Revamping SIA Design System
Product
Singapore Airlines
Role
Sole Product Designer
Timeline
Apr 2024 - Jun 2024
What I did
User Research, Component Design
Context
In SIA, each product team had their own individual design systems (DS).
Problem 😐
Teams without a dedicated product lacked a unified DS. Disjointed design libraries caused inconsistent components across SIA applications.
So... what did I do?
Interviewed internal designers to understand fragmentation causes & promote a unified DS. Revamped DS with new components and clearer documentation to drive consistency.
Internal designers need
Unclear about when and where to use each component
Navigating multiple pages to find component details was time-consuming
Most frequently used components are all the way at the bottom
Our team goals
Greater usage of SIA Design System across all teams
Revamp Opportunity
After interviewing designers and referencing competitor design systems, I reviewed and revamped the existing SIA Design System to promote its usage across all SIA designers
Component Organisation
Grouped related components on a single page to reduce friction and make browsing more efficient
Table of Contents
Users can view new component updates via the changelog and navigate directly through a structured table of contents
Component Growth with Documentation
Designed 18 new components and documented clear guidelines on when and how to use them
Takeaways
Change takes time
For product teams to swap from individual product DS to a unified one, it will be a long and tedious process
Future plans
Recommend to conduct training for new designers on usage of unified DS to increase outreach and usage, referencing Google & Lyft