Project Wonderful Machine

Role: Sr. Product Designer | Company: PURE PM

The Challenge

PURE PM needed a way to streamline its design process across multiple teams. Designers, developers, and project managers were all working with slightly different systems, which led to inefficiencies, inconsistencies in the product, and communication breakdowns.

I saw an opportunity to create a system that would bring structure, clarity, and efficiency to how we collaborated.

 

My Contributions

  • Design System Documentation - Created and maintained a comprehensive component library for both designers and developers.

  • Cross-Team Collaboration - Partnered with project managers and developers to ensure the system fit naturally into existing workflows.

  • Process Refinement - Iterated with teams to continuously improve PWM as adoption grew.

 

The Solution

I helped lead the creation of Project Wonderful Machine (PWM) with a design system and process framework aimed at unifying how design, product, and development teams worked together.

Key components of PWM included:

  • Working Agreements - Established best practices to improve efficiency and communication.

  • Process Flow - Defined steps
    Initial idea → requirements → design mocks → development handoff.

  • Team Expectations - Set clear guidelines for how each team supports one another.

  • Design Library - A growing repository of reusable components and UI patterns, supported by detailed documentation.

 

The Impact

  • One Source of Truth - Reduced inconsistencies across the platform by giving teams a shared reference point.

  • Efficiency Boost - Designers could quickly mock with reusable components, while developers referenced the same system for implementation.

  • Stronger Collaboration - Clear expectations and process flows improved communication across departments.

  • Scalable Framework - PWM laid the foundation for long-term growth of the product and team.

Takeaway

Project Wonderful Machine was more than a design system; it became the connective tissue that helped design, product, and development speak the same language. For me, it reinforced how documentation, clarity, and human-centered collaboration are just as essential to good design as the visuals themselves.