Rebuilding Intel.com: An Atomic Design System
I created Intel.com's Atomic Design System from the ground up, a component library that became the single source of truth for the entire organization. The result? Faster launches, consistent design and teams finally working in sync.
Rebuilding Intel.com: An Atomic Design System
I created Intel.com's Atomic Design System from the ground up, a component library that became the single source of truth for the entire organization. The result? Faster launches, consistent design and teams finally working in sync.
Rebuilding Intel.com: An Atomic Design System
I created Intel.com's Atomic Design System from the ground up, a component library that became the single source of truth for the entire organization. The result? Faster launches, consistent design and teams finally working in sync.
Overview
Intel.com served over 300 million visitors annually, but inconsistent UI patterns across 50+ product teams created a fragmented user experience. Design-to-development handoffs took weeks and simple component updates required changes across hundreds of pages.
Key problems
12+ different button styles across the site
No single source of truth for design standards
Average 3-week timeline from design approval to production
Accessibility compliance varied by team
What is an Atomic Design System?
Atomic Design helps simplify complex interfaces by breaking them down into smaller, reusable parts. Starting with the tiniest elements and building up to full pages, this approach keeps designs consistent, improves collaboration and makes it easier to scale systems across large teams and products.
Atoms
Molecules
Organisms
Templates
Pages
My Contribution
Design System Architect & Lead Experience Designer on DX Team
Designed 100+ reusable components (atoms → molecules → organisms)
Established typography, color, spacing and accessibility standards
Created Figma component library with documentation
Onboarded product teams through workshops
Key Design Decisions
8-Point Grid System
Chose mathematical consistency over flexibility. Result: 40% fewer design-QA rounds.
Accessibility-First Components
Built WCAG 2.1 AA compliance into every component, including high-contrast variants. Result: 100% keyboard navigation support.
Variant System Over Custom Designs
Limited customization to enforce consistency. Result: 85% component reuse across teams.
Visual Examples
Foundation
The foundation of the Atomic Design System is built on breaking down interfaces into fundamental components such as atoms, molecules and organisms that can be reused and combined systematically. This modular approach ensures consistency, scalability and efficiency across design and development teams.
What I learned
Worked Well: Starting with atomic foundations, regular design-dev syncs, interactive prototypes for stakeholder buy-in
Would Improve: Involve engineering earlier in token definition, create pilot program before full rollout, build more component flexibility
Skills Demonstrated: Systems thinking, cross-functional leadership, accessibility, design ops, stakeholder management
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Overview
Intel.com served over 300 million visitors annually, but inconsistent UI patterns across 50+ product teams created a fragmented user experience. Design-to-development handoffs took weeks and simple component updates required changes across hundreds of pages.
Key problems
12+ different button styles across the site
No single source of truth for design standards
Average 3-week timeline from design approval to production
Accessibility compliance varied by team
My Contribution
Design System Architect & Lead Experience Designer on DX Team
Designed 100+ reusable components (atoms → molecules → organisms)
Established typography, color, spacing and accessibility standards
Created Figma component library with documentation
Onboarded product teams through workshops
Key Design Decisions
8-Point Grid System
Chose mathematical consistency over flexibility. Result: 40% fewer design-QA rounds.
Accessibility-First Components
Built WCAG 2.1 AA compliance into every component, including high-contrast variants. Result: 100% keyboard navigation support.
Variant System Over Custom Designs
Limited customization to enforce consistency. Result: 85% component reuse across teams.
Visual Examples
What I learned
Worked Well: Starting with atomic foundations, regular design-dev syncs, interactive prototypes for stakeholder buy-in
Would Improve: Involve engineering earlier in token definition, create pilot program before full rollout, build more component flexibility
Skills Demonstrated: Systems thinking, cross-functional leadership, accessibility, design ops, stakeholder management
What is an Atomic Design System?
Atomic Design helps simplify complex interfaces by breaking them down into smaller, reusable parts. Starting with the tiniest elements and building up to full pages, this approach keeps designs consistent, improves collaboration and makes it easier to scale systems across large teams and products.
Atoms
Molecules
Organisms
Templates
Pages
Overview
Intel.com served over 300 million visitors annually, but inconsistent UI patterns across 50+ product teams created a fragmented user experience. Design-to-development handoffs took weeks and simple component updates required changes across hundreds of pages.
Key problems
12+ different button styles across the site
No single source of truth for design standards
Average 3-week timeline from design approval to production
Accessibility compliance varied by team
My Contribution
Design System Architect & Lead Experience Designer on DX Team
Designed 100+ reusable components (atoms → molecules → organisms)
Established typography, color, spacing and accessibility standards
Created Figma component library with documentation
Onboarded product teams through workshops
Key Design Decisions
8-Point Grid System
Chose mathematical consistency over flexibility. Result: 40% fewer design-QA rounds.
Accessibility-First Components
Built WCAG 2.1 AA compliance into every component, including high-contrast variants. Result: 100% keyboard navigation support.
Variant System Over Custom Designs
Limited customization to enforce consistency. Result: 85% component reuse across teams.
Visual Examples
What I learned
Worked Well: Starting with atomic foundations, regular design-dev syncs, interactive prototypes for stakeholder buy-in
Would Improve: Involve engineering earlier in token definition, create pilot program before full rollout, build more component flexibility
Skills Demonstrated: Systems thinking, cross-functional leadership, accessibility, design ops, stakeholder management
What is an Atomic Design System?
Atomic Design helps simplify complex interfaces by breaking them down into smaller, reusable parts. Starting with the tiniest elements and building up to full pages, this approach keeps designs consistent, improves collaboration and makes it easier to scale systems across large teams and products.
Atoms
Molecules
Organisms
Templates
Pages
Overview
Intel.com served over 300 million visitors annually, but inconsistent UI patterns across 50+ product teams created a fragmented user experience. Design-to-development handoffs took weeks and simple component updates required changes across hundreds of pages.
Key problems
12+ different button styles across the site
No single source of truth for design standards
Average 3-week timeline from design approval to production
Accessibility compliance varied by team
What is an Atomic Design System?
Atomic Design helps simplify complex interfaces by breaking them down into smaller, reusable parts. Starting with the tiniest elements and building up to full pages, this approach keeps designs consistent, improves collaboration and makes it easier to scale systems across large teams and products.
Atoms
Molecules
Organisms
Templates
Pages
My Contribution
Design System Architect & Lead Experience Designer on DX Team
Designed 100+ reusable components (atoms → molecules → organisms)
Established typography, color, spacing and accessibility standards
Created Figma component library with documentation
Onboarded product teams through workshops
Key Design Decisions
8-Point Grid System
Chose mathematical consistency over flexibility. Result: 40% fewer design-QA rounds.
Accessibility-First Components
Built WCAG 2.1 AA compliance into every component, including high-contrast variants. Result: 100% keyboard navigation support.
Variant System Over Custom Designs
Limited customization to enforce consistency. Result: 85% component reuse across teams.
Visual Examples
Foundation
The foundation of the Atomic Design System is built on breaking down interfaces into fundamental components such as atoms, molecules and organisms that can be reused and combined systematically. This modular approach ensures consistency, scalability and efficiency across design and development teams.
What I learned
Worked Well: Starting with atomic foundations, regular design-dev syncs, interactive prototypes for stakeholder buy-in
Would Improve: Involve engineering earlier in token definition, create pilot program before full rollout, build more component flexibility
Skills Demonstrated: Systems thinking, cross-functional leadership, accessibility, design ops, stakeholder management
Overview
Intel.com served over 300 million visitors annually, but inconsistent UI patterns across 50+ product teams created a fragmented user experience. Design-to-development handoffs took weeks and simple component updates required changes across hundreds of pages.
Key problems
12+ different button styles across the site
No single source of truth for design standards
Average 3-week timeline from design approval to production
Accessibility compliance varied by team
What is an Atomic Design System?
Atomic Design helps simplify complex interfaces by breaking them down into smaller, reusable parts. Starting with the tiniest elements and building up to full pages, this approach keeps designs consistent, improves collaboration and makes it easier to scale systems across large teams and products.
Atoms
Molecules
Organisms
Templates
Pages
My Contribution
Design System Architect & Lead Experience Designer on DX Team
Designed 100+ reusable components (atoms → molecules → organisms)
Established typography, color, spacing and accessibility standards
Created Figma component library with documentation
Onboarded product teams through workshops
Key Design Decisions
8-Point Grid System
Chose mathematical consistency over flexibility. Result: 40% fewer design-QA rounds.
Accessibility-First Components
Built WCAG 2.1 AA compliance into every component, including high-contrast variants. Result: 100% keyboard navigation support.
Variant System Over Custom Designs
Limited customization to enforce consistency. Result: 85% component reuse across teams.
Visual Examples
Foundation
The foundation of the Atomic Design System is built on breaking down interfaces into fundamental components such as atoms, molecules and organisms that can be reused and combined systematically. This modular approach ensures consistency, scalability and efficiency across design and development teams.
What I learned
Worked Well: Starting with atomic foundations, regular design-dev syncs, interactive prototypes for stakeholder buy-in
Would Improve: Involve engineering earlier in token definition, create pilot program before full rollout, build more component flexibility
Skills Demonstrated: Systems thinking, cross-functional leadership, accessibility, design ops, stakeholder management