Design System Experts in Munich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Munich, who have recently used Design System
Lukas Noska
Last position:
Senior Product Designer (Process & Workflows) at Streckenheld
- Designed role-based delivery assignment workflows, switchable between own fleet and partner carriers, with traceable status chains from „pending“ to „in delivery.“
- Designed AI-assisted route optimization, where dispatchers review drive-time-optimized route suggestions as drafts and apply them in one click.
- Designed a central planning interface for delivery and route management, bringing table view, map view, and route composition into a single workflow.
- Built interactive prototypes to align new product features early with stakeholders and engineering.
Key methods: AI-assisted Product Design, Workflow Design, Role-Based Workflows, Dashboard Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Logistics/Operations UX, Stakeholder Collaboration
Michael Berninger
Last position:
Senior Product Designer at Awake Mobility GmbH
- Spearheaded efforts to enhance product consistency and achieve significantly better usability, ensuring a more intuitive experience
- Partnered with the founders to define a new go-to-market strategy through product discovery
- Directed the process of creating a new company website from concept and wireframes to design and final implementation in Webflow
- Responsive Webdesign
- WCAG
- Corporate Branding
- Product Discovery
- MVP
- Product Design
- User Experience
- Rapid Prototyping
Ines Lukin
Last position:
UX designer for AI products at freelance
- Designing AI-first workflows that integrate AI into existing product experiences
- Developing UX concepts for prompt management, reusable and combined prompt workflows, tagging, search and information organisation
- Creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity interfaces in Figma
- Defining reusable UI patterns, components and interaction logic for scalable products
- Exploring human-AI interaction patterns with emphasis on user control, transparency and manageable cognitive load
- Translating product requirements and technical constraints into developer-ready UX/UI specifications
Maciej Kwiatkowski
Last position:
Founder & Senior Product Designer at MACIEJ DESIGN
Independent product design practice supporting startups and growing companies with enterprise SaaS, workflow architecture, product strategy, and AI-enabled product development.
- Deliver end-to-end product design for digital products, websites, and SaaS platforms, combining product thinking, UX, visual design, and implementation.
- Apply AI throughout the product lifecycle—from research, synthesis, information architecture, and prototyping to development, SEO, and content strategy.
- Design and build production-ready digital products using AI-assisted workflows, enabling significantly faster iteration and delivery.
- Advise founders and businesses on product positioning, UX strategy, and digital transformation.
Matthias Voit
Last position:
Senior Frontend Developer / Technical Web Architect – Consent Management
Project for a leading German email and cloud service provider: As Senior Frontend Developer and Technical Web Architect, I developed an international, multi-tenant white-label consent management layer for several brands.
Main tasks:
- Architecture and implementation with Vue 3, TypeScript, and Vite
- Development of automated tests with Vitest and Playwright
- Creation of brand-specific CMP configurations, CSS themes, i18n structures, and vendor settings
- Implementation of the playout and initialization logic as well as backend integration
- technical decision support, project and code documentation
Impact: Replacement of external CMP solutions with a reusable and long-term maintainable in-house base for several international brands and rollouts.
Technologies: Vue 3, TypeScript, Vite, Vitest, Playwright, IAB TCF, Google Additional Consent, i18n, Git, CI/CD.
Christian Mühlbauer
Last position:
Senior/Lead Product & Service Designer at Freelance
- Delivered end-to-end product & service design (discovery to delivery) — combining Product discovery, UX/UI Design and Prototyping within an agile delivery framework.
- Applied AI-assisted workflows across research and prototyping to accelerate discovery and validation cycles.
Thies Schneider
Last position:
Spatial UX Lead at govar
- Concept, interaction and UX for XR experiences for the automotive industry
- Optimizing XR experiences
- Building experiences with AI
René Kunkel
Last position:
Head of UX & Design at EXPERIOR DIGITAL
- UX and product strategy
- digital transformation
- digital brand strategy
- customer experience platforms
- stakeholder workshops
- design leadership
Patricia Rex
Last position:
Accessibility Expert at Volkswagen Financial Services
July 2024 - June 2025
- Accessibility expert in UI/UX design, WCAG testing, and consulting for the Accessibility Improvement Act
- Creation of an internal accessibility guide
Oskar Oldorf (Project Manager): "I had the pleasure of working with Patricia for over a year on a project focused on ensuring digital accessibility for the online presence of a company in the financial services sector. During that time, I got to know her as a dedicated, detail-oriented, and highly skilled colleague.
Patricia was responsible for independently conducting gap analyses and worked directly and efficiently with key stakeholders. Her role centered on assessing compliance with the BFSG and providing strategic guidance to editorial teams on creating accessible content.
What I particularly appreciated about Patricia was her ability to think beyond the status quo and bring fresh perspectives to the table. She combines strong subject matter expertise with a keen eye for detail and a structured, thorough approach. Her input often sparked valuable discussions and helped us move our work forward in meaningful ways.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Patricia—especially for roles where precision, strategic thinking, and a high standard of quality are essential."
Maik Patzwald-Feuerstein
Last position:
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Exaring AG - waipu.tv
UX/UI design for the waipu.tv web app, building custom UI libraries in Figma, as well as concepting and designing marketing landing pages and product pages.
Product Design · UI Design · Design System
Huda Iftikhar
Last position:
Senior UX/UI Designer & AI Experience Lead at NTT Data DACH
BMW AG · Mercedes-Benz AG · Munich Re · CARIAD / VW Group
- Leading UX and product direction of PromptM, an enterprise AI prompt management platform at BMW, designing human-agent interaction models, role-based governance flows, and a Playground testing environment for prompt validation and iteration
- Redesigned insurance policy workflows at Munich Re, restructuring form layouts, improving field prioritisation based on user needs, and introducing new design components into the existing product system
- Led end-to-end UX at BMW shopfloor: user flows, wireframes, usability testing, and Figma design system adopted across 5+ agile squads, reducing order processing time by 35%
- UX Coach at Mercedes-Benz, upskilling 50+ team members in user research, usability testing, and agile UX methods; reduced design-to-dev handoff by 30%
- Facilitated 10+ design sprints and discovery workshops; enforced WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility across all deliverables
Martin Steiner
Last position:
Product & Design Lead at Premium Technology
- Led product & design (5 reports), hiring and development of team
- Implemented product squads, innovated around data ingestion and analysis.
- €0.5M to €4M ARR in 18 months
Christoph Duschl
Last position:
Lead Product Designer at BSH Home Appliances
Lead Product Designer for BSH's Crosschannel / D2C e-commerce platform — translating complex business requirements into scalable, user-centered shopping experiences for B/S/H/ and partner stores worldwide.
- Design UI, user flows, and components for a multi-themed design system serving 10+ brands — libraries, token structures, and cross-product consistency.
- Drive Design Ops: leaner workflows, cleaner processes, scalable practices.
- Align product, engineering, and business stakeholders on priorities and design decisions for smooth delivery.
- Partner with Business Analysts to frame problem spaces and validate assumptions before pixels.
Dieter Möss
Last position:
Design System Architect, UI Designer at hvv switch
- Developed Design System for HVV Switch app in Figma
- Based on wireframes from UX team
- Applied Atomic Design principle
- Created design tokens
- Conceived workflows for handing over designs to dev team
- Conception of new patterns and components to expand Design System
- Consideration of accessibility
Stefan Dietz
Last position:
Frontend Developer – Sports Event and City Portal Projects at München Betriebs GmbH
- Development of an accessible, responsive website based on Figma designs for a major sports event in compliance with WCAG, BITV, and EN 301 549
- Technical planning and setup of the tool stack with Vite, Playwright, Docker, and GitLab CI
- Worked on two existing projects (Vue.js & Nuxt), with a focus on bug fixing, accessibility audits, and new feature development
- Collaboration with design and QA to consistently implement accessible UI patterns
- Consulting on improving existing frontend architectures with regard to accessibility, performance, and maintainability
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Statistics of experts using Design System
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
15 years (Germany: 16 years)
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
9 (Germany: 10)
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Research and Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
92% (Germany: 90%)
Master's degree or higher
50% (Germany: 32%)
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
English, German, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
97% (Germany: 95%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Munich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Munich using Design System
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What it covers
A design system is the shared language behind a product UI. It brings together components, tokens, patterns, and usage rules so teams build consistent interfaces instead of one-off screens. In practice, it supports product design, front-end work, and long-term maintenance.
Typical deliverables
- Component libraries for buttons, forms, navigation, and layouts
- Design tokens for color, spacing, type, and motion
- Usage guidelines, content rules, and accessibility notes
- Documentation in tools such as Figma, Storybook, and Zeroheight
When companies bring in help
Companies call in freelance specialists when product teams move fast, the interface has drifted, or many squads need the same UI rules. It is also common during redesigns, rebrands, or a move from a simple style guide to a full system. In Munich, that often fits larger product teams, agencies, and B2B software companies that need tight coordination.
Strong skill set
Strong professionals do more than polish UI. They think in systems, manage versioning, support front-end implementation, and make rules that are easy to use in daily work. They also know how to balance flexibility with consistency so a design system does not become a blocker.
Ecosystem and tools
A practical setup often includes Figma for design, Storybook for component review, and a tokens workflow tied to CSS, Sass, or framework-specific theming. Many teams also need accessibility checks, naming conventions, and governance so the system stays usable across products and releases.
What good work looks like
Good design system work is clear, documented, and adopted by the team. Look for professionals who can explain why a component exists, how variants are handled, and when exceptions are allowed. If a system already exists, the best freelancers improve adoption, reduce duplication, and clean up inconsistent patterns without slowing delivery.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Design System.
A design system is used to keep product interfaces consistent across pages, features, and teams. It combines reusable components, design tokens, and clear rules so new work can follow the same patterns. That helps teams ship faster without creating a different UI language every time.
No. A design system is broader than a style guide and more complete than a component library. A style guide may show visual rules, and a component library may provide coded UI parts, but a real system also covers tokens, usage guidance, accessibility, and governance.
A strong design system specialist usually knows Figma, front-end implementation, and accessibility basics. It also helps if they understand documentation, versioning, and how product teams hand work from design to code. For larger teams, experience with Storybook and token workflows is very useful.
You do not need a finished system, but you should know the problem you want to solve. A design system freelancer works best when there is a product area, a visual language, or a set of repeated UI problems to improve. Even a rough inventory of existing components and pain points is enough to start.
Choose a design system freelancer when the work needs specialist focus, speed, or a neutral outside view. That is common during redesigns, system audits, setup of component governance, or when several teams need alignment at once. Freelancers can also support an in-house team that needs extra capacity for a short period.
A design system supports the day-to-day product interface, while a rebrand focuses on the wider visual identity. The two often overlap, but the system is about reusable product rules and implementation details. If you only change logos and colors, you do not yet have a proper system.
Yes. Design system work is often done remotely because most tasks live in shared files, documentation, and review sessions. For Munich teams, a hybrid setup can help during workshops or stakeholder reviews, but ongoing system work usually travels well across locations if communication is clear.
Look for a design system specialist who can explain trade-offs, not just show polished screens. Good work is reusable, documented, accessible, and easy for product teams to adopt. Ask for examples of governance decisions, component naming, and how they handled version changes or inconsistent legacy UI.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Design System in their recent projects is 89 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 711 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Design System in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Design System in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Design System in their recent projects are English (100%), German (94%), and Spanish (19%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Design System in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Automotive (58%), and Professional Services (45%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Design System in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Information Technology (87%), and Research and Development (74%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Design System
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