EveryDollar Design System

Scaled a shared design system to improve consistency across the product

As multiple teams worked in parallel, the product experience became inconsistent and harder to maintain. I led the effort to create a shared design system that aligned teams and improved product quality at scale.

Teams were designing in parallel without a shared system, leading to inconsistent UI, duplicated work, and slower development.

Without a common foundation, it was difficult to maintain quality and scale the product efficiently.

I created a structured design system that balanced consistency with flexibility.

Defined core foundations, components, and patterns

Established reusable interaction and visual standards

Created clear guidance to help teams make consistent decisions

Designed for scalability across web and mobile

Structured the system into layers (foundations, components, patterns) to support both speed and flexibility

Prioritized lightweight guidance to encourage adoption without slowing teams down

Focused on reusable patterns over one-off components

Early adoption was inconsistent, so I refined documentation and structure to improve usability

The system had to be introduced while teams were actively shipping, requiring a balance between improving consistency and not disrupting ongoing work.

Brand guidelines were also evolving, requiring flexibility in how standards were defined.

The product shifted from fragmented and inconsistent to a cohesive, scalable experience. Teams were able to move faster with greater consistency, reducing rework and improving overall product quality.

Future improvements could include stronger tooling integration and more automated enforcement of design standards.