I design systems that make products faster.
Hi, I'm Joey. I like making things. For the past six years I've been building design systems and products at CDK Global.
Selected work
CDK Global, 2020 to nowAn AI-enhanced design system
Connecting our design system to Claude and Figma, so designs are faster to build and hand off as code.
CDK Unify
Lead designer on CDK's SaaS platform, from the first workshop through launch. Now used by 150,000+ dealership employees.
CDK Global Search
All your data, together at last. One search across every CDK product, shaped by user research.
UX Audit: Accounting Workflows
Every accounting workflow, hundreds of issues, and one clear roadmap the product team used to ship fixes.
UX Patterns Plugin & Library
A pattern library and Figma plugin that make approved screens easy to find and reuse.
How I work
Systems before screens
I start with the patterns, tokens and rules a team will reuse, so each new screen is easier to build.
People review what AI makes
AI helps with assembly and handoff. A designer still reviews every component for quality and accessibility.
Research sets the direction
Good decisions start with understanding the people who will use the product.
About
I've worked at CDK Global for six years, starting off as an intern and working my way up to UX Architect. Today I help teams across CDK's products design in a more consistent way.
I was lead designer on Unify from its first workshop through launch, designed Global Search, and helped make WCAG 2.1 AA the accessibility standard across CDK's products. Lately I've been exploring how AI tools fit into a design system.