The purpose of this document is to shape how product teams look at a design system. There is a lot of variance in what people think a design system is, and we explain that in “What is a design system”, but this is where the nail hits the stud.

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STUDS x Product Teams

Together we empower builders and engineers with safer, stronger digital tools.

STUDS partners with product teams so Simpson Strong-Tie SaaS apps consistently reflect our brand promise of trust, quality, and innovation.

STUDS partners closely with product teams to ensure our SaaS applications embody Simpson Strong-Tie’s commitment to providing trusted, high-quality construction solutions. Our shared approach reinforces our mission to help people design and build safer, stronger structures, driving toward our vision of being the most trusted construction solutions provider worldwide.

In this partnership:

User-centered expertise stays close to the customer

Product teams lead with deep user insights and empathy, aligning every design decision to the real-world needs of our customers. STUDS complements this with clear, precise, and efficient design assets that reflect our relentless customer focus.

Quality is a collaborative commitment

Both STUDS and product teams own the quality of our digital interfaces. STUDS provides accessible, rigorously tested assets, while product teams integrate these into cohesive user experiences, maintaining our standard for high-quality products.

Focusing efforts on core, reusable patterns

STUDS intentionally prioritizes high-impact, reusable patterns rather than attempting to document every UI variation, freeing product teams to innovate and deeply solve unique user needs. This reflects our long-range view, enabling growth and ensuring our systems remain efficient, scalable, and cost-effective.

Encouraging innovation within frameworks

We build standards that empower rather than restrict, encouraging teams to experiment boldly. When novel challenges arise, product teams and STUDS collaborate to evolve our design system, ensuring ongoing innovation and collective learning aligned with our value of risk-taking innovation.

Through these unified responsibilities, we cultivate an environment of trust, quality, efficiency, and innovation—continuously strengthening our alignment with Simpson Strong-Tie’s core values.