Minima

Minima

Building a numeral-first, accessible and interoperable design system, to unify all Tapestry brands with a single data-visualisation standard

Building a numeral-first, accessible and interoperable design system, to unify all Tapestry brands with a single data-visualisation standard

Design Systems

Product Design

Accessible Design

Context

Context

Experiencing growth often means collective fragmentation. Minima is a design system built for Tapestry that enables all global partners to build their digital products more efficiently and consistently.

Minima distributes and maintains a unifying library of styles and interoperable components, and interactive visualizations for others to leverage within products, dashboards, and automated services.

My role

My role

Pitched and led a cross-functional team through the design and build of Minima.

Mixed team leadership and stakeholder partnership with user research, hands-on design, and documentation to create and release this global resource.

Minima, Tapestry's 1st Design System

Design principles guide and aid prioritization. These are key in smaller teams to help organize workflows and ensure adoption. Below are some of the key principles crafted when designing Minima.

Design principles guide and aid prioritization. These are key in smaller teams to help organize workflows and ensure adoption. Below are some of the key principles crafted when designing Minima.

Lead with numerals

Lead with numerals

Font anatomy is important; strong lines, balanced counters, and a large x-height are characteristics that render complex datasets clearly.

Write for humans

Write for humans

We work with data but create software for humans. Use plain language and offer contextual support throughout.

Simple, first and always

Simple, first and always

Data and trends can be easily misinterpreted. Favor simplicity throughout component design, highlight key data points, and support users through decision-making flows.

Accessible for all

Accessible for all

An accessible platform is the right of everyone across Tapestry, regardless of education status or primary language.

Foundations matter.

A typeface that works well in one narrow market doesn't scale. Finding one that can wear multiple hats is key—enabling both data and long-form text, accommodating global language differences, and ensuring compatibility across devices and browsers.

Foundations matter.

A typeface that works well in one narrow market doesn't scale. Finding one that can wear multiple hats is key—enabling both data and long-form text, accommodating global language differences, and ensuring compatibility across devices and browsers.

Barlow, a variable font with all language support required

On the move, in a retail store, WFH, before the first coffee or after the 10th, it shouldn't matter—color and balance have a huge impact on usability.

On the move, in a retail store, WFH, before the first coffee or after the 10th, it shouldn't matter—color and balance have a huge impact on usability.

Color dominance, and global icongraphy

Reports dense with data create difficulty for non-experts. Simplifying component design with a high-contrast UI promotes focus and improves efficiency, aiding better decision-making by all.

Reports dense with data create difficulty for non-experts. Simplifying component design with a high-contrast UI promotes focus and improves efficiency, aiding better decision-making by all.

Dense product data sheet converted into Product Library pages

140+

Components created

+73%

Component adoption across core platforms

4 of 4

Territories supported

Want to see more about Minima, and how it's being implemented – Get in touch

Want to see more about Minima, and how it's being implemented – Get in touch

Want to see more about Minima, and how it's being implemented – Get in touch