Bringing Order to Urgency: Creating a UI Kit for a Global Organization
From ad‑hoc pages to a reliable system that ships in hours, not weeks.
Product Design | Localization
In 2025, I spotted a critical gap at the International Rescue Committee: no UI library, inconsistent country sites, and ad‑hoc web requests. As creative director and hands‑on designer, I initiated and led the effort end‑to‑end, partnering with Digital and Web, Mass Markets, Data and Analytics, and MarTech. Across January–November 2025, we defined core components and accessibility updates that reflect real user journeys from prior testing.
Result:
A Figma Enterprise library that made updates faster, clearer, and consistent across a global nonprofit.
Time to ship cut drastically
• Minimal updates moved from up to two weeks to under 48 hours.
• Mockups now mirror implementation for faster approvals.Accessibility and consistency, by default
• WCAG‑minded components and patterns replaced one‑offs.
• Country homepages align on typography, color, and interaction.Built for crisis and scale
• Pre‑vetted banners and content modules reduce risk during emergencies.
• A single source of truth enables confident, cross‑team collaboration.
In under a year, a global nonprofit now presents a coherent, dependable digital experience. Larger‑scale updates aren’t a dream anymore—they’re a to‑do list. Next up: Project Homepage Makeover. 💅
I set the strategy and did the work—audits, definition, component design, accessibility baselines, and rollout—turning a clear need into a system in the midst of sector‑wide cuts.
