You have Arrived
Arrival is our design system, it’s a collection of tools and process for creating consistent, reliable and reusable solutions across WestJet digital experiences.
If you're new to our design system, think of it as your go-to resource for creating cohesive, visually appealing and effective experiences. This toolkit is a collection of predefined styles, components, and guidelines designed to help you efficiently navigate the design and development process, ensuring that your projects not only maintain a consistent visual identity but are built effectively and efficiently. Arrival is a collaborative community initiative encompassing contributions from individuals across various disciplines, including business, design, content, development, and more. Together, we aim to create optimal assets and guidelines that define the standards for product development within the WestJet ecosystem.
Workflow
Defined processes for integrating and updating the design system within projects.
Tools and Libraries
Elements like icons, images, and illustrations that support the visual aspects of the system.
Writing Standards
Guidelines for crafting clear, consistent, and user-friendly text across our products.
Patterns
Proven design solutions for common problems, that streamline the design process.
Guidelines
Documentation outlining best practices, usage rules, and design principles of the system.
UI Components
Reusable building blocks such as buttons, forms, and cards used in interfaces.
Design Tokens
Standardized variables like colours, typography, and spacing that ensure consistency.
Benefits
Cohesion
Empowers users to build with confidence.
Ensures consistent brand identity across all platforms.
Creates a unified user experience with standardized design elements.
Facilitates clear communication among design and development teams.
Quality
Encourages cross-team collaboration.
Works with the same language and we avoid siloed knowledge
Clearly defined guidelines, no more guessing or uncertainty
Enhances user satisfaction through polished and predictable interfaces.
Efficiency
Reduce the time, cost and effort to deliver.
Speeds up the design and development process with pre-built components.
Simplifies updates and maintenance by centralizing design guidelines.
Reduces duplication of work, freeing up time for innovation and creativity.
