Chris
Griffin

Résumé

I am a design systems architect, product designer, and front-end engineer helping teams level up their design system. Download my resume.

Recent Experience

Google

UX Designer, Design Systems

  • Supporting Google Wallet migration from Material 3 to 3 Expressive, increasing system flexibility and adaptability for future growth.
  • Developed and maintained Figma libraries and documentation, improving productivity for new designers and engineers.
Pluto TV

Senior Design Systems Designer

  • Improved the Nitro Design System component library, resulting in a 30% reduction in redundant design efforts and faster feature rollouts.
  • Rolled out a design token framework, enabling seamless handoff and collaboration between design and cross-platform engineering teams.
  • Conducted interactive design token workshops for designers, engineers, and stakeholders to facilitate comprehension and practical application of design tokens in projects.
Cisco

Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

  • Delivered comprehensive component sets and documentation for the Magnetic Design System, enabling rapid prototyping and experimentation.
City National Bank

Senior User Interface Designer, Design Systems

  • Led accessibility enhancements and color system updates, ensuring compliance and inclusivity.
  • Conducted research on internal products to identify ways to enhance designer and engineer efficiency through the design system.
First American

Senior Design Technologist

  • Designed and developed system artifacts including Figma and (Angular) front-end production code, documentation, and Storybook to boost designer and engineer productivity in developing the Ignite application.
  • Introduced a new color system with expanded hue variations for flexible pairings that align with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility contrast standards.
  • Implemented a design token system to enhance support for the component library and applications.
  • Adopted methodologies for automating front-end component packaging to improve efficiency.
Boulevard

Senior User Interface Developer

  • Founded BLVD UI design system, the first incarnation of Boulevard's design system.
  • Introduced design tokens and best practices, empowering teams to deliver high-quality, consistent user experiences.

Skills

Expertise
  • Design Systems
  • Design Tokens
  • Component Design & Development
  • Product Design
  • Front-end Development
  • Accessibility
  • Iconography
  • Prototyping
Tools and Technologies
  • Figma
  • Figma Token Studio
  • Sass & CSS
  • React
  • Storybook
  • Style Dictionary
  • Angular
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Git
  • Supernova
  • Zeroheight