Quse Design System by Heather PetersQuse Design System by Heather Peters

Quse Design System

Heather Peters

Heather Peters

Built a foundational design system to unify the product experience, improve efficiency, and create a scalable foundation for future development.

Impact

Improved design consistency, reduced development inefficiencies, and established a single source of truth for the product

Role

Led system definition and documentation for a v1 design system

Problem

The initial version of the app lacked visual and interaction consistency. UI patterns were inconsistent and undocumented, leading to slower development, repeated work, and a fragmented user experience.

Insight

Without a shared system, both design and engineering lacked a common foundation—making it harder to scale the product and maintain consistency over time.

Solution

Created a v1 design system to serve as a single source of truth across the product.
Defined: – Brand color and typography systems – Design tokens and variables – Reusable components and patterns
Structured the system to support both immediate product needs and future scalability, while keeping it lightweight for a small team.

Business Context

Needed a practical, right-sized system for a single product and small team—balancing speed, usability, and engineering alignment without over-engineering.

Results

Improved consistency across the product experience Reduced duplicated design and development work Enabled faster iteration with a shared foundation Created a scalable base for future system growth
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Posted Mar 24, 2026

Built a foundational design system to unify the product experience, improve efficiency, and create a scalable foundation for future development.