Speaking
For an introvert, I sure talk a lot!
2024
Converge Design Systems Conference
I spoke alongside some legends of design systems, closing out zeroheight's Converge in the beautiful Brighton Dome.
Watch all the Converge videosI also did this talk at the Dutch Gov Design Systems week which is a 20 min edit, without all the cheap laughs.
Back to School
Amy Hupe and I put aside our preconceived ideas and opinionated assumptions to deep dive on design systems topics in a series of 6 podcasts. Along with the history of design systems, I learned about...capybaras.
Listen to Back to School on Spotify
The Question:
Design System Deep Dives
Ben Callaghan invited me to co-host his podcast The Question. We asked the design systems community if they measure accessibility in their product or design system and received had a great response. You can see findings and download the raw data on Ben's site.
The Question
WebExpo
I spoke about my accessibility journey through design systems at WebExpo in Prague at the historic Lucerna Great Hall.
WebExpo video and slides
Patterns Day
I was honoured to speak at Clearleft's Patterns Day in Brighton, a one-day event for designers and developers focused on design systems.
I spoke about my journey in design systems teams, trying (and sometimes failing!) to support on web accessibility.
Patterns Day
Thanks to Marc Thiele for this fab photo of me with the British Sign Language interpreter.
How We Document 2024
PJ Onori, Michelle Chin and I discussed this year's How We Document report on trends in design system documentation. Despite a fire alarm and an internet outage we somehow managed to pull it together!
Watch How we Document on YouTubeDesign Systems Guide
Romina Kavcic interviewed me for Design System Masters. I spoke about future trends, measuring success and the creative importance of not starting with a system.
Design Systems Guide interview
Previously
Converge US
I spoke about the evolution of design systems at Converge, zeroheight's design systems conference in San Francisco. This conf was a blast!
Converge slides and summaryDesign System Fails
Josh Harwood took one for the design systems team, getting up at 4am New Zealand time to host a session about our design system failures and lessons learned.
Watch Design System Fails on YouTubeDesigning an accessible future
Watch my talk from WDC conference, applying the principles of WCAG 3 to some current visions of the future, like Web3.
WDC talk and slides
Design Ops Island Discs
I joined Luke Murphy live on the Design Ops Island Discs, to talk about my role as lead designer on design systems.
Listen on SpotifySupernova accessibility panel
Fireside chat on using design systems to scale accessibility – with Lauren Beatty, Stéphanie Walter and Aprile Elcich from Supernova.
Watch the Supernova chatFollow-up Q&A
Design Systems Awards
I was honoured to join the panel of experts judging zeroheight's Design Systems Awards. The competition recognises exceptional design systems and the teams behind them.
Design Systems Awards
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I talk about my experience building, scaling and documenting design systems.
I also speak about accessibility and inclusion, through a design lens. I like to talk about accessibility at design and tech events where it is not always on the agenda.
