Stop Building from Scratch: The ROI of a SaaS Design System

At LaderaLabs, we don't start projects with "What does it look like?" We start with "Where are the tokens?"

A Design System is not a UI Kit. A UI Kit is a sticker sheet. A Design System is an API for your brand.

The Cost of Inconsistency

Every time a developer has to "eyeball" a padding value or copy-paste a hex code, you lose money.

1. Design Debt: 50 shades of grey (literally) in your codebase.
2. Slow Refactors: Want to change your brand color? That's a 3-week sprint instead of a 3-minute token update.
3. Accessibility Lawsuits: Inconsistent components lead to missing ARIA labels.

Calculate Your Savings

We built a calculator to help you pitch a Design System to your CFO.

How We Build Systems

We use a "Token-First" architecture:

• Primitives: Colors, Typography, Spacing (JSON)
• Tokens: Semantic aliases (primary-action, surface-subtle)
• Components: Headless primitives (Radix UI) + Tailwind Stylings.

Start Small (Free Kit)

You don't need a massive system on Day 1. You need the basics. We've open-sourced our "Mini Figma Kit" that we use for rapid prototyping.