Design Systems & Governance
Build design systems that teams actually adopt and maintain. Adrenalin helps organisations establish the governance models, token architecture and contribution workflows that make design systems work at scale. Our approach focuses on operational capability, not just component libraries, ensuring your teams can evolve the system independently long after the engagement ends.
Governance that scales with your team
Governance that scales with your team Most design systems start strong and drift over time. We work with your design and engineering leads to establish practical governance frameworks, contribution models and review processes that keep your component libraries consistent as teams grow, products multiply and platforms evolve. The result is a system your team can operate without depending on the people who built it.
Token architecture and theming
We design token systems that keep design intent and production code in sync across every platform. Our approach covers colour, typography, spacing and motion, with support for multiple themes including dark mode. We structure tokens to open standards, ensuring parity between Figma and code and long-term interoperability as your tooling evolves.
Storybook and component documentation
We position Storybook as both a developer reference and a cross-functional alignment tool. Our implementations include structured documentation patterns, accessibility guidance and contribution workflows that give designers, developers and testers a single source of truth for how components work, when to use them and how to extend them.
Capability transfer and independence
Design systems fail when they depend on the team that built them. Our engagements embed knowledge transfer into the delivery process through paired working, co-design and hands-on enablement, so your team is confidently operating the system before we step back, not learning about it afterwards.
Design Solutions
Design System Strategy and Audit
Assess the current state of your design system maturity across design, engineering and governance. We review your component landscape, token architecture, library structure, documentation and team workflows to produce a clear baseline and a prioritised roadmap. Our assessments give your leadership team a measurable foundation for tracking progress and demonstrating value.
Token Architecture and Theming
Token Architecture and Theming Define a scalable token strategy covering colour, typography, spacing and motion with full parity between design tools and code. We structure tokens as primitives and semantic aliases, support theming from day one, and build extensibility so future themes and products can be added without reworking what already exists. We work with open standards including the W3C Design Token Community Group (DTCG) format for long-term interoperability.
Storybook Structure and Implementation
Establish Storybook instances that serve as living documentation for your component library. We define structure, naming conventions, documentation templates and story patterns, and implement representative reference components that demonstrate the full pattern for your team to extend. Our implementations include accessibility testing integration and guidance for ongoing contribution.
Governance and Contribution Models
Design the operating model that keeps your design system healthy over time. We co-design contribution workflows covering how components are proposed, reviewed, built and documented within your organisation. We establish governance ceremonies, review gates and deprecation processes, and pilot them with your team so they are running under your ownership before the engagement concludes.
Cross-Platform and Multi-Product Frameworks
For organisations running multiple platforms, products or technology stacks, we provide practical guidance on how component decisions should be handled across environments. Our frameworks help teams determine when to share, when to adapt and when to diverge, reducing duplication, accelerating onboarding and giving leadership visibility into consistency across the portfolio.
Enablement and Training
Transfer capability through hands-on practice, not documentation handover. Our enablement approach includes paired working sessions, train-the-trainer programmes for internal leads, onboarding guides for new team members, and practical exercises that confirm your team can operate and extend the system without ongoing external support.
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