My Toolkit: Educating Teams and
Demonstrating Design System ROI
Design systems thrive or die based on organizational buy-in. In this talk, I'll share my battle-tested toolkit for securing leadership support, building cross-functional champions, and demonstrating measurable ROI.
You'll learn practical approaches for education and implementation that bridge the designer-developer gap, including my frameworks for token architecture, component documentation, and adoption tracking. Walk away with concrete templates and tools you can implement immediately.
Conference
Duration
1 hour
Category
Governance
Format
Practical Session
What you will learn
Key takeaways from this Governance session
- 1
Practical frameworks for educating both designers and developers
- 2
How to build a persuasive business case for design systems
- 3
Methods to connect your design system directly to product outcomes
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Building personalized tools
Who is this for
Designers, developers, design managers, design leaders
Presented by
Learn from an experienced Design Systems professional
Romina Kavcic
She/Her
Design Systems Lead
Creator of The Design System Guide
As a Product Design Lead with an MBA, Romina connects design and business growth through systems that scale. She has learned that good design isn't just pretty—it's profitable. Having been the founding designer at several companies, she has seen firsthand how smart design decisions directly impact the bottom line.
Romina advises, coaches, and consults with companies on product design, design strategy, and design systems, creating token-based foundations that simplify development. She bridges gaps between teams, establishes governance that sticks, and translates customer needs into measurable results. She is the creator of The Design System Guide and The Design Strategy Guide, where she shares useful resources for setting up a design system and ensuring that products boost growth and user engagement.
I love snow and skiing. I have a dog, Pixel. In my previous life, I played zither. :D
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