Discovery
Token Architecture
Validation
Handoff
Auditing existing constraints, stakeholder requirements, and legacy documentation standards.
Establishing scale, typography, color primitives, and scalable component naming conventions.
Prototyping responsive layouts and testing accessibility across multiple device viewports.
Delivering production-ready assets, component documentation, and engineering specs.
In-house leadership and agency engagements
Led design systems documentation from early wireframes through delivery for iOS and web products across enterprise environments. Focused on reducing friction between engineering and product teams through rigorous token management and clear component libraries.
Each project represents a defined brief, real production constraints, and measurable output. Experience spans multi-brand design systems, editorial layouts, and responsive web architecture for high-growth teams.
Utility, documentation hygiene, and production rigor take precedence over subjective decoration.
Kaelen Vance, Systems Designer