Architecting design systems at scale since 2006.

Architecting design systems at scale since 2006.

Directed Edges is a design systems consulting agency formed in 2024 by Nathan Curtis. We'll apply lessons learned and patterns evolved from design systems large and small to help you thrive.

Consulting services

We tailor services to what you get and how you'd like to work together to deliver the value and impact you need.

Consulting services

We tailor services to what you get and how you'd like to work together to deliver the value and impact you need.

Consulting services

We tailor services to what you get and how you'd like to work together to deliver the value and impact you need.

Design & architecture

Tackle challenges like design tokens, component design and production, composition and library ecosystems.

Office hours & consulting

Collaborative sessions supported by async consulting to refine architecture, operations and strategy.

Strategy & operations

Discover where a system is, define where it should go and how it works, and initiate a roadmap to get there.

Team leadership

Augment your team with a seasoned leader to drive strategy, develop staff, guide architecture and manage work.

"Working with Nathan is to have a design system encyclopedia and cheat sheet rolled into one. His guidance helped us create and validate our first design systems roadmap that led to an invaluable increase in focus, impact and team success."

Jules Forrest

Directer, Design Systems at Credit Karma

"Working with Nathan is to have a design system encyclopedia and cheat sheet rolled into one. His guidance helped us create and validate our first design systems roadmap that led to an invaluable increase in focus, impact and team success."

Jules Forrest

Directer, Design Systems at Credit Karma

"Working with Nathan is to have a design system encyclopedia and cheat sheet rolled into one. His guidance helped us create and validate our first design systems roadmap that led to an invaluable increase in focus, impact and team success."

Jules Forrest

Directer, Design Systems at Credit Karma

Experience

Experience

Experience

Trusted by design system teams of all sizes from leading multi-team enterprise programs to system-teams-of-one, including:

Morningstar (24)

Verizon (24)

Cisco (24)

Marriott (18)

Fidelity (12)

Discovery (12)

Credit Karma (12)

Capital One (9)

Target (6)

Vanguard (6)

IDEXX (6)

ServiceNow (6)

NetApp (6)

REI (3)

Google

Salesforce

Twitter

Sun

Nationwide

eBay

Ancestry

Atlassian

Citi

Automattic

Wells Fargo

Dropbox

Yahoo

Hudl

Liberty Mutual

Software AG

Paylocity

FCS America

Morningstar (24)

Verizon (24)

Cisco (24)

Marriott (18)

Fidelity (12)

Discovery (12)

Credit Karma (12)

Capital One (9)

Target (6)

Vanguard (6)

IDEXX (6)

ServiceNow (6)

NetApp (6)

REI (3)

Google

Salesforce

Twitter

Sun

Nationwide

eBay

Ancestry

Atlassian

Citi

Automattic

Wells Fargo

Dropbox

Yahoo

Hudl

Liberty Mutual

Software AG

Paylocity

FCS America

Morningstar (24)

Verizon (24)

Cisco (24)

Marriott (18)

Fidelity (12)

Discovery (12)

Credit Karma (12)

Capital One (9)

Target (6)

Vanguard (6)

IDEXX (6)

ServiceNow (6)

NetApp (6)

REI (3)

Google

Salesforce

Twitter

Sun

Nationwide

eBay

Ancestry

Atlassian

Citi

Automattic

Wells Fargo

Dropbox

Yahoo

Hudl

Liberty Mutual

Software AG

Paylocity

FCS America

(##) indicates months serving as a lead driving the design system program.

"We've been super lucky to work with Nathan at Automattic."

John Maeda

Head of Computational Design and Inclusion at Automattic

"We've been super lucky to work with Nathan at Automattic."

John Maeda

Head of Computational Design and Inclusion at Automattic

"We've been super lucky to work with Nathan at Automattic."

John Maeda

Head of Computational Design and Inclusion at Automattic

Tools

Directed Edges has been making and sharing useful design systems tools with community since 2006. Remember EightShapes Unify, the InDesign design docs and specs templates? How about those Adobe Illustrator keyboard shortcuts?

Recent tools include:

Figma plugin
Figma plugin

Tools

Directed Edges has been making and sharing useful design systems tools with community since 2006. Remember EightShapes Unify, the InDesign design docs and specs templates? How about those Adobe Illustrator keyboard shortcuts?

Recent tools include:

Figma plugin
Figma plugin

Tools

Directed Edges has been making and sharing useful design systems tools with community since 2006. Remember EightShapes Unify, the InDesign design docs and specs templates? How about those Adobe Illustrator keyboard shortcuts?

Recent tools include:

Figma plugin
Figma plugin

Directed Edges LLC

12805 Misty Creek Ln

Fairfax, VA 22033


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Directed Edges LLC

12805 Misty Creek Ln

Fairfax, VA 22033


Twitter • LinkedIn • Email

Directed Edges LLC

12805 Misty Creek Ln

Fairfax, VA 22033


Twitter • LinkedIn • Email