What did I do at Riyadh Air?
I joined the guest app team in September 2024 as a product designer, working on screens. The design system was there, but nobody owned it, and inconsistency kept growing, so I took it over. From December 2024 I led a full revamp. Today the work covers four things:
- ProcessA contribution model, design check-ins and knowledge-transfer sessions: one pipeline from a request to the coded component.
- SystemRebuilt on Figma variables, colour modes and component properties, with reviews automated by small plugins and AI skills.
- AI-readyTemplates, slots and documentation in markdown, so AI tools design with the system instead of around it.
- Design engineeringContributing to the coded components in Storybook, with AI coding tools.
Who did we work with?
Beyond the design system, the team worked directly with the platform teams behind the tools and devices the app is built for.
- AppleWorked with Apple's team on native iOS experiences, so the app feels at home on the platform.Read more in the full case study
- FigmaOne-to-one sessions with Figma's team on using Figma across a large design team and library, including code components, code layers and templates.Read more in the full case study
The thinking behind the work is in my articles Why design systems need a "logic layer" and Design engineering is the new product design.