Design Tokens Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Design Tokens
Oliver K.
Last position:
Founder & Manager at ThinkForm Studio – AI Product Design & Innovation
Designing AI-native digital products by combining product strategy, UX research, interaction design, software engineering, and modern AI workflows. Leading projects from discovery to implementation while integrating AI throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
Key responsibilities
- → Product discovery, stakeholder workshops, Jobs-to-be-Done and user research
- → User journey mapping, information architecture and interaction design
- → Wireframes, high-fidelity UI, prototypes and scalable design systems in Figma and Penpot
- → AI-assisted interface generation and rapid concept exploration using Figma AI, Figma Make and generative design workflows
- → Design-to-code workflows with AI-supported frontend generation and engineering collaboration
- → Building accessible interfaces following WCAG 2.2 and enterprise design standards
- → Usability testing, iterative validation and KPI-driven product optimization
- → Development of AI knowledge systems, MCP-powered design workflows and human-in-the-loop review processes
- → Close collaboration with engineering teams to ensure production-ready implementation
Lukas N.
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
Dave M.
Last position:
Founder & Lead Designer at Dave Mooney Software
- Leading end-to-end UX for two AI SaaS products in closed beta, including LLM-interaction design, prompt-UX, and human-in-the-loop patterns with commercial distribution signed for launch in Q3 2026
- Built a self-built LLM reframing and RAG-correction pipeline powering multi-profile CV and case-study generation in production use
- Shipping real code alongside research, including Three.js/GLSL portfolio work, Figma-API tooling, and a Chrome MV3 extension for session-sync automation
Michael B.
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
Tommy H.
Last position:
Founder & UX Design Lead / Senior Product Designer at userdoo
Founded and have led userdoo since 2023. UX strategy, hands-on product design and professional guidance for small design teams. Collaboration with Product Owners and development teams; design systems, prototyping, user testing and AI-supported design-to-code workflows.
Among other projects:
ZEISS Vision Care – UX Strategy, Conceptualization and Design
Myopia Management
Conceptualization and design of a tool for myopia management. Different specialist concepts and device-dependent processes were brought together into a consistent overall workflow. The focus was on making the tool easy to use across different device types and throughout their use in the process.
Digital Optician Workflow
Professional UX leadership in redesigning digital processes for the entire optician visit. Structuring the user experience around patients, visits, examinations and consultations. Responsibility for the conceptual direction and hands-on design of key workflows.
Mentoring junior designers and supporting designers moving into new lead roles. Individual sessions on DesignOps, strategic questions and professional leadership.
B2C Eyewear Shop for India
Conceptualization and UX/UI design of a complete e-commerce shop for eyewear. Designing the B2C buying experience while considering the requirements of the Indian market. Close collaboration with the project team and local market; reviewing and evolving concepts based on market feedback and feedback from tests conducted locally.
poolinq – UX for New Inventory Management Software
Building the UX from the ground up: structuring product requirements, developing key user flows and translating them into a coherent user experience. The focus is on inventory management, document processing and recording incoming and outgoing goods. Designing AI-supported document recognition and assignment so users can understand and review the results. Close collaboration with the product and development teams.
FerniLoy – Digital Companion for the Furniture Trade
UX conceptualization and prototyping for a digital sales and product companion. Building a multibrand design system that represents different brands on a shared foundation. Connecting design tokens, components and variants in Figma with Flutter and Widgetbook. Aligning user flows, the design system and implementation with the product and development teams.
TYCT – UX and Design System for a B2B Portal
Information architecture and interaction concepts for data-rich workspaces with complex status workflows. Clearly structuring information, responsibilities and next steps on list, detail and editing pages. Building a design system with reusable components, states and page types. Professional leadership of the design team and close coordination with the Lead Developer.
Kersten L.
Last position:
Lead Architect / Lead Developer at Bettles: Sports Betting Platform
- Complete greenfield rebuild across the whole stack — built AI-native: backend in Go and NestJS, PostgreSQL (CNPG) on K3s with GitOps/Terraform; frontend on Angular 22, zoneless.
- Orchestrated coding agents (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) across the entire lifecycle — architecture, implementation, testing, reviews, documentation — driven by Specification-Driven Development (SDD).
- “Bruno” — LLM commentator persona backed by RAG and MCP for a personality that stays consistent across all generations (match previews, post-match reports, his own virtual bets).
Angular 22 (zoneless, without Zone.js), Claude Code, Claude Code Skills, CNPG, Cursor, Design Tokens (Spec for Code), Docker, Gherkin, Git, GitLab, GitOps, Go, Google Gemini, Grafana, Hetzner Cloud, K3s, Keycloak, Kubernetes, Lighthouse, LLM Integration, Model Context Protocol (MCP), NestJS, Node.js, NPM, Playwright, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, RAG, REST, Specification-Driven Development (SDD), Structured Outputs, Terraform, TypeScript, Vitest
Dieter M.
Last position:
Product Developer, Design Systems & UX at Miele
Product development for the Miele app — design system, UX, and end-to-end product ownership.
- Built and expanded the design system — components, design tokens, dev handoff
- User flows and customer journeys for core app features (device control, recipes, maintenance)
- Usability testing and iterative UX improvements
- AI-powered personalization — smart program recommendations based on usage behavior
- AI tools in the design workflow: automated accessibility checks, Figma AI, rapid prototyping
- User research synthesized with AI — interviews, feedback, and usability data turned into structured insights
René K.
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
Nomaira F.
Last position:
Freelance Product Designer / Design Engineer at Independent
- Design and build client web apps and self-directed products end-to-end, covering product design, design systems, and full-stack front-end on React, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Supabase.
- Designed and shipped a compliance and staff-records web application for a UK transport operator, covering data modelling, UX, and front-end build on Supabase with row-level security and Edge Functions.
- Built Merita, a private-by-default achievement-tracking and performance-review app, in a 48-hour hackathon (SheBuilds). It covers win logging linked to goals and competency frameworks, AI-assembled review packets with token-gated sharing, and a Promotion Readiness view, and is built on React, TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn/ui and Supabase with row-level security and Edge Functions.
- Designed and built Pantressa, a grocery-tracking, meal-planning and budgeting app, owning product design through front-end delivery on React, TypeScript, Tailwind and Supabase.
Vito B.
Last position:
AI Architect & Engineer (Founder) at Arcate
Impact: Arcate turns scattered customer signals into ranked product decisions for B2B product teams. Every initiative is prioritized by revenue at risk. Every decision is traceable from customer quote to board slide. Built solo, deployed in production. Model validated at Kendall's tau = 0.924 vs. senior PM judgment across 60 simulation runs.
Skills: Artificial Intelligence, AI Agent, Large Language Model (LLM), RAG, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agentic Workflows, Supabase, TypeScript, Deno, PHP, Stripe, PostgreSQL, Product Strategy, Positioning, GTM
Capabilities:
Signal Ingestion: Slack, Intercom, Gong, Salesforce, HubSpot. Signals classified by business severity to prioritize revenue-risk decisions.
Revenue Scoring: Fermi Leverage model. Initiatives ranked by customer ARR at risk, signal strength, and multi-account confirmation.
Roadmap Intelligence: Every bet traceable from raw customer signal to scored, board-ready decision.
Built:
MCP Server (v0.10.0): 12 tools, JSON-RPC 2.0, Supabase Edge Functions, SHA-256 API key authentication.
Scoring engine: Log-scaled ARR weighting, sqrt-dampened signal strength, multi-account signal confirmation.
Agentic Workflows: 18 automated pipelines covering release, provisioning, design QA, guard QA, and signal ingestion via Slack agents.
AI Skills: 7 codified skills including CEO Prioritizer, Design System Enforcer, MCP QA, Simulation Runner.
Automated QA: Browser-based screenshot validation of every screen against design tokens on every build.
Full SaaS: Auth, billing, media pipeline, design system. Deployed solo in production.
Stack: Supabase (Auth, DB, Edge Functions, Realtime), Stripe, Cloudinary, PHP, TypeScript, Deno
Thilo K.
Last position:
Senior Frontend Web Developer at Zeppelin GmbH
Selection and evaluation of different frontend frameworks for a headless CMS
Consulting the UI/UX team on the design system
Technologies:
Figma
Design Token
Tailwind
Storybook
React
NextJs
Strapi
AJAX
Confluence
CSS3
Docker
Eslint
Git
GraphQL
HTML5
IntelliJ/WebStorm
JAM Stack
Jasmine
Jenkins
Jira
JSON
JSX
Mocha
Native JavaScript (ES6)
NodeJS
Prettier
REST
REST APIs
SCSS
SSR
StyleGuides
SVG
TypeScript
Webpack
Ingo K.
Last position:
Co-Founder & Managing Director at Elterngeld Buddy GmbH
- Responsible for the entire software architecture of the parental allowance portal
- iOS and Android app with React Native and Expo, incl. push and OTA updates
- Store releases via App Store Connect and Google Play Console
- TypeScript monorepo for app, website and backend, web with Next.js and Tailwind
- Own promo, voucher and discount engine with contact and segment logic
- Payments via RevenueCat and in-app purchases, authentication with BetterAuth
- REST APIs based on OpenAPI, PostgreSQL with Prisma and Drizzle
- Self-hosting on Hetzner with Docker, Coolify, Terraform and GitHub Actions
- Tests with Vitest, Playwright and visual regression via Chromatic
- Observability via Grafana Cloud and error tracking with Sentry
- Performance marketing via Meta Ads, measured with custom event tracking
- Grew the product to 20,000 app users with a purchase rate of almost 12 %
- Managing Director since 04.2025, responsible for product and technology
Mathis D.
Last position:
Senior Web/Frontend Developer at KemCom GmbH
- Modernized the homepage of a luxury residential building for a better user experience and contemporary design
- Developed and implemented the website and modules using current web technologies
- Optimized for SEO to improve visibility in search engines
- Created a modern and professional appearance that enhances the building's image
- Increased efficiency in content maintenance by using a CMS
- Technologies: HTML5, HTML, CSS3, CSS, JavaScript, Umbraco, C#, .NET
Néstor L.
Last position:
Lead Product Designer at Lucht Probst Associates
B2B SaaS · Financial Sector
- Defined a new design language for the product suite, building the design system and partnering with engineering on component architecture and design tokens to keep design and code in sync.
- Led end-to-end design for multiple SaaS applications - from discovery, prototyping and testing to design specs, development, and QA.
- Managed and mentored the design team - introduced new tools and processes aligned with multiple product teams.
Stefan D.
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
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using Design Tokens
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
10
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Marketing
Top industries
Information Technology, Retail, Media and Entertainment
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
84%
Master's degree or higher
21%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany 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 Germany using Design Tokens
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Design Tokens experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (96%)
- Retail (63%)
- Media and Entertainment (54%)
- Healthcare (46%)
- Automotive (38%)
- Banking and Finance (38%)
- Professional Services (38%)
- Manufacturing (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Shared design decisions
Design Tokens are named values for recurring interface decisions such as color, typography, spacing, borders, shadows and motion. They separate design intent from a specific screen or codebase, so teams can update a product’s visual language consistently across web, mobile and digital services.
Tokens are usually organized by purpose and hierarchy. A raw color value may feed a semantic token such as surface or text-muted, while component tokens define how buttons, inputs and navigation elements consume those decisions.
From Figma to code
A practical token setup connects design tools with production repositories. Experts work with Figma Variables, token management plugins and formats such as JSON, then transform source values into CSS custom properties, Sass variables, platform resources or typed objects.
Common tooling includes Style Dictionary, Tokens Studio and custom transformation pipelines. Strong implementations document naming, themes, aliases, modes and deprecation rules instead of exporting disconnected values.
Products that use them
Design Tokens support products with several interfaces, brands, themes or delivery channels. Typical applications include:
- Multi-brand websites and commerce systems
- Cross-platform mobile and web products
- Accessible public-sector and enterprise services
- White-label platforms with configurable themes
- Component libraries used by distributed product teams
They are especially useful when a change must travel from design files to reusable components without manual rework.
When companies need specialists
Companies often bring in freelance expertise during a design-system foundation, a rebrand, a migration from hard-coded values or the expansion of a product to new platforms. In Germany, remote collaboration is common, while workshops with product, design and engineering teams may benefit from on-site sessions.
A specialist can audit existing styles, establish a token taxonomy, configure the pipeline, migrate components and create documentation that teams can maintain after handover.
Skills beyond the tokens
The strongest professionals understand both visual systems and implementation constraints. They can discuss contrast, typography, responsive behavior, component APIs and release workflows with designers and technical teams.
Look for experience with Figma, CSS, JavaScript or TypeScript, component frameworks, version control and automated testing. German or English communication may matter when the work spans local stakeholders and distributed teams.
Quality you can maintain
Good token systems make decisions clear without hiding important context. Names describe purpose rather than appearance, aliases reduce duplication, and themes remain predictable when modes or brands change.
Assess a professional through a token audit, a small migration plan or a review of documentation. Ask how they handle naming conflicts, breaking changes, accessibility, generated output and ownership between design and code. The result should be easy to inspect, test and extend.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Design Tokens? These answers cover the essentials.
Design Tokens store reusable design decisions such as colors, type scales, spacing and motion in a structured form. Teams use them to keep interfaces consistent across design tools, websites, mobile apps and component libraries.
Design Tokens describe design decisions independently of a delivery technology, while CSS custom properties are one way to publish those decisions to a browser. Tokens can also be transformed into native mobile resources, Sass values or typed code, making them broader than CSS variables alone.
Design Tokens work best with skills in Figma Variables, Tokens Studio, Style Dictionary, JSON, CSS and component systems. A strong specialist also understands accessibility, semantic naming, version control, automated builds and documentation.
Design Tokens do not require a large team, but the work demands judgment about taxonomy, aliases, themes and migration risks. For a complex product, choose a professional who has connected design-system decisions to production components and can explain the trade-offs clearly.
Design Tokens projects are well suited to remote work because repositories, design files and transformation pipelines can be reviewed collaboratively. On-site workshops can still help when teams need to agree on naming, ownership or a new brand foundation.
Design Tokens should make changes traceable, reusable and safe across themes and platforms. Review naming, semantic structure, generated outputs, accessibility checks, documentation and how the system handles deprecation or breaking changes.
Design Tokens can improve a smaller product when repeated values already create inconsistency or manual effort. Their value grows as a company adds brands, themes, platforms, teams or shared components.
Design Tokens engagements commonly produce a token taxonomy, source files, transformation configuration, generated platform outputs and migrated components. A reliable professional should also provide usage guidance, naming rules, tests and a clear handover for future contributors.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Design Tokens in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 717 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Design Tokens in their recent projects, 84% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 21% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Design Tokens in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Design Tokens in their recent projects are German (96%), English (96%), and Spanish (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Design Tokens in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Retail (63%), and Media and Entertainment (54%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Design Tokens in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Marketing (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Design Tokens
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg 
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