CLIENT
Android Auto
SERVICE
Design System
YEAR
2019–2022
Overview
Android Automotive OS is a full vehicle infotainment OS built on Android. Android Automotive OS brings Android into the cars through partnerships with automobile makers. Android Automotive OS allows automakers to customize and integrate Android into their vehicles easily. Working with Android Auto designers and external partners, I helped define a design system to help both Android Auto teams and external partners get ahead in their workflow. In addition, I also created documentation to give clear direction to design decisions, customizability guardrails, and safety guidelines for vehicles.
I helped figure out the way design system process would worked on the Android Auto team.
Base set of properties and elements of the Android Auto Design System.
Process
Results
The AAOS design system was an amazing success in creating consistency internally for our team when creating reference designs and prototypes as well as proving a starting point for car manufacturers to begin designing their versions of the AAOS experience. Alongside, the documentation helped provide research-backed safety guidelines when designing for driving as well as detailing design guardrails for optional and mandatory features expected to be included in the experience provided by the car manufacturers.
A diagram of the Android Auto System demonstrating the different components that make up the media player screen.
Breakdown of the Banner and Scrollbar components along with usage documenation.
Breakdown of the selection controls and slider components along with usage documenation.
Ronnie’s contributions to creating our Google Design for Driving website were substantial and invaluable... In addition, he created Figma UI toolkits and sticker sheets that have boosted productivity for designers across the Android Auto team.
