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zeroheight@zeroheight
Sep 25
Design systems exist to reduce decision-making. But no system covers everything. 👀 So are your principles actually guiding your decisions?  Read more here ➡️ hubs.li/Q04xMJcy0
zeroheight blog graphic asking "Your design system has principles. But are they actually guiding decisions?" Hand-drawn illustration of a red button labelled "Button," a colour swatch, a letter "a," a question mark, and a cursor pointer.

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zeroheight@zeroheight
Sep 23
Duplicate pages, hidden pages, reviews scattered across Slack... Sound familiar? If you maintain design system documentation and want fewer workarounds, clearer reviews, and more confidence when you publish, our next PDD webinar is for you.  Register 👉 hubs.li/Q04y2zj90
Purple event graphic for zeroheight's Product Deep Dive webinar, "Before You Hit Publish: Drafts, Diffs, and Better Governance," Tuesday 29th September 2026, 4:00pm BST / 11:00am ET / 8:00am PT. Black-and-white cutout-style headshots of speakers Rob Whitfield (Senior Product Designer), Tom Daly (Full Stack Product Engineer), and Luke Murphy (Head of Advocacy), with the zeroheight and Deep Dive logos in the bottom corners.

ALT Purple event graphic for zeroheight's Product Deep Dive webinar, "Before You Hit Publish: Drafts, Diffs, and Better Governance," Tuesday 29th September 2026, 4:00pm BST / 11:00am ET / 8:00am PT. Black-and-white cutout-style headshots of speakers Rob Whitfield (Senior Product Designer), Tom Daly (Full Stack Product Engineer), and Luke Murphy (Head of Advocacy), with the zeroheight and Deep Dive logos in the bottom corners.

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zeroheight@zeroheight
Sep 22
The countdown is officially on. Today marks 1 month until Converge 2026! 🎉 Tickets are almost sold out so get your hands on the last few while you can - we’ve got a feeling this is going to be the biggest and best Converge yet. 🥳 Get your tickets: hubs.li/Q04xMC0x0
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Sep 22
Everyone talks about automating as much as possible in design systems. But what can you actually automate? Join tomorrow's DSWTF as Luke and Michelle share what they've successfully automated, and what works better with a human touch. 23rd Sept, 4pm BST hubs.li/Q04xZ6hP0
Promotional image for DSWTF podcast, featuring illustrations of hosts Michelle and Luke. Featuring the zeroheight logo in the bottom right corner.

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zeroheight@zeroheight
Sep 21
Your design system has all the right artifacts. So why does it still feel immature? 😖 Measuring Design System Maturity makes the case that maturity isn't about what you can point to. It's about what your team actually does. Learn more👇 hubs.li/Q04xMz_F0
Promotional graphic for zeroheight's book "Measuring Design System Maturity," foreword by Ben Callahan. Dark background with a pink book cover featuring a red geometric line illustration and the zeroheight logo, alongside bold white title text and the Maturity Model logo.

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zeroheight@zeroheight
Sep 18
Have you ever asked yourself if what you're designing still makes sense if you can't see it? This article shares insights from an interview with a JAWS + Braille user, including design best practices and how to meet WCAG compliance in your design system. hubs.li/Q04x6wHN0
Blog header graphic for "Meet Victoria: 6 practical ways to design for a blind person," with illustrated icons (accessibility figure, audio/volume, lowercase "a," alert triangle, and an eye with a cursor) forming a collage beside a pointing hand, on a pale pink background with the zeroheight logo.

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zeroheight@zeroheight
Sep 14
The Measuring Design System Maturity book.  A six-axis model for finding out where your design system really is - and what to do next. Get your copy here ➡️ hubs.li/Q04x06jF0
A promotional image for zeroheight's Measuring Design System Maturity book. An image of the book on the right hand side, with the zeroheight and maturity model logos in the bottom left corner.

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zeroheight@zeroheight
Sep 11
Most design systems are organised around what they produce: tokens, components, documentation. This article dives into why that breaks down at scale, and the 6-pillar operating model that fixes it. Check it out 👉 hubs.li/Q04w4rDx0
Blog graphic: 'The 6 pillars of a successful design systems team.' Illustrated on the right is a hand holding a yellow 6 alongside a document, mint checkmark circle, and red button icon, on a cream background

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zeroheight@zeroheight
Sep 10
Replying to @moodle
@moodle LMS has 500M+ users and 23 years of community-driven growth - but no shared design language. Building one from scratch, they made it AI-first and learned machines need a much higher bar for consistency than humans ever did. Full story ➡️ hubs.li/Q04wRNv40
Showcase graphic: 'Tips for building a design system for AI, by Moodle.' On the right, a dashed-outline card displays the Moodle logo against a dark and light purple background, labelled 'logo/primary/Moodle.'

ALT Showcase graphic: 'Tips for building a design system for AI, by Moodle.' On the right, a dashed-outline card displays the Moodle logo against a dark and light purple background, labelled 'logo/primary/Moodle.'

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zeroheight@zeroheight
Sep 8
Did someone say FREE BOOK?! 😲 We’re giving away a limited-edition physical copy of our new book Measuring Design System Maturity to 5 lucky winners. Enter here ➡️ lnkd.in/p/e7JHvb8U #designsystems
Graphic promoting zeroheight's new book Measuring Design System Maturity.

ALT Graphic promoting zeroheight's new book Measuring Design System Maturity.

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