Making Pinterest More Inclusive Through Design Systems
summary
A design system called Gestalt delivers coded, cross‑platform components and docs that embed accessibility rules so teams can ship usable UI; it includes a Figma checklist component, a Core Brand plugin to test AA/AAA color combos, a handoff toolkit and weekly office hours. Outcomes: over 100 components built, 600+ designers trained, and 1,000+ refined accessibility instances; training and live audits spur leadership action and adoption, while Makeathon captioning and bootcamps prove the approach scales.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker intro
- 1:14Agenda and inclusive design mindset
- 3:56Gestalt design system overview
- 6:07Accessible vs inclusive design
- 8:49Design system as connective tissue
- 11:01End-to-end accessibility support
- 14:19Types of disabilities to consider
- 17:15Personal experience as color blind designer
- 20:07Including accessibility in design process
- 25:06Accessibility in documentation
- 28:05Color and contrast challenges
- 31:00Early accessibility integration benefits
- 32:31Building accessibility community
- 34:02Influencing leadership and advocacy
- 36:16Accessibility tools and resources
- 38:13Team shoutouts and closing
- 40:07Q&A session
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