Workiva
Simplifying Complex Work with Design
Overview
Project type
UI Design Consultation + Follow Up
Design System Conversion Help
Google Material Design (MUI) direction
Future State Mockups
Role
UI Design Intern
Tools
Figma
Google Meet
Slack
Timeline
5 months [ January 2022 - May 2022 ]
Currently Ongoing
Team
Manager
2 Lead UI Designer
1 Senior UI Designer
1 Mid Level UI Designers
2 UI Design Interns
UX Design at Workiva
UX Design at Workiva is a vibrant culture of different subdisciplines (UX Research, UX Design, Content Design, and UI Design). Combined these disciplines come together to craft delightful products and experiences to continuously drive value to customers.
My role as a
UI Design Intern
The UI Design team at Workiva is scaling up at an incredible pace and I was fortunate to be part of this dynamic team. I participated in and led multiple projects ranging from UI Design Office Hours to helping with Design System changes in different product areas. Below are some examples of work I’ve assisted in and designed.
ESG Explorer (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Variation 1 & 2
This is a variation of what our ESG Explorer on the Workiva platform looked like before the UI team did work on it.
This is one of our explorations for what direction we’d like to go for the future regarding ESG. The pink dots reflect specific points in the design that the other UI Design Intern and I worked on.
Component Risk Assessment
This is some Risk Assessment work based on a SelectedItem Component that exists in the current Workiva Design System. The risk assessment was needed due the different looks that the SelectedItem Component existed throughout the Workiva Design System, just as many components existed. Once we were able to gauge the amount of work that would be necessary the next steps would be to:
Design a new component with an ideal look encompassing the best of what current existed
A design that would be possible within the current design system and also an ideation for what it would look like once we transitioned to Google Material
Present findings to leadership and create mockups based on feedback
UI Office Hours Follow-Up
Some variations of a Section 16 form work for the Financial Reporting UX team that came in during our UI Office Hours.
What’s next
My experience at Workiva was an enlightening one. I’ve learned so much about working in the industry and what it means to be part of a multi-faceted team and part of an even bigger company. I received a solid understanding of completing an end-to-end project, but also got to get my hands on handling multiple smaller varied tasks and projects as well.