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Design Notes

Design Notes is a podcast about creative work and what it teaches us. Hosted by Liam Spradlin, a Senior UX Designer at Google focused on the philosophy of the user interface, the show features conversations with people from unique creative fields, uncovering what inspires and unites us in our practice. Tune in to learn how UX design connects to creative work across disciplines and around the world.Find episodes on your favorite platform at design-notes.show

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    There Is No Neutral Design: Megan Kasselberg, Senior UX Writer and Content Designer, Material Design

    This episode, I talked with my coworker Megan Kasselberg, whose work as a senior UX writer and content designer touches billions of users through the Material Design system. In our conversation, Megan and I dug into the storytelling and strategy that goes into a design system as vast as Material, including the language of guidelines assets, the effect of earnest expression, and how UX writing is changing in an age of AI.Read a full transcript at interfacecafe.com.In the episode, Megan mentions psychologist and behavioral economist Daniel Kahneman, plus a shoutout to our colleagues Rux and Andrew whose work on color has reshaped how software at Google feels. (00:00) - Introduction (01:52) - UX Writing and Behavioral Science (02:57) - Documenting Material Design (06:45) - Internal vs. External System Guidance (09:59) - Tooling and Constraints in Figma (11:15) - Collaborating with Designers (13:00) - Illustrations and Expressive Design (17:18) - The Controversial Baseline Color (22:48) - Voice, Tone, and AI in UX Writing (35:56) - Advice for Designers (36:50) - Outro

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Design Notes is a podcast about creative work and what it teaches us. Hosted by Liam Spradlin, a Senior UX Designer at Google focused on the philosophy of the user interface, the show features conversations with people from unique creative fields, uncovering what inspires and unites us in our practice. Tune in to learn how UX design connects to creative work across disciplines and around the world.Find episodes on your favorite platform at design-notes.show

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