Design Systems by Shane MatthewsDesign Systems by Shane Matthews
Design SystemsShane Matthews
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Most teams don't have a design problem. They have a consistency problem, a handoff problem, or a "why does this look different every sprint" problem. A well-built design system fixes all three.
I work with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise teams to audit what you have, identify what's slowing you down, and build or extend a system your team actually uses. Whether you're starting from zero or inheriting a mess of disconnected components, I'll get your design and engineering speaking the same language.
What you get:
A tokenized, documented system in Figma built for handoff, not just aesthetics. Faster dev cycles because your team stops reinventing the same button. Brand consistency that holds up at scale, across every screen and every sprint. And a team that can move without waiting on a designer for every decision.
I build systems that are machine readable from day one, structured so AI tools can understand and use your design language the same way your team does. That means rapid prototyping with Claude Opus via Figma MCP, where your components, tokens, and patterns become the context an AI reasons from. Your team goes from idea to testable prototype in hours, not days, without drifting off-brand.
This isn't a deliverable you'll archive. It's infrastructure your whole org builds on, including your AI tools.
Good fit if: You're scaling fast and design is becoming a bottleneck. You've outgrown your current system or never had one. You want AI-assisted workflows but need the foundation to make them actually work. You want a senior eye on what's broken before you build more on top of it.
Starting at$120 /hr
Tags
Figma
React Native
Storybook
Design Systems Specialist
UX Designer
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Shane Matthews Tustin, USA
Design SystemsShane Matthews
Starting at$120 /hr
Tags
Figma
React Native
Storybook
Design Systems Specialist
UX Designer
Cover image for Design Systems
Most teams don't have a design problem. They have a consistency problem, a handoff problem, or a "why does this look different every sprint" problem. A well-built design system fixes all three.
I work with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise teams to audit what you have, identify what's slowing you down, and build or extend a system your team actually uses. Whether you're starting from zero or inheriting a mess of disconnected components, I'll get your design and engineering speaking the same language.
What you get:
A tokenized, documented system in Figma built for handoff, not just aesthetics. Faster dev cycles because your team stops reinventing the same button. Brand consistency that holds up at scale, across every screen and every sprint. And a team that can move without waiting on a designer for every decision.
I build systems that are machine readable from day one, structured so AI tools can understand and use your design language the same way your team does. That means rapid prototyping with Claude Opus via Figma MCP, where your components, tokens, and patterns become the context an AI reasons from. Your team goes from idea to testable prototype in hours, not days, without drifting off-brand.
This isn't a deliverable you'll archive. It's infrastructure your whole org builds on, including your AI tools.
Good fit if: You're scaling fast and design is becoming a bottleneck. You've outgrown your current system or never had one. You want AI-assisted workflows but need the foundation to make them actually work. You want a senior eye on what's broken before you build more on top of it.
$120 /hr