PinnedInDesign Systems CollectivebyChela Giraldo·Feb 17From Being the Only Design System Designer to Being Part of a Design TeamAfter years of soloing a design system, I discovered what happens when you stop carrying it all alone and building it with a team that…A response icon3A response icon3
PinnedInDesign Systems CollectivebyChela Giraldo·Sep 13, 2025Design System Designer Diaries: The Ticket that Never Ends.A look inside the reality of design system work: where every fix exposes the next challenge.A response icon5A response icon5
InDesign Systems CollectivebyChela Giraldo·Jul 17, 2025Searching for a Design System Role in 2025Design system roles are niche, competitive, and misunderstood. This is what searching for one in 2025 actually looks like.A response icon2A response icon2
InDesign Systems CollectivebyChela Giraldo·May 20, 2025Learnings of a Solo Design System Designer.Solo design system designer? Same. Here’s everything I’ve learned building and scaling a system without a big team.A response icon6A response icon6
InDesign Systems CollectivebyChela Giraldo·Apr 10, 2025The Components We Don’t Talk About Enough: Snowflake Edition ❄️Today I want to talk about snowflake components; you know, the ones we all create when the design system falls short and deadlines don’t…A response icon8A response icon8
Chela Giraldo·Oct 15, 2024My Experience as a Latina in TechAn honest story about being one of the few Latinas in tech, dealing with bias and burnout, and finding strength in identity.A response icon1A response icon1
Chela Giraldo·Aug 1, 2023Balancing Well-known Patterns, Accessibility, and UXWhy blindly copying familiar UI patterns can hurt accessibility, and how to balance familiarity with inclusive UX.A response icon1A response icon1
