Sketch UI Library for Android
Library consisted of component variations for all lines of businesses
Any designer could create flows and have all the variations needed
Enterprise wide flows such as bill payment were included for easy reference
Account landing pages and transaction lists were also included so designers wouldn’t need to reinvent the wheel

Role: Lead System Designer & Educator
Company: Capital One
Scope: Android Design System for hundreds of Designers Across 4 Lines of Business and partners

Problem

Following a major reorg, many designers, some new to native, especially Android, were reassigned to mobile product teams. Without a centralized, reusable UI system, teams risked inconsistency, inefficiency, and misalignment with platform conventions.

Action

  • Created the EASE Android Sketch UI Library to support hundreds of designers across four lines of business:
    • Built reusable “molecule” components first, then scaled to “organisms” and full example screens
    • Included variant support per LOB to reduce friction and maintain brand integrity
    • Designed for drag-and-drop workflows, empowering designers to adapt elements without rebuilding from scratch
    • Iterated in real-time while using the system to spot gaps and friction points
  • Launched “Android Bootcamp”:
    • Taught Material Design principles and platform-specific UX patterns
    • Encouraged practical use of the EASE library
    • Fostered a collaborative space for asking questions and sharing best practices

Results

  • 100+ designers adopted the UI kit, dramatically speeding up design time and reducing errors by providing a clear, consistent set of components to work with.
  • The design quality and consistency improved across multiple LOBs (lines of business), ensuring a more cohesive user experience throughout.
  • The Bootcamp was instrumental in helping developers understand the Android app experience better, including patterns, behaviors, and platform-specific requirements.
  • The Bootcamp was also crucial in addressing a knowledge gap: one developer remarked, “How would we know how this all works if you didn’t tell us?” This feedback reinforced the importance of providing ongoing learning opportunities, particularly for cross-functional teams unfamiliar with the Android ecosystem.

Impact

  • The UI kit became a core asset, empowering designers across teams to streamline their workflows and maintain consistency, regardless of experience level or platform expertise.
  • The Bootcamp facilitated knowledge transfer and played a key role in increasing collaboration between designers and developers, ensuring better alignment between cross-platform teams.

Skills

  • Android Design
  • UX Research
  • Design Systems
  • Design Tooling
  • Training
  • Material Design
  • Sketch
  • Cross-Team Enablement
  • Component Design

Library Feedback

Kim’s been a rock in the knowledge and execution of the UI Libraries. Her lengthly tenure in design is apparent with her solid judgment when it comes to design decisions such as spacing, typography, and layout. Her feedback is nested in rhetoric that relays trust to the recipient.

The impact of her work will have a lasting effect in EASE. Android looks how it is is because of Kim, and now our Designers will interact and design with our UI Libraries because of how she’s set them up.

~ User, Android Sketch UI Library