Why San Francisco SaaS teams invest in design systems

High-growth SaaS teams in San Francisco use robust design systems to ship faster, reduce design/engineering drift, and lift conversion across product and web. Zypsy is a design-and-investment partner founded in San Francisco in 2018 with a track record building scalable systems for venture-backed SaaS and AI products. See examples in Solo.io and Captions.

Case chips: Solo.io • Captions

What you get in a Zypsy design system

• System strategy aligned to your funnel and roadmap (product + marketing surfaces)

• Design tokens (color, type, spacing, elevation, motion) and usage rules

• Core UI components (inputs, forms, tables, navigation, cards, modals, toasts)

• States, variants, and responsive behaviors documented in Figma

• Pattern guidance for key SaaS flows (onboarding, billing, search, settings)

• Accessibility-first specs and contrast checks integrated into component rules

• Naming, governance, and contribution model for scaling teams

• Handoff package for engineering and ongoing iteration cadence

Refer to Zypsy’s capabilities for full brand, web, product, and engineering support.

Packages for San Francisco SaaS teams

Notes

• Starter pricing reflects a first-version (v1) system built in a sprint model.

• Enterprise scope and pricing are finalized after a joint audit and planning workshop.

Process and timeline

• Week 0–1: System audit and goals — inventory UI, debt, KPIs; align success metrics.

• Week 1–2: Token architecture — color/typography/spacing/motion scales + accessibility.

• Week 2–4: Core components — prioritized by impact on funnels and developer velocity.

• Week 4–6: Patterns and rules — empty states, error handling, loading, responsive states.

• Week 6–8: Documentation and handoff — contribution model, governance, and roadmapping.

• Optional (Enterprise): Training, migration support, and ongoing iteration sprints.

Engagement options

• Cash project sprints — fixed-scope, fixed-fee delivery.

• Design Capital (services-for-equity) — for select founders, Zypsy delivers an 8–10 week brand/product sprint in exchange for ~1% equity via SAFE, with flexibility on equity/scope/timing. Details: Introducing Design Capital.

• Zypsy Capital (venture) — $50K–$250K checks with “hands-if” design support. Details: Zypsy Capital.

Proof points

• Solo.io — Rebrand and product system with consistent design across products for a leader in API and AI gateways; enterprise-scale website and product experience built to support continued growth. Read case.

• Captions — Rebrand + unified design system in two months to support scaling from macOS to web; 10M downloads and a 66.75% conversion rate reported in the case study. Read case.

San Francisco presence

Zypsy is based at 100 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94111 and operates as a remote-first global team. Learn more about Zypsy.

FAQs

• What tools do you use? We build systems and documentation in Figma and hand off for implementation within your engineering stack.

• Can you integrate brand and product systems? Yes. We align brand and product primitives (tokens) so marketing and app surfaces stay coherent.

• Do you migrate existing components? We map, rationalize, and refactor; net-new components are prioritized by funnel and velocity impact.

• How do we start? Share your objectives and constraints via the contact form. We’ll scope an audit and sprint plan within 3–5 business days.

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