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
96. Jina Anne and Adekunle Oduye: Navigating Career Pathways in Design Systems
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Jina Anne and Adekunle Oduye join host Chris Strahl in a candid conversation that explores career pathways within the evolving realm of design systems amidst t…
95. Matt Weinberg, Sr. Product Designer at Angi: Empathy-First Approach to Evolving Design Systems
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In this episode of the Design Systems Podcast, we discuss the evolution of design systems with special guest Matt Weinberg, Senior Product Designer at Angi. Ma…
94. Josh Clark, Founder of Big Medium: Scaling Digital Strategy Within Complex Organizations
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Josh Clark and Chris Strahl dive into an in-depth discussion about navigating the digital landscape amidst economic unpredictability. They discuss the intricac…
93. Nathan Curtis, Co-founder of EightShapes: Balancing reuse and customization in UI Design
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Chris Strahl sits with Nathan Curtis as he explores the delicate balance between reusing existing components and creating customized solutions in UI design. Th…
92. Lisa Apers Independent Designer and Researcher: Tailoring UIs with brainwaves for personalized user experiences
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Join Chris Strahl as he sits with Lisa Apers, a visionary in UI design, as she presents her innovative research on brainwave-responsive user interfaces. Explor…
91. Designing diversity: Crafting tiered systems for a global market with Tim Banker at Slalom Consulting
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Join Chris Strahl and Tim Banker on an exciting dive into the world of innovative design systems. They explore the creation of tailored solutions for a diverse…
90. The innovation triad: Needs, coverage and adoption with Alex Wilson and Jon Reidy at T. Rowe Price
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Join Chris Strahl as he sits with Alex Wilson and Jon Reidy as they discuss their approach to evolving with community demands at T. Rowe Price. Dive into the d…
89. Metrics matter: Harnessing usage data for adoption, coverage, efficiency, and quality with Maya Hampton at REI
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Join Chris Strahl and Maya Hampton as they unpack the power of usage data and its pivotal role in driving adoption, efficiency, and quality. Dive deep, discove…
88. Beyond isolation: Harmonizing products in a design ecosystem with JJ Rogers at Watermark
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Join Chris Strahl and JJ Rogers, as they explore the challenges and triumphs of harmonizing diverse products at Watermark, highlighting how a harmonized ecosys…
87. Designing success: Crafting principles for passkey adoption with Kevin Goldman and Sierre Wolfkostin at FIDO Alliance
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Join Chris Strahl, Kevin Goldman, and Sierre Wolfkostin as they sit down to explore the Fido Alliance's mission of revolutionizing online authentication by eli…
86. From consistency to contribution: How design systems grow trees with Jay Smith at REI
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Chris Strahl sits with Jay Smith as they unravel the secrets of REI's design system consistency. Uncover how their groundbreaking approach to design, colors, a…
85. Driving speed and consistency: The power of design systems in startups with Jamie Totten at Klue
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Chris Strahl sits with Jamie Totten from Klue and they unpack the unique challenges and benefits of implementing a design system in a fast-paced startup. Drawi…
84. Digital typography: Suggesting, not dictating with Juli Sombat at Spotify and Jason Pamental at Chewy
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Chris Strahl sits with Juli Sombat from Spotify and Jason Pamental from Chewy as they unravel the evolution of digital typography, emphasizing the shift from d…
83. Breaking silos and enhancing teamwork in design systems with Tony Pantello and Chris Henke at Accutech
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Chris Strahl sits with Tony Pantello and Chris Henke who tackle the age-old conflict between design and development. They discuss harnessing the power of desig…
82. Design system revamp: Unpacking Monster's UX odyssey with Billea Breen
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Chris Strahl and Billea Breen explore the essential interaction between design and development to craft a flawless user experience, offering tactics to maintai…
81. Embracing change with Mark Reynolds, Design System Consultant: How design and engineering roles are evolving in design systems
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Chris Strahl and Mark Reynolyds navigate the ever-changing world of design systems, exploring the idea that design and engineering roles will become more align…
80. Bridging Code & Creativity with Kevin Broich at Cisco
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Chris Strahl talks with Kevin Broich about his transition from backend developer to designer at Cisco. Kevin shares insights on creating a crucial CSS-based UI…
79. Inside Pinterest's Gestalt System with Product Designers, Kate Halvorsen and Cintia Romero: A community-centric approach
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Chris Strahl chats with Kate and Cinita on Pinterest's design system, Gestalt. Learn how their team built a system prioritizing documentation, inclusivity and …
78. Bridging the design-code gap at Meta, a multidisciplinary approach with Sriram Ramasubramanian
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Join Chris Strahl as he sits down with Sriram Ramasubramanian from Meta to discuss the intricacies of designing at scale. Dive deep into the world of design sy…
77. Robin Cannon, Executive Director and Head of Design System at J.P. Morgan: Creating an environment that encourages and builds trust with design systems
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Chris and Robin discuss creating an environment and ecosystem where people are excited to use design systems; and the importance these systems have when encour…