A proposal to leverage the built-in capabilities of the WordPress system as the basis for you Design System. The presentation includes an introduction to design systems and the origins of component design. Originally presented to the Philly ‘Burbs WordPress Meetup on July 2, 2018.
Exploring the Designer’s Toolkit
A brief introduction to the concept of Design Thinking. We’ll use some real-world design challenges to discuss techniques to help us develop innovative user-center solutions. This will include audience participation in identifying favorite tools. But we’ll also take a deeper look at some specific tools: empathy maps. a business model canvas, mindmapping, sketch vs wireframe vs illustration during ideation and finally, rapid prototyping with paper.
Tools for Your Toolkit
This is my running list of helpful resources I’ve collected while performing various tasks related to designing products and services. This list is by no means exhaustive or comprehensive in detail. I use it as a reference.