Nutrien Ag Solutions's Rise Design System began as a proof-of-concept pattern library in 2020, designed to unify digital experiences across its agriculture applications. What started as a small collection of components has evolved into a fully documented system that enables consistency, stability, and scalability across teams. Rise provides developers and designers with intuitive resources, semantic tokens, and a comprehensive Figma library, ensuring brand alignment and streamlined implementation. Its mission is to craft the core for unified, intuitive experiences—empowering teams to deliver best-in-class agricultural solutions that reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and enable sustainable growth across a complex product ecosystem.

To move beyond the early proof-of-concept, Nutrien Ag Solutions focused on closing gaps in awareness, value communication, and trust. The team secured executive alignment, establishing timelines for sunsetting legacy components and policies to ensure consistency. A clear vision, mission, and guiding principles were defined, helping teams understand how and why to engage with the system. Designer enablement was prioritized through a robust Figma resource file and component documentation enhanced with video guides. A champion network was created, embedding advocates in product teams to foster adoption during design and development ceremonies.

Technical improvements were equally critical: the system codebase was migrated into the main application repository, eliminating breaking changes and restoring developer confidence. Support was offered through "rent-an-engineer" programs, office hours, and multi-channel communication. Finally, adoption was celebrated through recognition in documentation, Slack channels, and quarterly reports. This multifaceted approach emphasized both organizational behavior change and technical excellence, ensuring sustainable adoption.

Rise Design System has delivered measurable impact across Nutrien Ag Solutions. Button adoption reached 98% coverage, while semantic tokens now drive brand consistency across the codebase. Development time has been significantly reduced, with 85% time savings reported on icon implementation and a 75% reduction in steps for token use. Office hour participation increased sixfold, reflecting stronger engagement and trust. Beyond metrics, the system has shifted team conversations from tactical debates about colors and icons to strategic discussions about user experience and product goals. Rise has become the backbone of digital delivery, empowering teams with consistency, speed, and confidence.