Role: Lead Designer
Co: Capital One
Project Scope: L
Problem
Due to a department reorganization, a large number of designers were assigned to design for native platforms, many of whom had limited experience, particularly with Android design. We needed a robust design system library, scaled across LOBs that could be used by the design team.
Action
Working quickly, I built the EASE Android Sketch UI Library, aiming to provide as many editable UI components as possible to accommodate variations across the four lines of business. I began by creating symbols at the “molecule” level, then used them to form “organisms” and build example screens. This iterative approach allowed me to identify and correct flaws as I used the library during development.
My goal was to enable designers to easily drag and drop UI elements into a Sketch file, customizing as needed. By including all variations for each line of business, I increased my workload but saved designers valuable time, empowering them to work efficiently on an unfamiliar platform.
Results
Over 100 designers used the UI Kit, streamlining their process and enabling faster design workflows. I also conducted “Android Bootcamp” training to evangelize Material Design principles, teach how to leverage the guidelines effectively, and encourage designers to seek help when needed.
Skills
- Design systems
- Design strategy
- Personas
- Ops/process
- Sketch
Library Feedback
Kim’s been a rock in the knowledge and execution of the UI Libraries. Her lengthly tenure in design is apparent with her solid judgment when it comes to design decisions such as spacing, typography, and layout. Her feedback is nested in rhetoric that relays trust to the recipient.
The impact of her work will have a lasting effect in EASE. Android looks how it is is because of Kim, and now our Designers will interact and design with our UI Libraries because of how she’s set them up.
~ User, Android Sketch UI Library