Your digital product development falls short of its potential
Designers work in Figma, developers write isolated code — without a shared foundation, friction and frustration arise.
The lack of connection between design and code prevents scalability: every new feature must be rebuilt from scratch instead of using proven components.
The result: inconsistent user experiences, slow releases, high ongoing maintenance costs, and lost synergies.
How to create scalable, consistent products
Imagine your design system lives equally in Figma and in code. Designers and developers use the same components — saving up to 80% in development effort.
With clear processes and documented decisions, you build a shared foundation that speeds up releases and minimizes maintenance overhead.
The result: consistent user experiences, happy teams, and sustainable growth. As an expert with over 8 years of design system experience, I’ll guide you from the very first component to a full-scale company-wide rollout.
Your partner for bridging design and development – transforming not just interfaces, but entire processes.
Technical depth meets design expertise
Work with experts who understand both worlds: complex dev setups as well as clean, component-based UI design. The result? Solutions that actually work in the real world – not just on slides.
Sustainable systems instead of one-off projects
We build design systems and processes that have long-term impact. Not just a pretty style guide, but a scalable foundation that reduces maintenance costs, breaks down silos, and empowers teams.
Equal partnership
Our support goes beyond tech – it’s strategic, too. With open, reliable sparring across all phases. Your goal is our goal: sustainable success through clarity in your system.
About us
Bahrenburg Design Systems stands for holistic systems that connect design and development. With experience, clarity – and a true passion for structure.
We support you strategically, hands-on, and with technical expertise – helping your teams work more efficiently, get products live faster, and deliver a cohesive experience to your users.
What sets us apart?
We combine expertise in both design and development – and support our clients not just operationally, but as long-term sparring partners for sustainable solutions.
"I founded Bahrenburg Design Systems out of a passion to break inefficient systems and transform them into efficient processes – processes that sustainably improve the work of designers and developers and increase their productivity."
30%
faster time-to-market for digital products
15 Teams → 1 System
central component library for maximum consistency
swiss digital services stands for premium Swiss ICT services and for values such as independence, reliability, and integrity
15+
years of experience in digital product development
“Dirk guided us through the development and implementation of a design system – a decisive step forward in structure and consistency.”
Felix Wegerhoff
Manager Product Management GARDENA Robotics & Smart
80%
of code could be eliminated during the redesign of existing pages thanks to the introduction of component-based development
our work
A design system for GARDENA apps
Fabrik: The design system of Endress+Hauser
Our Process
FAQ
How long does it take to build a design system?
That depends on the scope of your project. A first usable system is usually ready within 8–12 weeks. For more complex requirements, the process is iterative and done in close collaboration with your team.
Does our team need to completely rethink everything?
No – but there will be new standards. I involve your team early on to build knowledge, explain processes, and help sustainably anchor the system.
Can we keep our existing design?
In many cases, yes. I analyze what can be kept, simplified, or restructured – always with the goal of working as resource-efficiently as possible.
Do you also work with our developers?
Absolutely. A design system only works when design and development go hand in hand. I speak on an equal footing with developers and actively optimize the handoff between your design and dev teams.
Is this even useful for smaller teams?
Yes, smaller teams benefit greatly from a design system – through clear processes, reduced redundancy, and consistent product quality. A design system isn't just for large enterprises.
Team Feedback
Markus Gruber
Martin Möckli
Nicolas Coia
Christian Davatz
Designers design interfaces.
Developers write code.
We build the bridge – your scalable design system.