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Client:
CenterPoint Energy
Duration:
Ongoing
UX Design
UX Design
UX Design
Design System
Design System
Design System
Information Architecture
Information Architecture
Information Architecture
reduction in repetitive design tasks by using standardized components
reduction in repetitive design tasks by using standardized components
reduction in repetitive design tasks by using standardized components
reduction in repetitive design tasks by using standardized components
of product UIs now using system components after rollout
of product UIs now using system components after rollout
of product UIs now using system components after rollout
of product UIs now using system components after rollout
faster dev handoff due to token-based system and shared documentation
faster dev handoff due to token-based system and shared documentation
faster dev handoff due to token-based system and shared documentation
faster dev handoff due to token-based system and shared documentation
Details
Details
Details
Details
Problem Statement:
The organization lacked a centralized, scalable design system, leading to inconsistencies in UI components, inefficient collaboration between design and development, and increased maintenance overhead across products and internal tools. Design and engineering teams were spending excessive time rebuilding components, referencing outdated styles, and manually ensuring visual and accessibility compliance. As the product suite grew across brands and platforms, this approach became unsustainable.
Goal:
To establish a unified design system — including design tokens, branding foundations, and reusable components.
Target Audience:
Internal design team, Frontend developers, Product managers, Brand and marketing teams, Future contractors and new hires
Initital Interviews
Dev Perspective
Design Perspective
Type:
Dev Perspective
Context:
Implements UI components across multiple platforms including internal tools and customer-facing web apps.
Role:
Front-End Developer
Initital Interviews
Dev Perspective
Design Perspective
Type:
Dev Perspective
Context:
Implements UI components across multiple platforms including internal tools and customer-facing web apps.
Role:
Front-End Developer
Initital Interviews
Dev Perspective
Design Perspective
Type:
Dev Perspective
Context:
Implements UI components across multiple platforms including internal tools and customer-facing web apps.
Role:
Front-End Developer
Initital Interviews
Dev Perspective
Design Perspective
Type:
Dev Perspective
Context:
Implements UI components across multiple platforms including internal tools and customer-facing web apps.
Role:
Front-End Developer
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
Pain Points
Designers rely on copying past work, which leads to inconsistent styling across screens and projects.
Developers frequently have to guess colors, spacing, and typography due to missing specs or inconsistent design files.
Accessibility isn’t reliably applied without a system in place to enforce standards.
Opportunities
Implementing semantic design tokens can eliminate guesswork for devs and ensure design intent carries through to code.
A shared design system would enable reusability, reduce friction, and save time across both design and development workflows.
Creating a centralized source of truth can help bridge the gap between designers and engineers.
Desired Improvements
Designers want pre-built components and standardized tokens to move faster and maintain consistency.
Developers want clear, reusable token names (e.g., button-bg-primary) to ensure uniform styling and reduce handoff questions.
Both teams want a system that is scalable, accessible, and well-documented.
Design Tokens using token Syudio Pro
🧠 Context
As our design system matured, we needed a way to scale tokens across multiple themes (e.g., light/dark modes, multi-brand support) while keeping the token architecture maintainable and synced with development.
We introduced Token Studio Pro to help manage this complexity directly in Figma.
🔍 Why Token Studio Pro?
Allowed us to create alias-based token layers (e.g., --button-bg-primary → --color-brand-blue-500)
Supported multi-theme token sets (light, dark, high contrast) in one centralized workspace
Enabled versioning and Figma-to-dev pipeline handoffs via JSON exports
Helped visualize token connections and spot unused or redundant tokens
🧩 How We Used It for a Feature
Feature: A new card-based dashboard component with hover states and dynamic themes
With Token Studio Pro, we:
Created a semantic token group for card components (e.g., card-bg, card-border, card-text)
Mapped them to base color tokens (e.g., gray-50, blue-500, neutral-800) for easy theming
Tested light and dark mode variants by toggling themes inside Figma without duplicating designs
Exported token JSON for engineering to implement directly in the codebase (using Tailwind config overrides)
💬 Results & Feedback
✅ Faster designer/developer alignment thanks to single source of token truth
✅ Reduced token bloat by consolidating 30+ color variants into semantic groups
✅ Improved accessibility by visualizing color contrast across modes before handoff
“Token Studio made it easy to preview the entire card theme in one click and export only what we needed for dev.”
Design Tokens using token Syudio Pro
🧠 Context
As our design system matured, we needed a way to scale tokens across multiple themes (e.g., light/dark modes, multi-brand support) while keeping the token architecture maintainable and synced with development.
We introduced Token Studio Pro to help manage this complexity directly in Figma.
🔍 Why Token Studio Pro?
Allowed us to create alias-based token layers (e.g., --button-bg-primary → --color-brand-blue-500)
Supported multi-theme token sets (light, dark, high contrast) in one centralized workspace
Enabled versioning and Figma-to-dev pipeline handoffs via JSON exports
Helped visualize token connections and spot unused or redundant tokens
🧩 How We Used It for a Feature
Feature: A new card-based dashboard component with hover states and dynamic themes
With Token Studio Pro, we:
Created a semantic token group for card components (e.g., card-bg, card-border, card-text)
Mapped them to base color tokens (e.g., gray-50, blue-500, neutral-800) for easy theming
Tested light and dark mode variants by toggling themes inside Figma without duplicating designs
Exported token JSON for engineering to implement directly in the codebase (using Tailwind config overrides)
💬 Results & Feedback
✅ Faster designer/developer alignment thanks to single source of token truth
✅ Reduced token bloat by consolidating 30+ color variants into semantic groups
✅ Improved accessibility by visualizing color contrast across modes before handoff
“Token Studio made it easy to preview the entire card theme in one click and export only what we needed for dev.”
Design Tokens using token Syudio Pro
🧠 Context
As our design system matured, we needed a way to scale tokens across multiple themes (e.g., light/dark modes, multi-brand support) while keeping the token architecture maintainable and synced with development.
We introduced Token Studio Pro to help manage this complexity directly in Figma.
🔍 Why Token Studio Pro?
Allowed us to create alias-based token layers (e.g., --button-bg-primary → --color-brand-blue-500)
Supported multi-theme token sets (light, dark, high contrast) in one centralized workspace
Enabled versioning and Figma-to-dev pipeline handoffs via JSON exports
Helped visualize token connections and spot unused or redundant tokens
🧩 How We Used It for a Feature
Feature: A new card-based dashboard component with hover states and dynamic themes
With Token Studio Pro, we:
Created a semantic token group for card components (e.g., card-bg, card-border, card-text)
Mapped them to base color tokens (e.g., gray-50, blue-500, neutral-800) for easy theming
Tested light and dark mode variants by toggling themes inside Figma without duplicating designs
Exported token JSON for engineering to implement directly in the codebase (using Tailwind config overrides)
💬 Results & Feedback
✅ Faster designer/developer alignment thanks to single source of token truth
✅ Reduced token bloat by consolidating 30+ color variants into semantic groups
✅ Improved accessibility by visualizing color contrast across modes before handoff
“Token Studio made it easy to preview the entire card theme in one click and export only what we needed for dev.”
Design Tokens using token Syudio Pro
🧠 Context
As our design system matured, we needed a way to scale tokens across multiple themes (e.g., light/dark modes, multi-brand support) while keeping the token architecture maintainable and synced with development.
We introduced Token Studio Pro to help manage this complexity directly in Figma.
🔍 Why Token Studio Pro?
Allowed us to create alias-based token layers (e.g., --button-bg-primary → --color-brand-blue-500)
Supported multi-theme token sets (light, dark, high contrast) in one centralized workspace
Enabled versioning and Figma-to-dev pipeline handoffs via JSON exports
Helped visualize token connections and spot unused or redundant tokens
🧩 How We Used It for a Feature
Feature: A new card-based dashboard component with hover states and dynamic themes
With Token Studio Pro, we:
Created a semantic token group for card components (e.g., card-bg, card-border, card-text)
Mapped them to base color tokens (e.g., gray-50, blue-500, neutral-800) for easy theming
Tested light and dark mode variants by toggling themes inside Figma without duplicating designs
Exported token JSON for engineering to implement directly in the codebase (using Tailwind config overrides)
💬 Results & Feedback
✅ Faster designer/developer alignment thanks to single source of token truth
✅ Reduced token bloat by consolidating 30+ color variants into semantic groups
✅ Improved accessibility by visualizing color contrast across modes before handoff
“Token Studio made it easy to preview the entire card theme in one click and export only what we needed for dev.”
Theme Switching with Figma Variables – Multi-Mode & Breakpoint Support
🧠 Context
To support multiple environments — light, dark, light mobile, and dark mobile — we implemented Figma’s internal variables in tandem with Token Studio Pro to enable live theme switching for designers. This let us visualize tokens across modes without duplicating components or frames.
🧩 Challenge with Mobile Themes
The original semantic token structure was inherited from a vendor-supplied design system, which was not optimized for branding or breakpoint-specific needs. These tokens were:
Overly abstracted
Not aligned to our visual language
Lacked separation between desktop and mobile token behavior
When adapting for branding and mobile responsiveness, we ran into a key limitation in Token Studio Pro:
🔄 Token Studio only allowed one variable mode to handle theming, so we had to choose between:
One mode for color themes (light/dark)
Or one for breakpoints (desktop/mobile)
Because we needed semantic differences between desktop and mobile tokens (e.g., card-bg was darker on mobile for better contrast in compact layouts), we had to split mobile themes into entirely separate modes:
Light Mobile
Dark Mobile
✅ Resulting Setup
Designers could toggle between four total modes in Figma using Token Studio:
Light
Dark
Light Mobile
Dark Mobile
Each mode contained its own set of mapped semantic tokens, adapted for branding and accessibility
Helped avoid double work by reusing base tokens but adjusting their semantic mappings per context
🚧 Next Steps
In future iterations, we plan to:
Refactor the token structure to support dual-mode switching (theme + breakpoint)
Reduce redundancy by applying conditional logic or nested token aliases if Token Studio evolves to support it
Improve semantic clarity by creating breakpoint-specific tokens that aren’t overloaded or repurposed
Theme Switching with Figma Variables – Multi-Mode & Breakpoint Support
🧠 Context
To support multiple environments — light, dark, light mobile, and dark mobile — we implemented Figma’s internal variables in tandem with Token Studio Pro to enable live theme switching for designers. This let us visualize tokens across modes without duplicating components or frames.
🧩 Challenge with Mobile Themes
The original semantic token structure was inherited from a vendor-supplied design system, which was not optimized for branding or breakpoint-specific needs. These tokens were:
Overly abstracted
Not aligned to our visual language
Lacked separation between desktop and mobile token behavior
When adapting for branding and mobile responsiveness, we ran into a key limitation in Token Studio Pro:
🔄 Token Studio only allowed one variable mode to handle theming, so we had to choose between:
One mode for color themes (light/dark)
Or one for breakpoints (desktop/mobile)
Because we needed semantic differences between desktop and mobile tokens (e.g., card-bg was darker on mobile for better contrast in compact layouts), we had to split mobile themes into entirely separate modes:
Light Mobile
Dark Mobile
✅ Resulting Setup
Designers could toggle between four total modes in Figma using Token Studio:
Light
Dark
Light Mobile
Dark Mobile
Each mode contained its own set of mapped semantic tokens, adapted for branding and accessibility
Helped avoid double work by reusing base tokens but adjusting their semantic mappings per context
🚧 Next Steps
In future iterations, we plan to:
Refactor the token structure to support dual-mode switching (theme + breakpoint)
Reduce redundancy by applying conditional logic or nested token aliases if Token Studio evolves to support it
Improve semantic clarity by creating breakpoint-specific tokens that aren’t overloaded or repurposed
Theme Switching with Figma Variables – Multi-Mode & Breakpoint Support
🧠 Context
To support multiple environments — light, dark, light mobile, and dark mobile — we implemented Figma’s internal variables in tandem with Token Studio Pro to enable live theme switching for designers. This let us visualize tokens across modes without duplicating components or frames.
🧩 Challenge with Mobile Themes
The original semantic token structure was inherited from a vendor-supplied design system, which was not optimized for branding or breakpoint-specific needs. These tokens were:
Overly abstracted
Not aligned to our visual language
Lacked separation between desktop and mobile token behavior
When adapting for branding and mobile responsiveness, we ran into a key limitation in Token Studio Pro:
🔄 Token Studio only allowed one variable mode to handle theming, so we had to choose between:
One mode for color themes (light/dark)
Or one for breakpoints (desktop/mobile)
Because we needed semantic differences between desktop and mobile tokens (e.g., card-bg was darker on mobile for better contrast in compact layouts), we had to split mobile themes into entirely separate modes:
Light Mobile
Dark Mobile
✅ Resulting Setup
Designers could toggle between four total modes in Figma using Token Studio:
Light
Dark
Light Mobile
Dark Mobile
Each mode contained its own set of mapped semantic tokens, adapted for branding and accessibility
Helped avoid double work by reusing base tokens but adjusting their semantic mappings per context
🚧 Next Steps
In future iterations, we plan to:
Refactor the token structure to support dual-mode switching (theme + breakpoint)
Reduce redundancy by applying conditional logic or nested token aliases if Token Studio evolves to support it
Improve semantic clarity by creating breakpoint-specific tokens that aren’t overloaded or repurposed
Theme Switching with Figma Variables – Multi-Mode & Breakpoint Support
🧠 Context
To support multiple environments — light, dark, light mobile, and dark mobile — we implemented Figma’s internal variables in tandem with Token Studio Pro to enable live theme switching for designers. This let us visualize tokens across modes without duplicating components or frames.
🧩 Challenge with Mobile Themes
The original semantic token structure was inherited from a vendor-supplied design system, which was not optimized for branding or breakpoint-specific needs. These tokens were:
Overly abstracted
Not aligned to our visual language
Lacked separation between desktop and mobile token behavior
When adapting for branding and mobile responsiveness, we ran into a key limitation in Token Studio Pro:
🔄 Token Studio only allowed one variable mode to handle theming, so we had to choose between:
One mode for color themes (light/dark)
Or one for breakpoints (desktop/mobile)
Because we needed semantic differences between desktop and mobile tokens (e.g., card-bg was darker on mobile for better contrast in compact layouts), we had to split mobile themes into entirely separate modes:
Light Mobile
Dark Mobile
✅ Resulting Setup
Designers could toggle between four total modes in Figma using Token Studio:
Light
Dark
Light Mobile
Dark Mobile
Each mode contained its own set of mapped semantic tokens, adapted for branding and accessibility
Helped avoid double work by reusing base tokens but adjusting their semantic mappings per context
🚧 Next Steps
In future iterations, we plan to:
Refactor the token structure to support dual-mode switching (theme + breakpoint)
Reduce redundancy by applying conditional logic or nested token aliases if Token Studio evolves to support it
Improve semantic clarity by creating breakpoint-specific tokens that aren’t overloaded or repurposed
Chart Components – Extending the Design System Beyond the Original Scope
🧠 Context
The original design system lacked any native support for data visualization components, which became a blocker for teams needing consistent visual language across dashboards, reports, and analytics tools.
To solve this, I designed a chart component library that visually aligns with the system and supports the most common use cases found in tools like Chart.js and internal reporting dashboards.
🔧 What I Created
I built modular chart components that mirrored real-world data needs and reflected our visual standards, including:
Bar Charts
With adjustable bar widths, stacked options, and grid toggle support
Line Charts
With area fill variants, hover dots, and dark mode-aware lines
Pie & Donut Charts
Optimized for limited categories, with label positioning and color accessibility baked in
Legend + Tooltip Components
Designed to be plug-and-play with chart containers, with tokenized padding, color, and typography
Empty/Loading States
Ensured UX coverage for failed queries, zero-data scenarios, and skeleton loaders
💡 Design System Integration
Used Figma variables and Token Studio tokens to map chart colors, grid lines, text styles, and component spacing
Ensured WCAG AA contrast compliance for all chart color sets (especially in dark mode)
Created guidelines for color grouping and usage limits (e.g., 3–6 category max before chart shifts to stacked bar or simplified labels)
⚙️ Dev Collaboration
Delivered annotated spec sheets with token references for dev teams using Chart.js and Recharts
Worked with developers to build custom chart themes that matched our tokens exactly — no overrides or guesswork
Enabled theme switching (light/dark) using semantic color tokens for data series and background elements
✅ Outcomes
Reduced the number of custom-styled charts built by product teams by 60%
Increased adoption of standardized components for internal dashboards
Saved designers time by offering drag-and-drop, token-aligned charts in the Figma library
🗣️ Feedback
✅ “We used to re-style every chart from scratch. These are a game changer.”
✅ “Great job thinking through every state, not just the happy path.”
🛠️ “Next step: animate these charts in code with the same structure.”
Chart Components – Extending the Design System Beyond the Original Scope
🧠 Context
The original design system lacked any native support for data visualization components, which became a blocker for teams needing consistent visual language across dashboards, reports, and analytics tools.
To solve this, I designed a chart component library that visually aligns with the system and supports the most common use cases found in tools like Chart.js and internal reporting dashboards.
🔧 What I Created
I built modular chart components that mirrored real-world data needs and reflected our visual standards, including:
Bar Charts
With adjustable bar widths, stacked options, and grid toggle support
Line Charts
With area fill variants, hover dots, and dark mode-aware lines
Pie & Donut Charts
Optimized for limited categories, with label positioning and color accessibility baked in
Legend + Tooltip Components
Designed to be plug-and-play with chart containers, with tokenized padding, color, and typography
Empty/Loading States
Ensured UX coverage for failed queries, zero-data scenarios, and skeleton loaders
💡 Design System Integration
Used Figma variables and Token Studio tokens to map chart colors, grid lines, text styles, and component spacing
Ensured WCAG AA contrast compliance for all chart color sets (especially in dark mode)
Created guidelines for color grouping and usage limits (e.g., 3–6 category max before chart shifts to stacked bar or simplified labels)
⚙️ Dev Collaboration
Delivered annotated spec sheets with token references for dev teams using Chart.js and Recharts
Worked with developers to build custom chart themes that matched our tokens exactly — no overrides or guesswork
Enabled theme switching (light/dark) using semantic color tokens for data series and background elements
✅ Outcomes
Reduced the number of custom-styled charts built by product teams by 60%
Increased adoption of standardized components for internal dashboards
Saved designers time by offering drag-and-drop, token-aligned charts in the Figma library
🗣️ Feedback
✅ “We used to re-style every chart from scratch. These are a game changer.”
✅ “Great job thinking through every state, not just the happy path.”
🛠️ “Next step: animate these charts in code with the same structure.”
Chart Components – Extending the Design System Beyond the Original Scope
🧠 Context
The original design system lacked any native support for data visualization components, which became a blocker for teams needing consistent visual language across dashboards, reports, and analytics tools.
To solve this, I designed a chart component library that visually aligns with the system and supports the most common use cases found in tools like Chart.js and internal reporting dashboards.
🔧 What I Created
I built modular chart components that mirrored real-world data needs and reflected our visual standards, including:
Bar Charts
With adjustable bar widths, stacked options, and grid toggle support
Line Charts
With area fill variants, hover dots, and dark mode-aware lines
Pie & Donut Charts
Optimized for limited categories, with label positioning and color accessibility baked in
Legend + Tooltip Components
Designed to be plug-and-play with chart containers, with tokenized padding, color, and typography
Empty/Loading States
Ensured UX coverage for failed queries, zero-data scenarios, and skeleton loaders
💡 Design System Integration
Used Figma variables and Token Studio tokens to map chart colors, grid lines, text styles, and component spacing
Ensured WCAG AA contrast compliance for all chart color sets (especially in dark mode)
Created guidelines for color grouping and usage limits (e.g., 3–6 category max before chart shifts to stacked bar or simplified labels)
⚙️ Dev Collaboration
Delivered annotated spec sheets with token references for dev teams using Chart.js and Recharts
Worked with developers to build custom chart themes that matched our tokens exactly — no overrides or guesswork
Enabled theme switching (light/dark) using semantic color tokens for data series and background elements
✅ Outcomes
Reduced the number of custom-styled charts built by product teams by 60%
Increased adoption of standardized components for internal dashboards
Saved designers time by offering drag-and-drop, token-aligned charts in the Figma library
🗣️ Feedback
✅ “We used to re-style every chart from scratch. These are a game changer.”
✅ “Great job thinking through every state, not just the happy path.”
🛠️ “Next step: animate these charts in code with the same structure.”
Chart Components – Extending the Design System Beyond the Original Scope
🧠 Context
The original design system lacked any native support for data visualization components, which became a blocker for teams needing consistent visual language across dashboards, reports, and analytics tools.
To solve this, I designed a chart component library that visually aligns with the system and supports the most common use cases found in tools like Chart.js and internal reporting dashboards.
🔧 What I Created
I built modular chart components that mirrored real-world data needs and reflected our visual standards, including:
Bar Charts
With adjustable bar widths, stacked options, and grid toggle support
Line Charts
With area fill variants, hover dots, and dark mode-aware lines
Pie & Donut Charts
Optimized for limited categories, with label positioning and color accessibility baked in
Legend + Tooltip Components
Designed to be plug-and-play with chart containers, with tokenized padding, color, and typography
Empty/Loading States
Ensured UX coverage for failed queries, zero-data scenarios, and skeleton loaders
💡 Design System Integration
Used Figma variables and Token Studio tokens to map chart colors, grid lines, text styles, and component spacing
Ensured WCAG AA contrast compliance for all chart color sets (especially in dark mode)
Created guidelines for color grouping and usage limits (e.g., 3–6 category max before chart shifts to stacked bar or simplified labels)
⚙️ Dev Collaboration
Delivered annotated spec sheets with token references for dev teams using Chart.js and Recharts
Worked with developers to build custom chart themes that matched our tokens exactly — no overrides or guesswork
Enabled theme switching (light/dark) using semantic color tokens for data series and background elements
✅ Outcomes
Reduced the number of custom-styled charts built by product teams by 60%
Increased adoption of standardized components for internal dashboards
Saved designers time by offering drag-and-drop, token-aligned charts in the Figma library
🗣️ Feedback
✅ “We used to re-style every chart from scratch. These are a game changer.”
✅ “Great job thinking through every state, not just the happy path.”
🛠️ “Next step: animate these charts in code with the same structure.”
Feed Component System – Modular UI for Notifications, Activity Logs & Updates
🧠 Context
As part of scaling the design system, I created a feed component designed to support notifications, status updates, and activity logs across various parts of the platform. This was not included in the original system, so I designed it from scratch using tokens, variants, and smart component structure.
🧩 Key Features
Core Feed Container with tabbed navigation (Inbox, Following, All, Archived)
Reusable Subcomponents:
Avatar + Title Row (with inline links and timestamp)
Message body with rich text and context-based styling
Icons for context (e.g., download, charged, team updates)
Badges and pills for status (e.g., “Pending”, “Draft”)
Link previews with smart icon pairing
State Variants:
Unread (highlighted row)
Read (neutral background)
System vs. user activity styling
🖼️ Use Cases
Notification dropdowns
System alert logs
Activity feeds for teams/projects
Inline user alerts for billing, file uploads, or mentions
💡 Design System Integration
Fully tokenized (color, spacing, font sizes, radii)
Built for light/dark mode via variable modes
Icons and avatars are component-swappable, supporting external integrations (e.g., AI, chatbot, billing)
✅ Outcome
Designers now use this feed pattern across 4+ product areas
Speeds up prototyping with component-based structure
Developers requested exportable versions to help standardize notification behavior across apps
Feed Component System – Modular UI for Notifications, Activity Logs & Updates
🧠 Context
As part of scaling the design system, I created a feed component designed to support notifications, status updates, and activity logs across various parts of the platform. This was not included in the original system, so I designed it from scratch using tokens, variants, and smart component structure.
🧩 Key Features
Core Feed Container with tabbed navigation (Inbox, Following, All, Archived)
Reusable Subcomponents:
Avatar + Title Row (with inline links and timestamp)
Message body with rich text and context-based styling
Icons for context (e.g., download, charged, team updates)
Badges and pills for status (e.g., “Pending”, “Draft”)
Link previews with smart icon pairing
State Variants:
Unread (highlighted row)
Read (neutral background)
System vs. user activity styling
🖼️ Use Cases
Notification dropdowns
System alert logs
Activity feeds for teams/projects
Inline user alerts for billing, file uploads, or mentions
💡 Design System Integration
Fully tokenized (color, spacing, font sizes, radii)
Built for light/dark mode via variable modes
Icons and avatars are component-swappable, supporting external integrations (e.g., AI, chatbot, billing)
✅ Outcome
Designers now use this feed pattern across 4+ product areas
Speeds up prototyping with component-based structure
Developers requested exportable versions to help standardize notification behavior across apps
Feed Component System – Modular UI for Notifications, Activity Logs & Updates
🧠 Context
As part of scaling the design system, I created a feed component designed to support notifications, status updates, and activity logs across various parts of the platform. This was not included in the original system, so I designed it from scratch using tokens, variants, and smart component structure.
🧩 Key Features
Core Feed Container with tabbed navigation (Inbox, Following, All, Archived)
Reusable Subcomponents:
Avatar + Title Row (with inline links and timestamp)
Message body with rich text and context-based styling
Icons for context (e.g., download, charged, team updates)
Badges and pills for status (e.g., “Pending”, “Draft”)
Link previews with smart icon pairing
State Variants:
Unread (highlighted row)
Read (neutral background)
System vs. user activity styling
🖼️ Use Cases
Notification dropdowns
System alert logs
Activity feeds for teams/projects
Inline user alerts for billing, file uploads, or mentions
💡 Design System Integration
Fully tokenized (color, spacing, font sizes, radii)
Built for light/dark mode via variable modes
Icons and avatars are component-swappable, supporting external integrations (e.g., AI, chatbot, billing)
✅ Outcome
Designers now use this feed pattern across 4+ product areas
Speeds up prototyping with component-based structure
Developers requested exportable versions to help standardize notification behavior across apps
Feed Component System – Modular UI for Notifications, Activity Logs & Updates
🧠 Context
As part of scaling the design system, I created a feed component designed to support notifications, status updates, and activity logs across various parts of the platform. This was not included in the original system, so I designed it from scratch using tokens, variants, and smart component structure.
🧩 Key Features
Core Feed Container with tabbed navigation (Inbox, Following, All, Archived)
Reusable Subcomponents:
Avatar + Title Row (with inline links and timestamp)
Message body with rich text and context-based styling
Icons for context (e.g., download, charged, team updates)
Badges and pills for status (e.g., “Pending”, “Draft”)
Link previews with smart icon pairing
State Variants:
Unread (highlighted row)
Read (neutral background)
System vs. user activity styling
🖼️ Use Cases
Notification dropdowns
System alert logs
Activity feeds for teams/projects
Inline user alerts for billing, file uploads, or mentions
💡 Design System Integration
Fully tokenized (color, spacing, font sizes, radii)
Built for light/dark mode via variable modes
Icons and avatars are component-swappable, supporting external integrations (e.g., AI, chatbot, billing)
✅ Outcome
Designers now use this feed pattern across 4+ product areas
Speeds up prototyping with component-based structure
Developers requested exportable versions to help standardize notification behavior across apps
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