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Design System Development Ireland

Every growing product reaches a point where inconsistent UI becomes a real cost — developers reimplementing the same components, designers working from different versions of the same button, products that look slightly different every time something new is built. A design system fixes that permanently.

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A design system is the single source of truth for how your product looks and behaves. At YAM, design system development in Ireland means building a shared component library in Figma and a corresponding implementation in code — so your design and development teams are always working from the same foundation, not diverging versions of it.

We build design systems for web products (React, Next.js) and mobile apps (React Native) — including the Figma-to-development handover that makes the system actually usable by your team. Whether you're starting from scratch, formalising an existing product into a system, or migrating from an inconsistent legacy UI, we scope and build around your actual product and team workflow.

What You Get

Single Source of Truth

One Figma library, one code component library. Every designer and developer on your team works from the same components — no more "which version of this button are we using?" or diverging implementations across different parts of the product.

Faster Product Development

Once a design system is in place, building new features is significantly faster. Designers compose from existing components instead of designing from scratch. Developers implement from a documented library instead of writing new CSS for every screen.

Figma to Code — Properly

We build both sides of the system: the Figma component library with auto-layout, variants, and design tokens, and the corresponding code implementation that matches it exactly. No gaps between what's designed and what gets built.

Design Tokens

Colours, typography, spacing, border radius, shadows — all defined as tokens in Figma and mapped to CSS custom properties or styled-components in code. Change a brand colour once and it updates everywhere, consistently.

Web and Mobile

We build design systems for web products (React, Next.js) and mobile apps (React Native) — with shared tokens where possible so visual consistency extends across platforms without duplicating work.

Documented and Adoptable

A design system nobody uses is a waste of investment. We document components — usage guidelines, do's and don'ts, prop references — so your team can onboard new designers and developers without losing consistency.

Who It's For

Growing Products With UI Inconsistency

Your product has been built feature by feature and the UI has drifted — different button styles, inconsistent spacing, components that look slightly different across pages. A design system audit and build brings it back to consistency without rebuilding the whole product.

Teams With Multiple Designers or Developers

When more than one person is touching the UI, consistency breaks down without a shared system. A design system gives your team guardrails — everyone builds from the same foundation, even as the team grows.

Products About to Scale

You're about to expand the product significantly — new features, new platforms, new team members. Building a design system before the scaling phase is significantly cheaper than retrofitting one after the product has grown.

Companies Migrating to Figma

Moving your design workflow to Figma from Sketch, XD, or scattered files? We build the Figma component library from your existing UI as part of the migration — so you arrive in Figma with a proper system, not just imported artboards.

Development Teams Needing a Component Library

Your developers need a consistent, documented React or React Native component library to build from. We build the code side of the system — components, tokens, documentation — even if the Figma side already exists.

Enterprise Products

Large internal tools, multi-product platforms, or B2B SaaS products where UI consistency directly affects user trust and adoption. Enterprise design system development in Ireland is a niche we serve well with limited local competition.

How We Work

1

Audit & Scope

We review your existing UI — identifying all unique components, current inconsistencies, and the scope of what needs to be systematised. For new products, we scope from the design requirements. Output: a component inventory and system scope document.

2

Token Definition

We define the design tokens — colour scales, typography system, spacing scale, border radius, shadow levels — as the foundation everything else is built on. Tokens are defined in Figma and mapped to code variables before component work begins.

3

Component Library — Figma

Components built in Figma with proper auto-layout, variants for all states (default, hover, disabled, error), and nested component architecture. Organised into a publishable Figma library your team can subscribe to from any project file.

4

Component Library — Code

Corresponding implementation in React, Next.js, or React Native — matching the Figma components exactly. Props documented, TypeScript typed, and tested for accessibility. Tokens implemented as CSS custom properties or platform equivalents.

5

Documentation

Usage guidelines for each component — when to use it, when not to, prop reference, and examples. Published in a format your team can reference: Storybook, Notion, or a simple internal docs site.

6

Handover & Adoption Support

We walk your design and development teams through the system — how to use it, how to extend it, and how to contribute new components. Available for questions during the first month of adoption.

Why YAM — Not a Freelancer, Not a Big Agency

We sit in the space where senior expertise meets personal accountability. You get a director-level developer working on your project directly — without the overhead of a large agency or the risk of a solo freelancer.

Irish-registered company

Founder-led — the same senior developer on every project, from first call to final delivery

14+ years of experience, former CTO background

10+ live apps in the App Store — we build real products, not just client work

Fast response — estimates within 24 hours, no sales funnel

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a design system and does my product need one?

A design system is a shared library of UI components, design tokens, and usage guidelines that your design and development teams build from. Your product needs one when: inconsistency across the UI is noticeable to users, building new features is slowing down because developers are re-implementing components, or multiple people are touching the UI and it's drifting. Most products benefit from even a lightweight system earlier than teams expect — retrofitting one later is always more expensive.

How do you convert Figma designs to development-ready code?

We build the Figma component library and the code component library in parallel — not one after the other. Tokens are defined first and applied to both. Components are built in Figma with proper variants and auto-layout, then implemented in React or React Native to match exactly. The result is a Figma library and a code library that stay in sync — not a Figma file that "inspired" the code but diverged from it over time.

How much does design system development cost in Ireland?

Design system development cost depends on the scale of the product and how much existing UI needs to be systematised. A focused system for a product with 20–30 core components typically ranges from €5,000–12,000 for both the Figma library and code implementation. Larger enterprise systems with extensive component coverage, documentation, and Storybook integration run higher. We scope precisely after the audit phase.

What is Figma design to development and how does it work?

Figma design to development refers to the handover process from a Figma design file to a working code implementation. Done well, it means developers receive a Figma file with components that have clear naming, documented states, design tokens mapped to code variables, and annotations explaining interaction behaviour. Done poorly, developers receive a static mockup and have to guess at spacing, states, and component structure. We build the Figma side specifically to make the development handover clean.

Can you integrate Figma into our company's design workflow?

Yes. If your team is moving to Figma or wants to use it more effectively, we set up a proper Figma workspace structure — team libraries, component publishing workflow, branching for design reviews, and integration with your development process. A well-structured Figma setup makes the design system sustainable long-term, not just on day one.

Do you build design systems for mobile apps as well as web?

Yes. We build design systems for React Native apps using the same token-first approach as web — shared colour and typography tokens where the platforms overlap, with platform-specific component implementations where they don't. If you have both a web product and a mobile app, we design the system to cover both from a single Figma library where possible.

Design System vs Style Guide vs Component Library

Feature	Design System	Style Guide	Component Library
Scope	Principles, tokens, components, patterns, docs	Visual rules — colours, typography, spacing	Reusable UI components (code)
Maintained by	Design + development jointly	Design team	Development team
Includes code	Yes — production-ready components	No — design references only	Yes — code only, minimal docs
Cross-platform consistency	High — single source of truth	Moderate — interpretation varies	Moderate — code-focused
Onboarding value	High — covers decisions and rationale	Moderate — visual reference	Low–moderate — requires design context
Maintenance effort	Highest — living documentation	Low — updated per rebrand	Moderate — code versioning
Best for	Product teams scaling across platforms	Brand consistency in marketing	Dev teams needing reusable UI code

Ready to Build a Consistent UI Foundation?

Tell us about your product and current design setup — we'll come back within 24 hours with an honest assessment of what a design system would take and what it would cost.

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