Simon Mateljan

a11y Design Manager at @Atlassian Design System. He/Him. 🏳️‍🌈 Husband. Dad. Son. Brother. 🎨 Creative 📚 Mentor 🧰 Renovator 🎶 Vinyl Collector 🏀 Sonics Fan

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

Just sharing this again, I came across this last year I will say it changed how I start so many of my emails over that time.

👏🏼

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

And just like that, today is 22 years ago since @BreeMateljan and I decided to meet in person instead of just chatting on a message board about The Smashing Pumpkins. 🎃💖

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

@novikoff @notboring 👏🏼 I cut back on coffee over 12 months back, it’s been good for me.

The exploration of variety of tea has been great, matcha is a regular for me too and decaf wasn’t as bad as I thought. Basically I drink more variety now.

And maybe have the occasional coffee.

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

@Lewishealey 😍 … Learning Director Lingo was where it all started for me.

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

@jenniesyip @jenyee_ @ryngonzalez @zackg @pwnies Was brilliant to see you! 🙌🏼

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

Hey 👋🏼

I'm hiring for a passionate and talented Senior Content Designer to join our @Atlassian Design System team, in a role within our Accessibility team. 🌟

🚀 All the info and way to apply here ⤵️

https://t.co/sjHavPDxgp

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

@davidhoang Sadly heading back home, was great to chat and hang out. 🙌🏼

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

Heading home after an epic week for #Config2024.

Loved the vibe, the talks and all the new Figma updates.

It's been uplifting to reconnect with some of my Atlassian team, hang with all the new/old friends while in town and meet fellow Friends of Figma community leaders.

🤩

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

@rogie 👍🏼

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

First day of the @webdirections conference was fantastic and day two has kicked off with a great keynote from @mpesce.💡

I’m looking forward to be telling our @Atlassian story of ‘Baking Accessibility into your Design System’ later today.✌🏼

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

👋🏼 … might be time to take this amazing Twitter content over to Threads.

https://t.co/XOc2BH3fCm

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

Excited to read that @Patty_Mills is joining @joshgiddey at OKC. 🏀

[Lewis Healey @Lewishealey]

We built a simple internal migration tool that moves your @figma styles to Variables 🚀 IN SECONDS

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

I have always admired the team at Short Back and Sidewalks, a service providing haircuts and grooming to those experiencing poverty or homelessness.

They are looking for a new CEO, if you know anybody in Perth looking to lead a NFP. ❤️

https://t.co/Uow3gG5kt9

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

@jenniesyip @Atlassian @figma @Lewishealey @EleniMisthos @jocelynswong @maria_christley So awesome to see you all together. 😍

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

Just a reminder to look after your mental health. ✌🏼

I’ve had a few up and down months, and all caught up with me recently … but speaking openly, regular therapy and an awesome support network around me gets me through it.

Take it easy people.

❤️

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

And 6 years to the day I gave the man himself a high-five. 😂✌🏼

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

Greatest Career Achievement.

I’m proud that I’m still sharing my joke that Vanilla Ice is a great workshop facilitator & designer.

1. He reminds teams to “Stop. Collaborate and Listen” in a workshop.

2. He‘s a problem solver “… if there is a problem, yo I’ll solve it.”

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

Greatest Career Achievement.

I’m proud that I’m still sharing my joke that Vanilla Ice is a great workshop facilitator & designer.

1. He reminds teams to “Stop. Collaborate and Listen” in a workshop.

2. He‘s a problem solver “… if there is a problem, yo I’ll solve it.”

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

@antzpantz @37celsius All good, I nabbed one from Bree.

And @antzpantz I have no idea. Post cat memes?! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

@37celsius @antzpantz Typical. Just like all those *pinch and punch* updates too.

[Simon Mateljan @sunky]

@37celsius @BreeMateljan When you have to find out via Twitter your own wife has been holding an invite and not sharing.

Well I never. 😆