AKASHA UI
AKASHA UI is a design system and component library created for AKASHA Core, designed to support scalability, consistency, and usability across a decentralized product ecosystem.
Overview
Role
Lead Product Designer
Building a Scalable Design System for AKASHA Core
Role Period
2025
Problem & Context
AKASHA Core spans:
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Multiple apps.
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Different teams and contributors.
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Rapid iteration in a decentralized environment.
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UI consistency would degrade.
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UX quality would vary across apps.
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Design and development velocity would slow.
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The challenge was to create a design system that:
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Scales across multiple apps.
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Aligns with decentralized architecture.
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Enables developers to move fast without sacrificing UX quality.
Goals & Success Criteria
Design Goals
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Establish a single source of truth for UI components
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Ensure consistent UX patterns across AKASHA products
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Support rapid development and experimentation
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Maintain accessibility and usability standards
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Success criteria
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Developers can build interfaces using reusable components.
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UI patterns remain consistent across apps.
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New components can be added without breaking the system.
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The system supports long-term product evolution.
Design Process
Choosing Shadcn as the Foundation
AKASHA UI was built on Shadcn UI to:
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Leverage composable, unopinionated components.
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Enable scalability without lock-in.
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Align closely with developer workflows.
This allowed the design system to grow organically while maintaining structure.
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Designing for Reuse and Quality
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Clear component APIs.
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Consistent interaction patterns.
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Sensible defaults with flexibility for customization.
Each component was designed to balance:
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Design intent.
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Developer ergonomics.
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Real-world usage scenarios.
Documentation as a Product
The documentation site was treated as part of the product:
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Clear usage guidelines
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Examples and best practices
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Accessibility and state guidance
This ensured the system was usable without constant design input.
Collaboration with Developers
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Worked closely with developers during component design and implementation
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Reviewed components for UX quality and edge cases
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Iterated based on real usage across AKASHA products
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Maintained alignment between design intent and code reality
This collaboration ensured trust and adoption across the team.
Impact & Outcomes
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Improved UI consistency across AKASHA Core apps
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Increased development speed through reusable components
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Reduced design debt in a growing ecosystem
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Established a scalable foundation for future products
AKASHA UI Documentation
This documentation provides a comprehensive reference for AKASHA UI, the design system and component library used across AKASHA Core.
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It includes reusable components, usage guidelines, interaction patterns, and accessibility considerations designed to support consistent, scalable UI development in a decentralized product ecosystem.​