Sage James

Web & Digital Communications · Bozeman, MT

• Created a large-scale design system with a focus on component reusability, accessibility, and visual consistency for a platform spanning multiple campuses and 1,800 users.
• Used AI-assisted and code-based prototyping to explore, communicate, and test ideas.
• Partnered with product, engineering, and marketing to build alignment and ensure cohesiveness.
• Used analytics to inform design.
• Wrote clear documentation for components, usage standards, accessibility requirements, and design tokens.
• Developed the production frontend, carrying design intent from Figma through shipped code.
• Translated brand and design principles into reusable component sets used across 800+ sites.
• Engineered a theming system with design tokens (CSS custom properties) so 3 campuses customize color, typography, and layout from a single codebase.
• Embedded accessibility into every component by default, achieving a perfect WCAG 2.2 AA score.
• Designed the CMS editing experience so accessible pages are the easy default for editors.
• Conducted competitive research across 500+ university websites, shaping design system strategy.