Michelle Chin
Michelle Chin
Design Advocate, Zeroheight
Michelle is a Design Advocate at zeroheight, where she serves the design community through knowledge sharing, building bridges, and identifying community needs and solutions. When facilitating workshops, the UX designer in her tries to ensure participants feel they’re spending time in a meaningful way. Outside work, she hosts a podcast called UX In Real Life with Mary Fran Thompson, coaches people in their design careers, and loves hiking. Michelle has a master’s from the University of Baltimore in Interaction Design and Information Architecture - a fancy way of saying “UX.” Originally from the East Coast, Michelle now lives in Oakland, California.
Decolonizing Your Design System: Unveiling Biases and Revolutionizing Inclusion
Prepare to confront the truths of design systems in this talk on decolonization. This talk will expose the inherent biases and limitations that hinder inclusivity within traditional design frameworks, challenging you to question the status quo. Through compelling examples and eye-opening insights, we’ll dissect the flawed foundations of design systems and unveil the consequences of overlooking diverse perspectives. We’ll discuss ways teams can work toward dismantling the barriers perpetuating exclusion. Get ready to shatter the echo chamber and embrace uncomfortable conversations, pushing the boundaries of your creative process to encompass the voices of the unheard. Attending this talk will give you a renewed sense of urgency, and empower you with the tools and mindset needed to evolve your design system and make real strides toward a more inclusive future. It’s time to disrupt the status quo and build design systems that genuinely reflect the diversity of our world.