Specializing in design systems
Projects involved
Engineering background
A comprehensive product audit uncovers hidden bottlenecks and inefficiencies, identifying gaps and solutions established through a design system.
Product design career
Easy-to-use UI kits and front-end reusable components that integrate seamlessly with your code are developed in close collaboration with your developers.
Design systems expert
A robust governance framework, including clear documentation and dedicated support, ensures smooth company-wide adoption and long-term design system sustainability.
Hi, I’m Chantel 👋
You deserve someone who can bridge the gap between designers and developers.
Experience in multiple fields
My background in computer science, visual media, and product design equips me to create elegant and developer-friendly design systems.
200+ components designed and implemented
Working across various industries (EdTech, ads, internal tools, etc.) has equipped me with the skills to build a robust design system for your SaaS product.
Developers are handed off mocks with no specs of what they are supposed to build.
Designers feel their mocks aren’t being implemented to its truest form.
This lack of alignment can pose more delayed launches, reduced productivity, and a less than ideal product that is shipped out.
Establishing a design system helps address these inefficiencies. By collaborating with everybody on the team, I understand all the pain points that each role is struggling in and provide solutions that will last.
If you’d like to know more about my process and how I can help your team, schedule a call to see how a design system can benefit your organization.
Chantel Chan
Design Systems Evangelist
Testimonials
Although we were assigned separate projects, she was endlessly inquisitive about understanding the operational and business aspects: how to be effective and impactful beyond the UI, to produce the best experience for her team and the users. Chantel independently crafted an atomic design system in Figma that met both Google Material standards and her product's specialized brand guidelines. These are key foundational steps to increase her product team's UX maturity. Chantel is an absolute joy to talk to and work with; a holistic designer who would be a great addition anywhere!
Sr UX Designer
Chantel was the UX designer on my team's educational mobile app at Google from 2022-2023, and working with her during this time period was an absolute pleasure. Hiring Chantel was an easy decision after receiving a stellar recommendation from another colleague, and my only regret is that we didn't have more time to work together. Chantel is both a meticulous designer with an unparalleled eye for detail and a bright and caring team member who's always willing to roll up her sleeves to learn new skills and take on additional responsibilities. Her technical background helped her be more effective in collaborating with our engineering team, and her research skills helped us gain a better understanding of our users. Whoever she works next will be lucky to have her on their team.
Maia Deutsch
Product Manager
Chantel was instrumental in building, scaling and improving the Google Workspace design system, serving 10+ products and over 250+ designers. Her deep dives into product and component comparative audits revealed key areas for improvement. They were also invaluable in maintaining UI kit consistency within Figma and contributed meaningfully to design sprints for our evolving products. Chantel is a highly valuable and dedicated team member!
Jeff Weber
Design Manager
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🖥️ Freelancing Product Designer
I am currently searching for my next opportunity that leverages my skills in Product Design while focusing on design systems. Contact me via email or Linkedin .
Sep 2022 - Present
👁 Visual Designer II
Iterated mobile prototypes established the design system for Grasshopper, an app that teaches the fundamentals of JavaScript.
Jun 2021 - Dec 2022
👩🏻💻 Senior UX Consultant
Facilitated successful launches of Oppia's Android app and implemented a web component design system for the website.
Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
🎨 UI/UX Designer
Spearheaded 2 phases of user research, responded to 70+ engineering PRs, and advised GSoC developers by sharing design specs used for feature implementation.
Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
✍🏼 Freelance Designer
Designed an interactive prototype for a travel planning app and contributed to a 2-day design sprint for a blockchain-based renewable energy app.