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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 52 MIN

How Thomson Reuters builds design systems with Guy Segal

from Design Strategy Guide · host Romina Kavcic

Guy Segal is a design leader with over 25 years of experience in the tech industry. He specializes in UX, product design, and DesignOps. He is the Director of Design + Design Systems at Thomson Reuters.Leveraging his passion for design leadership and people management, Guy has a proven track record of fostering innovation and collaboration within design teams, establishing and nurturing design practices, and leading teams to success.Guy’s expertise extends to various domains, including product, UX, and service design, as well as a strong web and UI development background.In recent years, Guy has focused extensively on designing systems, establishing and growing teams around the practice, and launching systems that optimize efficiency and enhance user experiences.🌍 Official Website: https://thedesignsystem.guide/interview-guy-segal🔗 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guysegal/🟢 About Thomson ReutersEmployees: 25K+Thomson Reuters is a global information and news services company formed in 2008 through the merger of Thomson Corporation and Reuters Group. It is headquartered in Toronto and provides professional information services across legal (Westlaw), tax and accounting, news (Reuters), and corporate compliance sectors. The company operates in over 100 countries on a subscription-based model. It has been transforming from traditional publishing to a technology-driven information provider with increasing investments in AI and digital solutions.🔥 Takeaways* Thomson Reuters is a global company with diverse applications.* Saffron was developed to unify various design systems.* Who are the design system ambassadors * Design is 90% communication.* Prioritizing user needs* Adoption strategies* Training and documentation * The future of design systems * Managing expectations with design systems* Commitment to Accessibility* Measuring success and adoption💎 Tools and useful resources mentioned* Figma* Design tokens* Surveys* Front-end code scanning💎 My weekly design system newsletter: https://learn.thedesignsystem.guide/

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Guy Segal is a design leader with over 25 years of experience in the tech industry. He specializes in UX, product design, and DesignOps. He is the Director of Design + Design Systems at Thomson Reuters.Leveraging his passion for design leadership and people management, Guy has a proven track record of fostering innovation and collaboration within design teams, establishing and nurturing design practices, and leading teams to success.Guy’s expertise extends to various domains, including product, UX, and service design, as well as a strong web and UI development background.In recent years, Guy has focused extensively on designing systems, establishing and growing teams around the practice, and launching systems that optimize efficiency and enhance user experiences.🌍 Official Website: https://thedesignsystem.guide/interview-guy-segal🔗 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guysegal/🟢 About Thomson ReutersEmployees: 25K+Thomson Reuters is a global information and news services company formed in 2008 through the merger of Thomson Corporation and Reuters Group. It is headquartered in Toronto and provides professional information services across legal (Westlaw), tax and accounting, news (Reuters), and corporate compliance sectors. The company operates in over 100 countries on a subscription-based model. It has been transforming from traditional publishing to a technology-driven information provider with increasing investments in AI and digital solutions.🔥 Takeaways* Thomson Reuters is a global company with diverse applications.* Saffron was developed to unify various design systems.* Who are the design system ambassadors * Design is 90% communication.* Prioritizing user needs* Adoption strategies* Training and documentation * The future of design systems * Managing expectations with design systems* Commitment to Accessibility* Measuring success and adoption💎 Tools and useful resources mentioned* Figma* Design tokens* Surveys* Front-end code scanning💎 My weekly design system newsletter: https://learn.thedesignsystem.guide/

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Guy Segal is a design leader with over 25 years of experience in the tech industry. He specializes in UX, product design, and DesignOps. He is the Director of Design + Design Systems at Thomson Reuters.Leveraging his passion for design leadership...

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