, no surprises.
WCAG compliance is built into every component from the start — keyboard navigation, screen reader support, colour contrast, and focus management.
We transfer knowledge throughout the engagement. When we step away, your team has the skills, documentation, and confidence to evolve the system independently.
Design tokens power theming, multi-brand support, and cross-platform consistency. Change a token, change every product that consumes it.
Well-designed component interfaces that are intuitive for developers to use, hard to misuse, and flexible enough to cover real product needs.
Every system is different, but the path from fragmented patterns to a shared foundation follows a consistent shape.
We review your existing components, patterns, and workflows. We identify inconsistencies, accessibility gaps, and duplication across your products.
Design tokens, naming conventions, component structure, and governance model. The decisions made here determine whether the system scales or stalls.
Core components are designed in Figma and built in code simultaneously. Every component ships with documentation, usage guidelines, and accessibility notes.
We integrate the system into your team workflows, run onboarding sessions, and establish contribution and review processes that keep the system alive.
A component library is a starting point. A design system is the infrastructure that makes it sustainable.
| Design System | Component Library | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Tokens, components, patterns, documentation, governance | Reusable UI components |
| Design & code | Figma and code stay in sync via shared tokens | Code only, design files may drift |
| Contribution | Clear process for teams to propose and add patterns | Typically maintained by one team |
| Documentation | Usage guidelines, accessibility notes, do/don't examples | API reference and basic examples |
| Longevity | Evolves with the organisation through governance | Often stagnates without a dedicated owner |
We build with the tools that have become the industry standard for design system work.
Not every team does. If you have a single product with a small team, a shared set of conventions might be enough. Design systems become valuable when multiple teams or products need to stay consistent, or when onboarding new people needs to be faster. We can help you assess whether a system is the right investment.
A foundation with core components, tokens, and documentation typically takes 8 to 16 weeks. A comprehensive system covering governance, contribution workflows, and broad component coverage can take 3 to 6 months. We start with a focused foundation and expand based on what your teams actually need.
A component library is a good start, but a design system goes further — it includes design tokens, documentation, governance, contribution processes, and the organisational alignment to make it all stick. We often help teams evolve an existing library into a system that scales.
Adoption is designed in from the start, not added after launch. We involve consuming teams early, make the system easier to use than building from scratch, document everything thoroughly, and establish governance that gives teams a voice in how the system evolves.
We typically build component libraries in React with TypeScript, styled with Tailwind CSS, using Radix UI primitives for accessible foundations. Design work happens in Figma with shared token libraries. We use Storybook for component development, Chromatic for visual testing, and axe-core for accessibility validation.
Knowledge transfer is woven into every phase. Your team participates in building the system, not just consuming it. We deliver comprehensive documentation, contribution guidelines, and governance frameworks so your team can maintain and evolve the system independently.
Tell us where the inconsistencies hurt most and we will map out a path to a system your teams will adopt.