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Last week at our Seattle studio, we were thrilled and honored to host Into Design Systems (USA) ?? Featuring Blink's own: ?? Stephanie Tang Waldrop, Visual Designer ?? Allison Perlis, UX Designer ?? Kristen Althizer, Sr UX Researcher A wide breadth speakers and panelists shared their time, passion, and expertise on all things design systems during golden hour ?? #uxdesign #designsystems

It's workshop season at Blink! ?? This fall, Blinkers gathered across Seattle, San Diego, and Boston! Always inspiring to see all of the energy and synergy in the room for our client workshops. Tips for workshops that focus, inspire and align: https://lnkd.in/gGhe7Wau #designthinking #uxworkshops

As a visual designer at Blink UX, Lillian Murphy believes in the power of real conversations to drive ideas forward. Her approach to design? Share early, refine later, and build together. Read on to see how Lilly tackles the #creative process and keeps the inspiration flowing. ?We are all creatives.?Describe what you do, make, or create in one sentence. "As I visual designer at Blink, I help create intuitive and engaging user experiences, ensuring users enjoy the look and feel of every interaction." ? ??Creative Challenges: What are the top creative challenges that you face in your day-to-day? "At times, I find it challenging to voice my creative ideas, which is such an essential part of the process! I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself to refine an idea before presenting it to a larger group, as if it’s too precious to share in its early stages. But in reality, sharing underbaked ideas often helps them transform into something bigger and better than you could’ve imagined. It’s a good reminder to ease up on that pressure. Share all the ideas, even the silly ones." ? ???Defining Creativity: How do you define creativity and apply it in your career? "To me, creativity is all about generating ideas. It’s not limited to any one medium—you can be creative with anything, whether it’s a physical space, a digital canvas, or how you choose to approach a problem. Creativity is everywhere, and the key is recognizing those moments when you can push boundaries and explore new perspectives. I feel fortunate that my career encourages this kind of thinking and places such a strong emphasis on the value of creativity." ? ???Creative Advice: What’s one piece of creative advice or a tip you wish you had known earlier in your career? "The more meaningful conversations you have, the better your work becomes—whether it’s with collaborators, clients, peers, or friends. Even brief discussions about concepts or visuals can have a huge impact. I used to think I preferred silence over constant critiques and comments, but now I feel the opposite. The process of building, tearing down, discovering, and rebuilding is what leads to your strongest work. It’s these real, open discussions—where you’re actively talking through ideas—that help drive that process forward." ? ?? Reading Recommendations: What are you reading these days? "I’m currently reading Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch. It’s a great, short read about the importance of mindfulness and patience when creating. To get the great ideas, you need to appreciate and desire all the little ideas that lead up to them." ? ?? 15 Extra Minutes: If you had 15 extra minutes each day, what would you do with them? "I’d spend them outside, walking around, getting fresh air, and taking the time to be more present." Thanks to Blink UX and creatives like Lilly for being a part of our community! #SponsorSpotlight #CMSeattle #SeattleCreatives

?? We are honored to feature Kristen Althizer as one of the wonderful panelists for our first Into Design Systems (USA) meetup event at Blink UX in #Seattle on November 6th! Kristen Althizer?is a UX Researcher at Blink UX who is naturally inquisitive and loves creative problem-solving. The thing that brings her the most joy in her work is an “Aha!” moment when interesting insights jump out from the data. She loves collaboration and learning from everyone around her including teammates, stakeholders, and most importantly, users. Kristen holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master’s degree in applied anthropology from CSU Long Beach where she received training in qualitative research methods and theory.??? ???? ?? Register to attend our in-person event at BlinkUX in Seattle (we have a few spots left!): https://lu.ma/0noxtiwy

?? ConveyUX, the premier conference for UX professionals is returning in 2025 for its 13th year! Join us in Seattle and online for three days packed full with 40+ speakers from Adobe, Google, Meta, Comcast, and more. ?? Early Bird registration is now open: https://conveyux.com/

? What’s the biggest lesson from 15 years in UX consulting? Tom Satwicz from Blink UX shares his experiences in our latest UX Hotline with host, Ben Wiedmaier. Discover insights on building better client relationships and driving successful research projects. ?? ?? Watch the full Hotline here: https://lnkd.in/euGueNU2 #Webinar #UXHotline

?? ???? We're coming to Seattle, WA! ???? ?? Join our casual, friendly in-person Design System event at Blink UX in downtown Seattle! We're looking forward to some really cool sessions: ?? From Concept to Code: Building and Evolving a Design System with SoCalGas Stephanie Tang Waldrop, Visual Designer Blink UX Allison Perlis, UX Designer Blink UX ?? Auro: how we built a DS in a tech-hostile environment Dale Sande Principal Engineer & Accessibility Advocate at Alaska Airlines ??? Panel Discussion with top Design System experts: Jay S.?- Principal Design Systems Lead at REI Samantha Gordashko?- UX + Tokens Studio Manager at Hyma Kristen Althizer?- UX Researcher for Design Systems at Blink UX Matt K.?- UX Consultant (prior SAP, Hitachi Energy, BestBuy, HP) ?? Hosted by your friendly host: Amy Ogg Senior Product Designer, Design Systems at Therapy Brands & Seattle Chapter Lead for Into Design Systems Community & Conference ?????????????????? Who is this for? EVERYONE is welcome: designers, developers, POs, PMs, managers, researchers, accessibility specialists, freelancers, professionals, students - anybody! ?? ???Please note that there is limited seating/registration for this event?- please only register if you are able to attend this meetup in-person in Seattle. ?? ?????? Please check the link in the comments below to register! We can't wait to see you there! ?? Your Design System Friends Big shoutout to our sponsors! ?? Blink UX Blink UX is a design consulting firm creating products that people use, love and remember. Blink has over two decades of experience in UX research, strategy and design partnering with innovative industry leaders including Amazon, Chase, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, Meta, and NASA. For more information visit?blinkux.com. BlinkUX has kindly sponsored the space to host this event! ?? Dan Mall DS legend Dan Mall is the founder of design system consultancy?SuperFriendly,?Design System University?&?Great Job, and author of the "Design that Scales" book, which he has generously sponsored as a raffle prize for this event! ?? Into Design Systems Community & Conference We're sponsoring some free conference tickets (valued at $399) for the upcoming virtual conference in 2025 as part of this event's raffle! ?? #designsystems #usa

What do Murphy beds have in common with Apple and NASA, you ask? ?? More than you'd think! Blink's Head of Design,?Ben Shown,?breaks it down in his new article about using metaphors to take your designs from good to unforgettable. Check it out ? https://lnkd.in/g7vSnW_y

?? This week, Chief Research Officer, Tom Satwicz appeared on UX Hotline, a webinar hosted by User Interviews. Tom and host Ben Wiedmaier took on some rapid-fire questions about: ?? Building scalable research ops ?? Seeking clarity with stakeholders ?? Helping clients understand the power of research to drive their product and business goals Catch the replay here: https://lnkd.in/euGueNU2 #webinar #uxresearch?

Biggest redesign in over 16 years! ?? Congrats to our friends at The New York Times! We’re huge fans of the product envisioning process that leads to breakthroughs in discoverability. This quote from Steve Duenes gets at the heart of this work: “A good way to think about it is [that we’re] unflattening the news report… to create opportunities for serendipitous discovery.” We couldn’t have said it better. Love seeing this come to life! https://lnkd.in/gC54Q39p