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Enjoyed nerding out over this piece for the @zeroheight.com blog on the EAA and what it means for your design system:
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#accessibility #a11y
Excited (and a little nervous) to be speaking on Aug 20 for @zeroheight.com’s DS Live.
I’ll be talking about Context-Based Design Systems, why they matter now, and how AI is changing the game. Would love to see you there!
🔗 webinars.zeroheight.com/register/zer...
#ai #designsystems
Zeroheight design systems awards 2025: Meet the Jury, Geri Reid
Delighted to be on the jury for the 2025 @zeroheight.com Design Systems Awards. Entries close 22 August. Go on, show off!
awards.zeroheight.com
Very very soon! 😜
29.07.2025 08:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional graphic for the 'Best Podcast/Webinar' category of the Design Systems Awards 2025. The background features repeated bold text saying 'BEST PODCAST' and 'WEBINAR' in black on a purple background. A pair of pixelated cartoon eyes and a large green square with a pixel-style podcast icon are also displayed. In the top right, there's a grey box with black text explaining that the category recognizes community members advancing design systems through podcasting and webinars. At the bottom left, a pink box reads 'DESIGN SYSTEMS AWARDS 2025,' and a pink tab near the center says 'ENTER NOW.'
Yo! Been tuning into any great design systems podcasts or webinars lately?
Show some love and give those creators the credit they deserve — nominate them for Best Podcast/Webinar in the 2025 Design Systems Awards. 🔦 Enter here: hubs.li/Q03z2FS80
Unfortunately, we've had to reschedule @amyhupe.bsky.social's talk that was scheduled to start in 40 minutes. More updates soon, but at the moment we'll do it again in two weeks!
23.07.2025 15:18 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Don't miss tomorrow's DS: Live session with Amy Hupe - A whole lot of nonsense! She will explore the theme of jargon. She’ll talk about why it’s important to avoid jargon when communicating with colleagues and users, and when it can be a good thing.
🔗 Register for free here: hubs.li/Q03wDrds0
Promotional graphic for an online event titled 'DS: LIVE' featuring Amy Hupe, Design Systems Consultant at Frankly. The event is on July 23 at 9AM PT (12PM ET, 5PM BST). The talk is titled 'A whole lot of nonsense.' The graphic includes a photo of Amy Hupe smiling, with a black-and-white color scheme on the right side and bold text on a beige background on the left.
🚨 Next on DS Live: Amy Hupe! 🎤
We're excited to welcome design systems consultant Amy Hupe for a session on jargon - when it blocks collaboration and when it (surprisingly) helps. ✨ Designers, developers, content folks, this one is for you!
📅 July 23 – 9AM PT | 5PM BST
🔗 Register: hubs.li/Q03wDsLD0
Graphic promotion for the Design Systems Conference “Converge,” happening on October 30, 2025, in Bristol, UK. The image features playful illustrations including a retro computer, UFO, and a thumbs-up inside stylized browser windows. Bold red and white block lettering reads “More Speakers Announced.” The event is presented by zeroheight.
🎤 More speakers just announced for Converge 2025! 🎤
Welcome aboard: Guy Segal, Frances Whinder, Bill Collins & Julien Vanière. 🚢
The lineup is 🔥 this year! We're lucky to host so many talented speakers in Bristol on 30th October. Limited spaces left! Info & tickets: hubs.li/Q03vTP8J0
Design Systems Awards 2025 - Best Documentation Category Image - Enter now.
📚 Got docs people actually read?
You might have what it takes to win Best Documentation at The Design Systems Awards! We're after docs that do more than explain; they guide, delight, and make life easier for everyone using your system. ✨
🗓 Entries close 22 August
👉 Enter here: hubs.li/Q03vpSXv0
For those of you who had tech issues with the DS Talks session with Daniel Henderson-Ede, we've had to reschedule to next week on Wednesday at the same time.
If you want to come along you can re-register here: webinars.zeroheight.com/register/zer...
Very excited to be supporting Josh and the team at @designsystems.media! It's folks like this that keep our little community going because they do it for love and not much else!
23.06.2025 13:37 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Little plug post that I'm running a webinar for @zeroheight.com tomorrow about keeping on top of your components.
We've just launched an awesome feature called Component Sets to open beta, so we'll be doing a deep dive on how and why we built it!
webinars.zeroheight.com/register/zer...
Design System Culture Mapping: Turning Resistance into Momentum workshop with Ben Callahan on 31 October 2025.
Ever feel like you're swimming against the current at work? Then this workshop is for you. 😅 @bencallahan.com will lead a workshop following Converge, revealing how culture shapes a design system program—and giving you the tools to assess and adapt your approach for success. hubs.li/Q03rGJ3v0
11.06.2025 14:12 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Nominations are open and here are the categories:
👉🏾 Best Documentation
👉🏾 Best Accessibility
👉🏾 Best Governance
👉🏾 Best Collaboration
👉🏾 Best Adoption
👉🏾 Award for Innovation
👉🏾 People's Choice
👉🏾 Best Article
👉🏾 Best Talk
👉🏾 Best Podcast or Webinar Series
👉🏾 Best Event
👉🏾 Best Plugin
👉🏾 Community Champion
Join us for our second DS Live with Daniel Henderson-Ede from Mantis & Co as he explores how design systems and accessibility teams can collaborate more effectively. Learn practical strategies to break silos, boost inclusion, and make accessibility scalable, sustainable, and impactful. 🎙️
29.05.2025 10:48 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0There is still time to register for our first-ever DS:Live event👇 happening tomorrow at 5pm BST/9am PT!
20.05.2025 08:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Design Systems Awards 2025 - Enter now - An event brought to you by zeroheight
The Design Systems Awards are back! Let’s celebrate the teams and individuals shaping our community across 12 categories, from Best Documentation to Community Champion. 🏆 Submit your entry by 22 August — for your team or someone you admire. We can't wait to see your entries. 💚
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All set up for the pre-config London Zeroheight drinks. See y’all down here!
13.05.2025 17:13 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New on the zeroheight blog - Consider your priority of constituencies
New on the blog: What if design systems prioritized users over theory? Inspired by BBC's Josh Tumath's talk at State of the Browser, this post explores the “Priority of Constituencies”—a must-read for anyone building components, APIs, or platforms.
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Run, don’t walk! 🏃Only two early bird tickets remain for Converge—grab yours before they’re gone! 👇
01.05.2025 14:38 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
DS: Live - Building Delight into your design system with Luke Murphy, Design Advocate, zeroheight. May 21, 9am PT (12PM ET, 5PM BST).
🚨 Introducing DS Live – our new webinar series! First up: our Design Advocate, @lurkmoophy.bsky.social, on “Building Delight into your Design System.” Discover what makes products delightful — and how to bring that into your daily systems work.
Register now: webinars.zeroheight.com/register/zer...
Design Systems Conference - Converge - Limited Early bird tickets available for £149.
The first set of speakers has been announced 👀 Fancy seeing the likes of Andy Bell, Donnie D'Amato, Natalya Shelburne, John Voss & Elyse Holladay live? Then join us for Converge on the 30th October. There are a limited number of early bird tickets left—secure yours now! 🤟 hubs.li/Q03gkrW_0
24.04.2025 09:15 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
Resourcing and convincing leadership - Design Systems Report webinar with Luke Murphy and Alan Weibel
Join us today for the final Design Systems Report webinar, ‘Resourcing and Convincing Leadership,’ at 9am PT | 5pm BST. Luke and Alan will share how to prove design system value, resource your team, and spot key break points. webinars.zeroheight.com/register/zer...
17.04.2025 08:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0There are only 8 super early bird tickets left for Converge 🤯 We’re honestly blown away—thank you all for the support! Fancy joining us? Snag one of the last super early bird tickets now: converge.zeroheight.com?utm_campaign...
14.04.2025 10:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0People, budget, tooling and outsourcing wouldn’t fit on the slide ;)
But definitely see your point. I know resourcing is a reductive term that dehumanizes. Will use it more intentionally in the future!
2025 is all about proving value. Teams are stretched thin, and leaders want results. 😐 Join Luke Murphy & Alan W., UX Architect at Salesforce, for the final Design Systems Report webinar: Resourcing and Convincing Leadership, April 17 at 9AM PT | 5PM BST. webinars.zeroheight.com/register/zer...
11.04.2025 09:48 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Converge 2025 - Tickets on sale now
Very excited to launch Converge 2025! This year we're bringing a day of design systems goodness to Bristol, UK on October 30th, with some of the best speakers from around the world. 🤩 Super-early birds tickets are available now for £99 + VAT. Don't miss out: converge.zeroheight.com?utm_campaign...
08.04.2025 09:27 — 👍 18 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 2
Automating our design systems - Design Systems Report webinar image
Join Luke & Farid as they dive into the good, the bad & the ugly of design system automation. What areas can we automate today? What tools are out there and what do we have to build ourselves? And in what areas do we need to use the old manual, human approach? webinars.zeroheight.com/register/zer...
03.04.2025 09:23 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join zeroheight at Config London - Hops & Props - RSVP today - free drinks on us
Heading to Config London? Kick things off early with zeroheight! Join us the night before for free drinks 🍻 the perfect way to meet fellow designers, unwind, and get hyped for the event.
📍 Oiler Bar London
📅 13 May | 🕕 6.30pm
RSVP below as limited availability
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