Design Systems Manager
CurrentCreated the ZI Web Design System from scratch, specific to the web team's needs including research, defining naming conventions and tokens, creating and documenting components and patterns, training designers and developers on how to use the design system, and implementation. Actively maintain the design system on a daily basis, create new components as needed, and inform teams of any changes.Led an accessibility initiative to increase the user experience of our site by 50%. Presented… Show more Created the ZI Web Design System from scratch, specific to the web team's needs including research, defining naming conventions and tokens, creating and documenting components and patterns, training designers and developers on how to use the design system, and implementation. Actively maintain the design system on a daily basis, create new components as needed, and inform teams of any changes.Led an accessibility initiative to increase the user experience of our site by 50%. Presented findings and planned updates to stakeholders. Implemented all approved updates across the design system and worked with the Development team to push all updates live on the site.Collaborated with the Creative team to develop new brand guidelines in Figma, specifically writing guidelines around accessibility and creating all components used within the file. Translated the Figma brand guidelines into an online brand guidelines using Brandfolder and custom CSS, increasing visibility of the brand guidelines company wide and externally. Enforce brand guidelines daily within the design, development, and content teams.Lead all QAs of design team projects, ensuring they meet company accessibility standards and follow brand guidelines, reducing the amount of bugs post-development by 35%. Show less
