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Southleft helps product teams ship faster with design systems that actually work, powered by AI tooling, MCP integrations, and deep front-end engineering. We don’t just talk about this stuff. We build it. Email me directly at [email protected].

AI and design systems.
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AI & Design Systems

A new online course from Brad Frost and Southleft. Learn how to apply AI to design systems in ways that are grounded, practical, and shaped by real work with large-scale teams.

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New Course

AI & Design Systems

A new online course from Brad Frost and Southleft. Learn how to apply AI to design systems in ways that are grounded, practical, and shaped by real work with large-scale teams.

Get Early Access

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Figma Console MCP: AI-Powered Design System Management That Changes Everything

Discover how Figma Console MCP complements the official Figma MCP by providing complete project-wide context instead of component-specific information. Extract your full design system, manage variables and tokens, and even modify your Figma files directly through AI conversation.
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One Dashboard for Everything: Why 2026 Will Be the Year of Less UI

Since Anthropic released MCP, I’ve been funneling all my contexts into one AI interface. My prediction for 2026: we’re going to be working with a lot less UI.


Bring AI Into Your Systems

Make Your Design System AI-Ready

Design systems are evolving, and the most effective ones are built for intelligence. We help teams make theirs AI-ready by organizing tokens, components, and metadata to support automation, LLM-assisted workflows, and emerging technologies like Model Context Protocols (MCPs).
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Featured Projects

Designing Digital Cohesion: PetSmart’s Sparky System Journey

Explore how Southleft, in collaboration with Big Medium, masterfully developed the PetSmart Design System – Sparky, creating a unified, efficient, and visually striking digital presence for PetSmart.

Streamlining Shipping: Transforming User Experience for Cura Freight

Reshaping Cura Freight’s digital landscape, we delivered a seamless, intuitive platform that transforms shipping efficiency and enhances user experiences.

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The team was very timely, often delivering even before the deadline and always being responsive.

Sara Soueidan
Inclusive Web Design Engineer & Educator

They’re excellent! They make work seem easy– always on time and they communicate clearly along the way.

Jessi Hall
Producer, Big Medium

They express a real willingness to partner and solve creative problems efficiently.

Joshua Gallagher
Brand Director, G&A

Everything was so smooth. You set clear expectations, respected our nonprofit budget, and managed complex feedback diplomatically. Everyone left the experience happy, which is rare. We’re so glad we’re staying with you for ongoing maintenance.

Amanda Cook
Director of Publications

They go through a high level of detail to understand our needs and follow up to ensure their solutions meet them.

David Baucum
CTO, CURA Freight

Southleft was instrumental in helping us improve our user experience while simultaneously increasing traffic and revenue.

Todd Hodgson
Director of Product Management, Outside Inc.

They understood the product and the necessary jobs to be done right off the bat.

Daniel Brinkley
Co-Founder, Stesso

The Southleft team went above and beyond and always communicated very clearly.

Jonathan Besquin
Senior Marketing Manager, Somewear Labs

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