World IA Day DC

Thank you to all our amazing #WIADDC speakers: @markstencel, @elizejackson, @alexhaagaard, @nashrabalagam, @jenstrickland, @kskeene, @eringoldenxd, @joebusch, @museful, @jeffpass, @its_an_asha, the U.S News design team, board, volunteers, and our incredible sponsor @mediabarn ✨

WHAT A DAY!!!!! We will be officially moving into closing remarks @ 5:15. We are very VERY grateful for the #WIADDC & larger #WIAD21 community ✨

"The redesign is not a top down process. We don't have one team working on it -everybody's working on it- so anybody
 can come up with ideas to make it better" - @OstrichReport #WIADDC #WIAD21

"Changes we make from user testing can trickle down with a centralized system. We can add hover states, accessibility improvements and fixes to the component level" - @leahhgarber speaking about how w/ Atlas, they can implement system wide changes with little effort #WIADDC

Hey @WIAD_DC Told ya I'd share my set up for presenting at #WIAD21 today. Yes that is painters tape holding a ring light together. Not pictured is my phone- used as a timer which mostly worked to curb @jeffpass and me yammering away.

U.S. News & World Report set of tools for their design stack is 😍 Sketch Plug-ins/Libraries, DSM, Abstract -> with a naming system that keeps everything concise as possible. We love to see it 👏 #WIADDC #WIAD21

Thus "Atlas", the design system of the U.S. News & World Report was born "We wanted to create something reliable, to ensure design & tech we're using it and we wanted to use it as a communication tool for folks in different disciplines like PMs & sales" #WIADDC #WIAD21

Joshua Landis speaking of the many many different styles found when first diving into a re-design in 2015 At that time they didn't have the scope to create a system, but now they understood the pain point of inconsistency #WIADDC #WIAD21

Last talk of the day! Let's do this: Building a Design System: A Case Study from U.S. News & World Report Speakers: @leahhgarber (She/Her) Joshua Landis (He/Him) @OstrichReport (She/Her) @ksokosk (She/Her)

.@jeffpass & @its_an_asha's work will be featured in upcoming book "Advances in Information Architecture (Springer 2021)" Be on the lookout for a chapter called “Architecting IA Industry Events for Diversity, Inclusion Plus Safety” this coming spring! #WIADDC #WIAD21

Remote conferences have had a positive effect upon participation—in terms of leveling the playing field and increasing reach: @jeffpass #wiad21 #wiaddc #eventplanning

"So you are IAs -> this is my call to action...you guys are the ones who know about audience identification and who are trained in empathy" @its_an_asha speaking how one organizer calling for inclusive policies can make a HUGE difference #WIADDC #WIAD21

.@its_an_asha speaking to actionable suggestions to make your event more inclusive. Here are some space recos: - Provide portable microphones - Ensure participants can hear proceedings and presenters, reduce echo-y spaces - Quiet room - Gender neutral restroom #WIADDC #WIAD21

"Accessibility encompasses a lot more than just the digital experience when you're dealing with events" @jeffpass discussing how you must address accessibility of physical experience too Ex: Is there only one small elevator at your event? #WIADDC #WIAD21

"Millennials & Gen Z have expanded the definition of diversity to include things like cognitive diversity & diversity of thought and philosophies. This is an ever changing landscape & we would do well to check our definitions every once in a while" - @jeffpass #WIADDC #WIAD21

"@jeffpass and @its_an_asha are a DC UX treasure trove on event design and management" YES! They've seriously done so much for the IA/UX community 👏 #WIADDC #WIAD21

Only two more talks today! Remember if you have qqs for the speakers, just @ us 🥰

This dream team is about to present! See you all @ 3:15 twitch.tv/wiad_dc #WIAD21 #WIADDC

The many pieces of design are interdependent. If you learn just a little bit about the stuff that you have no experience in, you may be able to work more effectively with other people who do get joy from doing these things: @museful #wiad21 #design #careers

Stretch break! We will be back at 3:15 🔥 Upcoming Session: Architecting Events for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Speakers @jeffpass (He/Him) @its_an_asha (She/Her) #WIADDC #WIAD21