Case Study
Stellar Design System
A comprehensive design system with 60+ components, tokens, and documentation for enterprise SaaS products.
ReactTypeScriptStorybookTailwind CSS
Overview
The Stellar Design System provides a unified visual language and component library for enterprise SaaS applications. It includes design tokens, React components, and comprehensive documentation.
Key Features
- Token-based theming with CSS custom properties
- Fully accessible components (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Storybook documentation with live examples
- Automated visual regression testing with Chromatic
Challenge
Four product teams were building inconsistent UIs, leading to duplicated effort and poor user experience across the platform.
Approach
Audited existing components, defined design tokens, and built a component library with Storybook documentation and automated visual regression tests.
Results
- 60+ reusable components adopted across all teams
- 40% reduction in UI development time
- Consistent accessibility compliance across products