Patterns in language and language in patterns. – Ellen de Vries – Medium
A transcript of the superb talk that Ellen delivered at Patterns Day. So good!
What’s in a pattern name? — Ethan Marcotte
Ethan emphasises the importance of making a shared language the heart of any design system. I heartily agree!
This isn’t new thinking, mind: folks like Alla Kholmatova and Charlotte Jackson have been talking about this for ages. (And in doing so, they’ve massively influenced how I think about modular, pattern-driven design.)
Related links
BBC Blogs - Internet Blog - BBC UX&D on creating a GEL foundation for everyone
Al runs through the process of updating GEL—the BBC’s Global Experience Language design system. I particularly like the thought that’s gone into naming type sizes.
The Language of Modular Design · An A List Apart Article
Alla has taken the ideas she presented in her superb talk at Responsive Day Out and published them as a great article in A List Apart.
What would HTML do? - The Cascade
Whenever I confront a design system problem, I ask myself this one question that guides the way: “What would HTML do?”
HTML is the ultimate composable language. With just a few elements shuffled together you can create wildly different interfaces. And that’s really where all the power from HTML comes up: everything has one job, does it really well (ideally), which makes the possible options almost infinite.
Design systems should hope for the same.
Responsive typography and its role in design systems | Clagnut by Richard Rutter
Okay, if you weren’t already excited for Patterns Day, get a load of what Rich is going to be talking about!
You’ve got your ticket, right?
Related posts
Composability in design systems
There’s probably a Pace Layer analogy in here somewhere.
Patterns Day and more
The Patterns Day conference, the workshop the day after, and an Indie Web Camp on the weekend.
The complete line-up for Patterns Day …and a workshop!
Eight fantastic speakers, and one unmissable full-day workshop with Vitaly Friedman.
Patterns Day video and audio
For your viewing and listening pleasure.
Patterns Day Two
Oh, what a Patterns Day that was!