Driving the co-creation, shaping, implementation & adoption of a collaboration / contribution model for our design system

Highlights:

  • Mapped out existing practices and workflows in a growing product department.
  • Identified key challenges and opportunities, aligning with broader product development strategies.
  • Facilitated co-creation workshops with designers and product teams to refine processes and gather feedback.

    • Outputs:

  • Defined collaboration model – Establishing clear expectations and structured ways of working to balance speed, quality, and alignment.
  • Request intake & prioritisation – Implementing a process to manage, track, and follow up on design system contributions.
  • Guidance & resources – Creating materials to help product teams understand and engage with the contribution process.
  • Cross-functional alignment – Strengthening collaboration between design, product, and engineering through structured workflows.
  • Workshop facilitation & communication – Driving engagement and ensuring clarity across teams.

    • Applied skills:

  • User centricity – Ensuring the model supports real user needs, whether for designers, product teams, or end-users.
  • Co-creation – Engaging key stakeholders in shaping the model for better adoption and impact.
  • Empathy & usability - Designing a system that is intuitive, scalable, and fosters collaboration.

    • Details upon request

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