”Code is a Material”
summary
Claim: code is a material and design work happens inside its constraints. Examples: an O'Reilly component library plus a project generator that scaffolds new projects in seconds and a documentation site; an MIT Libraries logo generator written in Processing; a CCC grid generator that exports SVG; NOA NOA’s variable and pixel fonts, a poster generation tool, a VJ screen tool with a custom dithering algorithm and mobile control, all built under a month and a half and used in production.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to talk
- 0:45Speakers' backgrounds
- 3:14Design systems origins
- 11:08Code as a material
- 16:05Dynamic visual identities
- 20:06Designing within constraints
- 21:59Human-centered workflows
- 24:26Internal design tools
- 27:39Book and resources
- 28:44Q&A session








