Design Systems Podcast
Design Systems Podcast interviews industry leaders and product makers to share best practices and explore the areas where design and development come together.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 136
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
136. Are Design Systems Still for People? A Conversation with Elyse Holladay
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In this episode, Chris Strahl talks with Elyse Holladay—staff design engineer at Color Health and host of On Theme—about the evolution of design systems and ho…
135. The Infrastructure Behind Digital Production: A Conversation with Steve Dodier-Lazaro
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Design systems aren’t just a UI toolkit—they’re the backbone of digital product creation and management. In this episode, engineer and researcher Steve Dodier-…
134 Modernizing a Legend: Catherine Dubut Builds the Future at Ford Pro
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What does it take to transform 121 years of automotive legacy into a modern digital ecosystem? Catherine Dubut, Director of Global UX Strategy at Ford Pro, joi…
133. Garth Braithwaite on Design Tokens, Governance, and Scaling Spectrum at Adobe
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The design token nerds are taking over the pod! In this episode, guest host Christopher Bloom sits down with Garth Braithwaite, Lead Senior Staff Design Engine…
132. The Evolution of Digital Production: TJ Pitre Talks Flash, Figma, and the Future of Dynamic Design
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In this episode, TJ Pitre, founder of South Left, joins the podcast to trace the real evolution of digital production — from the early days of Flash and Firewo…
131. DSP Rewind | Rick Rodriguez on Building an Adaptable and Scalable Design system
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This week, we're digging into the Design Systems Podcast archives. Guest host Richard Banfield, VP of Design Leadership at Knapsack, revisits a 2020 conversati…
130. Jon Warden on How GSK Uses Design Systems to Balance Scale, Flexibility, and Innovation
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In this episode of the Design Systems Podcast, guest host Andrew Rohman sits down with Jon Warden to explore how GSK leverages design systems to drive consiste…
129. DSP Mashup | The Future of AI and Digital Production
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In this episode of The Design Systems Podcast, guest host Richard Banfield takes us on a journey through the intersection of artificial intelligence and design…
128. DSP Rewind | Emily Campbell: Design and code convergence
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in this episode Knapsack's VP of Design Leadership, Richard Banfield takes a look back at a conversation between Chris Strahl and Emily Campbell. They discuss …
127. Building a Unified Design System for Instacart’s Multi-Product Ecosystem: Lessons for Success from Miranda Bouck
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Increasingly, design systems need to support multi-product ecosystems with a diverse array of consumers and stakeholders. This week, Chris Strahl sits down wit…
126. Scaling Avalara's Design System to Support a Growth-By-Acquisition Strategy
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Many enterprise organizations face the challenge of scaling their design systems as the scope of product support expands through adoption and acquisition.
In th…
125. Inside H-E-B’s Digital Transformation: Adriana Morales on Design Systems That Empower Teams
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In our first episode of 2025, Chris Strahl sits down with Adriana Morales, Design Principal at H-E-B, to explore the evolution, challenges, and triumphs of des…
124. From Ideas to Impact: Chris Strahl and Evan Lovely on Five Years of Design Systems Innovation
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In this special episode of the Design Systems Podcast, co-founders Chris Strahl and Evan Lovely celebrate five years of the podcast and reflect on their journe…
123. Adoption, Efficiency, and Value: insights from KickstartDS’s Jonas Ulrich and Daniel Ley
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In this episode, Chris talks with Daniel Ley and Jonas Ulrich from KickstartDS, a framework designed to simplify design system creation and drive meaningful ad…
122. Creating Cohesion from Chaos: The Role of Language and System Design with Ben Callahan
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Language shapes the way we think and structure the world we build. On this episode of The Design Systems Podcast, Chris Strahl sits down with Ben Callahan, co-…
121. The Intersection of Urban Planning and Design Systems: Insights from Andii Hei
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Explore the unique parallels between urban planning and design systems with Andii Hei. Discover how cities and digital landscapes share principles of structure…
120. From Designer to Design System Leader: Insights from Allison Shaw's Career Journey
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On today's episode of The Design Systems Podcast, Allison Shaw, Director of Design at Adobe, shares insights from her expansive journey in design systems. From…
119. Rethinking Design Consistency: Debating Tokens vs. Components with ADPs Alice Preisler
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Are components a necessary part of a design system? In this episode of The Design Systems Podcast, Alice Preisler, the Product Owner of Design System at ADP ch…
118. Reusability, Collaboration, and Empathy: Catalina Manea on Bridging Design and Development to Build Applications with Design Systems"
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On today's episode of the Design Systems Podcast, we hear from Catalina Manea, Senior Designer at Spelunk, about the crucial intersection of design and develop…
117. Why Kate Moran Thinks Humans Are Essential to the Future of Generative UI and AI.
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What does the future of UX look like? In today's episode, our host, Chris Strahl, sits down with Kate Moran, the VP of Research and Content at Nielsen Norman G…