Every team I have worked with has a design system. Maybe one in three actually uses it. Here is the real reason systems die.

Aya Tanaka·February 18, 2026·2 min read

Every designer knows this. Almost no stakeholder believes it. Here is how I explain it.

Aya Tanaka·February 5, 2026·2 min read

The most impressive interfaces are often the least interesting to look at. That is the point.

Aya Tanaka·January 30, 2026·2 min read