Design System for Udaan Supply Chain
Overview
Udaan's supply chain design system was created to address the challenges of maintaining consistency, efficiency, and scalability across a vast and complex ecosystem. With teams contributing to various touchpoints, the lack of a unified design approach led to inconsistencies, redundant efforts, and slower development cycles. The project's goal was to establish a comprehensive design system that would serve as a single source of truth, enabling seamless collaboration, faster iterations, and a cohesive user experience for all stakeholders.
As part of the design team, I contributed to building a robust system that addressed the supply chain's functional and aesthetic needs, empowering designers, developers, and product managers to work cohesively and efficiently.
Project Scope
Developing a scalable design system to unify the company's digital products
Tools: Figma
Stakeholders: Design Head and Development Team
Duration: 3 Months
My Role: Collaborated as one of three designers on this project, contributing to component creation, icons, and guidelines.
Solution
Audit and Analysis:
We conducted a detailed audit of existing UI components, design patterns, and workflows to identify redundancies and inconsistencies.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand pain points and requirements.
Framework Development:
Established core principles, including accessibility, scalability, and user-centric design.
Created a modular component library with reusable elements, ensuring consistency across products.
Designed guidelines for typography, color schemes, iconography, and interaction patterns.
Collaboration and Tools:
Integrated the design system into tools like Figma for seamless adoption by the design team.
Partnered with developers to ensure smooth handoff and proper implementation across platforms.
Documentation:
Developed comprehensive documentation for the design system, including usage guidelines, examples, and best practices.
Set up a centralized repository for easy access and regular updates.
Results
Improved Efficiency:
The design system reduced design and development time by over 40%, allowing teams to focus on solving user problems rather than rebuilding components.Consistency and Quality:
The cohesive visual and functional language across the supply chain interfaces enhanced the overall user experience and minimized errors.Scalability:
The modular nature of the design system made it easy to scale and adapt to new features, products, and platforms.Enhanced Collaboration:
Clear guidelines and reusable components improved collaboration among designers, developers, and product managers, fostering a more cohesive workflow.User Satisfaction:
A more consistent and intuitive interface led to higher satisfaction scores from both internal and external users interacting with the supply chain tools.
My role in this project allowed me to contribute to building a system that not only met immediate needs but also laid a strong foundation for future innovation and growth at Udaan. here
