How my interest for design systems started 

While working at Solberg Communication, I was involved in several large, simultaneous productions. We handled a high volume of annual and sustainability reports for both print and web, typically spanning around 100 pages and produced in multiple languages. These projects were often highly detailed and came with tight deadlines, requiring a high level of accuracy. The pressure was intense, and with a large team, including many freelancers during peak seasons, maintaining consistency and efficiency across productions was a constant challenge.

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After some time at the company, I began developing a set of master templates that eventually became the standard for all our productions. These templates allowed us to easily adapt typography and color schemes to match each brand, while maintaining a consistent structure for how we approached each project. This significantly increased productivity across the company. The templates made it simple to adjust font sizes, switch between languages, update tables, and modify colors in ongoing productions—tasks that had previously been cumbersome and time-consuming.

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But the real benefit was that the templates freed us up to be more creative. By reducing time spent on error correction and repetitive tasks, we could focus more on refining the design itself.