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    UI design turns strategy into a system you can actually build and maintain. Component-first design, brand-led visuals, light and dark mode by default. Every screen built from the same library so the site grows without falling apart.
    Component-first
    Figma libraries
    WCAG 2.1 AA
    Accessibility minimum
    Brand-led
    Custom systems

    What is UI design?

    UI design is the discipline of turning strategy and wireframes into a complete, usable visual system. For a London brand in 2026 it covers component library design, brand-led visual systems, type and colour scales, light and dark mode treatments, icon and illustration systems and the design system documentation that lets developers ship without guessing. UI design without a system is decoration that does not scale.

    Component-first
    Figma libraries handed to engineering
    WCAG 2.1 AA
    Accessibility minimum, not afterthought
    Brand-led
    Custom visual systems, never templated

    What our UI design covers

    01

    Component library design

    Every project ships with a Figma component library that engineering builds against. Components carry properties, variants, states and documentation. The library is the single source of truth for design and development. One-off screens are avoided where the system can carry the work.

    • Figma library with variant components
    • Auto layout and constraints throughout
    • Component documentation in-file
    • Library handoff to engineering
    02

    Brand-led visual systems

    UI design is the place where brand becomes interface. We translate brand identity (logo, voice, colour, type, photography) into a digital system that feels like the brand in every interaction. Brand integrity preserved at every viewport.

    • Brand identity translation to digital
    • Voice and tone reflected in copy patterns
    • Photography and illustration direction
    • Motion principles per brand
    03

    Type and colour systems

    Type and colour are the load-bearing visual choices. We define type scales, weight roles and line-height rules. Colour scales include base, surface, accent and semantic colours, all WCAG-checked for contrast. Light and dark mode planned together, not bolted on later.

    • Type scale and weight role documentation
    • Colour scale with WCAG contrast checks
    • Light and dark mode pairing per token
    • Tokens exportable to Tailwind or CSS custom properties
    04

    Light and dark mode

    Dark mode is no longer optional. We design both modes from day one with paired colour tokens so neither feels like an afterthought. Image and chart styles reviewed for both modes. User preference detection via prefers-color-scheme and a manual toggle.

    • Paired light and dark tokens
    • Image and chart treatment per mode
    • prefers-color-scheme and manual toggle
    • Accessibility re-checked per mode
    05

    Icon and illustration systems

    Icons and illustrations are a brand surface that scales across the site. We design custom icon sets where the brand justifies it (or use lucide where it does not) and produce illustration systems with consistent style, weight and palette. Documentation included.

    • Custom icon set or lucide adoption
    • Illustration style guide
    • Sizing and stroke rules
    • Export and integration with the component library
    06

    Design system documentation

    A design system without documentation is a Figma file nobody can use. We document component anatomy, props, states, do-and-do-nots, voice rules and motion principles. Documentation lives alongside the library and updates with every release.

    • Component anatomy documentation
    • Do-and-do-not examples per component
    • Voice and motion principles
    • Living documentation, not a one-off PDF

    Our UI design process

    01

    Foundations

    Type scale, colour system, spacing rules and motion principles decided first. Foundations support every component that follows.

    02

    Components

    Component library built in Figma. Variants, props and states documented. Engineering kept in the loop for technical feasibility.

    03

    Screens

    Page-level screens assembled from the component library. Edge cases and responsive behaviour designed alongside happy paths.

    04

    Handoff

    Documentation finalised. Engineering handoff sessions run. Design system version 1 shipped. Living updates from this point.

    "A design system is not a Figma file. It is the agreement between design and engineering that the next 100 screens will ship faster than the last 10."

    Component-first
    Every screen built from a documented library, not one-off designs.
    Accessibility AA
    WCAG 2.1 AA on every screen, not retrofitted later.
    Tokens export
    Design tokens flow to Tailwind or CSS without manual translation.

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