"The redesign is not a top down process. We don't have one team working on it -everybody's working on it- so anybody can come up with ideas to make it better"
- @OstrichReport
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"Changes we make from user testing can trickle down with a centralized system. We can add hover states, accessibility improvements and fixes to the component level"
- @leahhgarber speaking about how w/ Atlas, they can implement system wide changes with little effort
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Hey @WIAD_DC Told ya I'd share my set up for presenting at #WIAD21 today. Yes that is painters tape holding a ring light together. Not pictured is my phone- used as a timer which mostly worked to curb @jeffpass and me yammering away.
U.S. News & World Report set of tools for their design stack is 😍
Sketch Plug-ins/Libraries, DSM, Abstract -> with a naming system that keeps everything concise as possible.
We love to see it 👏
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Thus "Atlas", the design system of the U.S. News & World Report was born
"We wanted to create something reliable, to ensure design & tech we're using it and we wanted to use it as a communication tool for folks in different disciplines like PMs & sales"
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Joshua Landis speaking of the many many different styles found when first diving into a re-design in 2015
At that time they didn't have the scope to create a system, but now they understood the pain point of inconsistency
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Last talk of the day! Let's do this:
Building a Design System: A Case Study from U.S. News & World Report
Speakers:
@leahhgarber (She/Her)
Joshua Landis (He/Him)
@OstrichReport (She/Her)
@ksokosk (She/Her)
.@jeffpass & @its_an_asha's work will be featured in upcoming book "Advances in Information Architecture (Springer 2021)"
Be on the lookout for a chapter called “Architecting IA Industry Events for Diversity, Inclusion Plus Safety” this coming spring!
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Remote conferences have had a positive effect upon participation—in terms of leveling the playing field and increasing reach: @jeffpass#wiad21#wiaddc#eventplanning
"So you are IAs -> this is my call to action...you guys are the ones who know about audience identification and who are trained in empathy"
@its_an_asha speaking how one organizer calling for inclusive policies can make a HUGE difference
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.@its_an_asha speaking to actionable suggestions to make your event more inclusive.
Here are some space recos:
- Provide portable microphones
- Ensure participants can hear proceedings and presenters, reduce echo-y spaces
- Quiet room
- Gender neutral restroom
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"Accessibility encompasses a lot more than just the digital experience when you're dealing with events"
@jeffpass discussing how you must address accessibility of physical experience too
Ex: Is there only one small elevator at your event?
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"Millennials & Gen Z have expanded the definition of diversity to include things like cognitive diversity & diversity of thought and philosophies. This is an ever changing landscape & we would do well to check our definitions every once in a while"
- @jeffpass#WIADDC#WIAD21
"@jeffpass and @its_an_asha are a DC UX treasure trove on event design and management"
YES! They've seriously done so much for the IA/UX community 👏
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Questions for any of our speakers?? You can use Q&A on Zoom OR you can always tweet us @WIAD_DC
Use hashtags #WIADDC#WIAD21 to join in or follow along ✨
The many pieces of design are interdependent. If you learn just a little bit about the stuff that you have no experience in, you may be able to work more effectively with other people who do get joy from doing these things: @museful#wiad21#design#careers
Stretch break! We will be back at 3:15 🔥
Upcoming Session:
Architecting Events for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Speakers
@jeffpass (He/Him)
@its_an_asha (She/Her)
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