IAC22
With this presentation, we look at updated research about content in design systems. We’ll see the results of a survey of more than 200 systems and assess how they do or don’t include content. And we’ll also talk about the contributions content professionals can bring to design systems. These contributions stretch beyond documentation and voice and tone guidelines. There’s a long list of things content strategists can bring to both design and systems. Let’s talk about them and how you and your organization can take steps to make them happen.
With this presentation, we look at updated research about content in design systems. We’ll see the results of a survey of more than 200 systems and assess how they do or don’t include content. And we’ll also talk about the contributions content professionals can bring to design systems. These contributions stretch beyond documentation and even farther than voice and tone guidelines. There’s a long list of things content strategists can bring to both design and systems. Let’s talk about them and how you and your organization can take steps to make them happen.
Michael Haggerty-Villa is a senior staff content designer at Compass, where he leads content design and content strategy for the Compass Design System. He has managed the Intuit QuickBooks Design System and led a team of content designers to create the Intuit content design style guide, a publicly available site for content standards and community. He has worked on design systems for enterprises such as Disney and eBay. And he recently relocated with his family (including all three cats) to the Washington, D.C. area.