Design system

PRIMER Design System

A unified design system to create consistent, scalable and efficient digital products.

ClientInternal Project
IndustryEnterprise SaaS
My RoleProduct & UI/UX Design
Year2022 – 2023
Primer design system dashboard and component library
The problem

Inconsistent design across multiple products.

As the product ecosystem expanded, teams were building components independently, leading to inconsistent user experiences, duplicated effort and increased maintenance costs.

Key issues

Inconsistent components and patterns across products; duplicated design and development work; difficulty maintaining visual consistency.

User pain points

Fragmented experiences, inconsistent terminology, slower development due to rework and increased design debt.

Impact

Longer design and development cycles, higher cognitive load and maintenance effort, and a greater risk of brand inconsistency.

The goal

Create a single source of truth for design.

Build a scalable design system that provides consistent components, patterns and guidelines across all products, improving efficiency, user experience and team collaboration.

Consistency

Unified look and feel across products

Efficiency

Faster design and development

Collaboration

Better alignment across teams

Scalability

A flexible system that grows with the product

The process

Research. Define. Design. Deliver.

01

Research

  • Audit existing UI
  • Identify inconsistencies
  • Analyse user needs
02

Define

  • Design principles
  • Information architecture
  • Component strategy
03

Design

  • UI components
  • Patterns and templates
  • Documentation
04

Deliver

  • Usability testing
  • Team adoption
  • Continuous iteration
The solution

A comprehensive design system.

Primer provides a complete set of reusable components, clear guidelines and best practices, enabling teams to design and build consistent, high-quality products faster and at scale.

  • Reusable UI components
  • Consistent visual language
  • Clear documentation and guidelines
  • Figma library for seamless collaboration
  • Built for scalability and future growth
Primer component styles, dashboard, colors and typography
Key areas

Building blocks for better products.

A complete set of components, patterns and guidelines designed to cover real-world use cases.

UI Components

Buttons, inputs, forms, tables and modals.

Patterns & Templates

Common workflows and layouts.

Design Guidelines

Typography, color, spacing and iconography.

Data Visualization

Charts, graphs and analytics components.

Documentation

Usage guidelines, do's and don'ts.

The impact

Faster development.
Better user experiences.

The Primer Design System helps teams build consistent, high-quality products more efficiently while creating a seamless experience for users.

40%Faster development time
3xIncrease in design consistency
50+Components in initial release