Systems

at work

A shared system of tokens and components was reverse-engineered from Galaxy’s flagship trading app, extending a Pentagram-designed brand into clear structure for active product decisions.

Role

Design System Lead, Contract

Timeline

August 2024 – Present

Industry

Fintech, retail trading

Team Size

Solo with broader team consult

Scope

Tokens, components, patterns, usage guidelines, brand alignment

High-level creative direction was shaped into clear design foundations and content strategy for a high-end Abbott Kinney med spa. The resulting lightweight system balanced expression with consistency and supported fast rollout.

Role

Design System Lead, Contract

Timeline

1 month

Industry

Wellness

Team Size

6

Scope

Content strategy, foundations, components, patterns

Early system foundations took shape alongside active product development, using active feature work to form a shared system as the product evolved.

Role

Senior UX Designer, Design Systems

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Automotive

Team Size

12

Scope

Foundations, Components, Patterns & Templates, Guidelines, Brand Connection

Toyota’s digital platform moved from fragmented references to a shared system, aligning brand and product foundations and helping teams work together with greater clarity and consistency.

Role

Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Automotive

Team Size

16

Scope

Foundations, Components, Patterns & Templates, Guidelines, Brand Connection

A system framework enabled teams to normalize components themselves, with education and shared ownership supporting scale without central bottlenecks.

Role

Senior Experience Designer

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Retail

Team Size

2

Scope

Foundations, education, normalization

Let’s talk about what’s next at your org.

hello@rtylerking.com

R. Tyler King

Ⓒ 2026

Systems at work

A shared system of tokens and components was reverse-engineered from Galaxy’s flagship trading app, extending a Pentagram-designed brand into clear structure for active product decisions.

Role

Design System Lead, Contract

Timeline

August 2024 – Present

Industry

Fintech, retail trading

Team Size

Solo with broader team consult

Scope

Tokens, components, patterns, usage guidelines, brand alignment

High-level creative direction was shaped into clear design foundations and content strategy for a high-end Abbott Kinney med spa. The resulting lightweight system balanced expression with consistency and supported fast rollout.

Role

Design System Lead, Contract

Timeline

1 month

Industry

Wellness

Team Size

6

Scope

Content strategy, foundations, components, patterns

Early system foundations took shape alongside active product development, using active feature work to form a shared system as the product evolved.

Role

Senior UX Designer, Design Systems

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Automotive

Team Size

12

Scope

Foundations, Components, Patterns & Templates, Guidelines, Brand Connection

Toyota’s digital platform moved from fragmented references to a shared system, aligning brand and product foundations and helping teams work together with greater clarity and consistency.

Role

Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Automotive

Team Size

16

Scope

Foundations, Components, Patterns & Templates, Guidelines, Brand Connection

A system framework enabled teams to normalize components themselves, with education and shared ownership supporting scale without central bottlenecks.

Role

Senior Experience Designer

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Retail

Team Size

2

Scope

Foundations, education, normalization

Let’s talk about what’s next at your org.

hello@rtylerking.com

R. Tyler King

Ⓒ 2026

Systems at work

A shared system of tokens and components was reverse-engineered from Galaxy’s flagship trading app, extending a Pentagram-designed brand into clear structure for active product decisions.

Role

Design System Lead, Contract

Timeline

August 2024 – Present

Industry

Fintech, retail trading

Team Size

Solo with broader team consult

Scope

Tokens, components, patterns, usage guidelines, brand alignment

High-level creative direction was shaped into clear design foundations and content strategy for a high-end Abbott Kinney med spa. The resulting lightweight system balanced expression with consistency and supported fast rollout.

Role

Design System Lead, Contract

Timeline

1 month

Industry

Wellness

Team Size

6

Scope

Content strategy, foundations, components, patterns

Early system foundations took shape alongside active product development, using active feature work to form a shared system as the product evolved.

Role

Senior UX Designer, Design Systems

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Automotive

Team Size

12

Scope

Foundations, Components, Patterns & Templates, Guidelines, Brand Connection

Toyota’s digital platform moved from fragmented references to a shared system, aligning brand and product foundations and helping teams work together with greater clarity and consistency.

Role

Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Automotive

Team Size

16

Scope

Foundations, Components, Patterns & Templates, Guidelines, Brand Connection

A system framework enabled teams to normalize components themselves, with education and shared ownership supporting scale without central bottlenecks.

Role

Senior Experience Designer

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Retail

Team Size

2

Scope

Foundations, education, normalization

Let’s talk about what’s next at your org.

hello@rtylerking.com

R. Tyler King

Ⓒ 2026

Systems at work

A shared system of tokens and components was reverse-engineered from Galaxy’s flagship trading app, extending a Pentagram-designed brand into clear structure for active product decisions.

Role

Design System Lead, Contract

Timeline

4 months

Industry

Fintech, retail trading

Team Size

Solo with broader team consult

Scope

Tokens, components, patterns, usage guidelines, brand alignment

High-level creative direction was shaped into clear design foundations and content strategy for a high-end Abbott Kinney med spa. The resulting lightweight system balanced expression with consistency and supported fast rollout.

Role

Design System Lead, Contract

Timeline

1 month

Industry

Wellness

Team Size

6

Scope

Content strategy, foundations, components, patterns

Early system foundations took shape alongside active product development, using active feature work to form a shared system as the product evolved.

Role

Senior UX Designer, Design Systems

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Automotive

Team Size

12

Scope

Foundations, Components, Patterns & Templates, Guidelines, Brand Connection

Toyota Ellipse Design System unified Toyota’s digital platform, replacing fragmented references with a shared system that aligned brand and product foundations and improved cross-team clarity and consistency.

Role

Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Automotive

Team Size

16

Scope

Foundations, Components, Patterns & Templates, Guidelines, Brand Connection

A system framework enabled teams to normalize components themselves, with education and shared ownership supporting scale without central bottlenecks.

Role

Senior Experience Designer

Timeline

1 year

Industry

Retail

Team Size

2

Scope

Foundations, education, normalization

Let’s talk about what’s next at your org.

hello@rtylerking.com

R. Tyler King

Ⓒ 2026