Work

Arbetsformedlingen

Working as UX Engineer | Design technologist creating reusable design components, translating them into code, and ensuring consistency across digital products. It includes version control, collaboration tools, prototyping, automation, responsive design, and documentation. This technology streamlines design and development, promoting efficient teamwork and maintaining a unified user experience.

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Overview

Building a design system is a strategic initiative aimed at achieving consistency, efficiency, and scalability in the design and development process of digital products. It serves as a comprehensive resource that outlines and defines the visual and interactive elements of a brand, ensuring a unified and cohesive user experience.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Front-end Development: Writing clean, efficient, and well-structured HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code to implement user interface designs.

  • Responsive Design: Ensuring that the user interface is optimized for various screen sizes and devices, providing a consistent and enjoyable experience across different platforms.

  • Collaboration and Communication: Establishing and nurturing strong relationships across the organization to promote and enhance the design system’s mission both internally and externally, while also improving design management processes and initiatives. Collaborating closely with a diverse range of internal partners to ensure that the design system effectively meets the organization’s needs and aligns with its goals. Working in collaboration with Interaction and Product Designers to develop UI patterns and refine the design process. Collaborating closely with Front-End Developers to contribute to the product’s style guide and ensure consistent implementation.

  • Accessibility: Incorporating accessibility best practices to ensure that the user interface is usable by individuals with disabilities and complies with accessibility standards.

  • Continuous Learning: Staying updated with the latest front-end development trends, tools, and techniques to enhance the quality and efficiency of the user interface implementation.

In summary, my role revolves around driving the adoption and success of The swedish public employment service’s design system by facilitating collaboration, aligning with organizational goals, and fostering consistency in both design and development processes.