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"Design systems are the basic building blocks of your digital services. At best, they can make decisions in daily work easier and thus efficient, and at the same time also be a catalyst for your organization's ways of working around design and development", says Ville Aaltonen, Lead Designer and curator of this month's Design Breakfast newsletter. Sign up here to learn more about design systems. https://lnkd.in/gtVPXmT5

Curious about our business model and design philosophies? Check out this article by Loni Nannini to learn more! 🤩 https://lnkd.in/dezwe9Fw

When was the last time you ‘thought like a designer?’ 🤔 In the latest article on our blog, Read More, our Senior Designer Isabella Chan unpacks what this means, and dishes out some advice for tapping in to your design thinking. It’s not as hard as it sounds, we promise. Article link: https://lnkd.in/gmXHq_J2

Universal Design (UD) is the design and composition of an environment so that it can be accessed, understood, and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability or disability. By considering the diverse needs and abilities of all throughout the design process, universal design creates digital and built environments, services and systems that meet peoples' needs. Here are the 7 Principles of UD from the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design website. #UniversalDesign #Accessibility

On WCAG: You can't design a site and try to make it compete with 152 different sets of guidelines from 152 different states. Tim Berners-Lee

What challenges do designers face in the 21st century? How can we approach humanity-centered design methodologies? How can we understand problems within complex systems? This course answered those and many more questions. It was an honor to have learned so much from an eminence like Don Norman. 😍

A timely read given current market conditions and the rise of AI in our field. UX Design is evolving quickly and it’s pushing designers to rethink their roles. Key takeaways: 🔁 Adapting to a New Reality With changing economic conditions, the golden era of UX design is transitioning. Designers need to stay adaptable and focus on where they can add the most value. 📈 Prioritizing Business Impact A shift from customer-centricity to business-centricity is needed, where understanding business models and product economics is as important as creativity and user empathy. 🤖 Thriving in an AI-Driven World With design tools becoming more accessible, the future belongs to designers who can leverage AI, have solid business know-how, and are growing their skills to become more T-shaped.

One of the key approaches to support executive teams in crisis is the systemic view. Also one of the key leadership skills. The non-linear approach is here to stay.

Here is an amazing article 👀 by Brad Frost about best practices in a design system! Make sure to bookmark this one. https://lnkd.in/gFZ7PUhB

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