STEPs’ Design System
Project Overview:
For this project, my capstone team and I were tasked with creating a Design System for our client, Julie Hardeman. Julie is a former special education teacher looking for a website and design system for her passion project, STEPs — a non profit organization to Support and Training Exceptional Parents.
Problems/Challenges:
For our project, we faced quite a few problems and challenges. I had to establish clear lines of communication and time frames since the client was my mother. Another challenge was creating a logo, typography, and colors that were accessible and easy to read since our client website would serve individuals with disabilities.
My Roles:
For our capstone group, our roles were not black and white. Each person had a hand in every aspect of the project. From interviewing to picking out the colors, each person had a say in what they thought was the best and how we could improve the design system for our client.
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Design System Version 1:
Solutions:
After gathering feedback from our client, other peers in our project, and our professor, we were able to design a logo that represented our client’s dreams and the product itself. Regarding the colors and typography, we did intense research and made checkpoints to ensure they were accessible to individuals with disabilities. This consisted of multiple interviews with individuals with disabilities, experts in the field, and online checkers put all of our designs through.
Design System Version 2:
Results:
Overall, with some hard work and lots of editing, we developed a solid design system that we are proud of. Looking back at the first version, we have come a long way and will continue to work on our design system until it is perfect.
