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Tag: Pattern Library

Interaction design/Pattern Library

Working With a Pattern Library Day to Day

Posted on 07/29/2010 by erin

[Part 7 of a series on Patterns. Working with a Pattern Library.] Patterns, Components, and Code, Oh My! Ok, so now you have a pattern library. Now what? Ultima...

Information Architecture/Pattern Library

Where did the idea of patterns come from?

Posted on 03/25/2010 by erin

[Part 2 of a series on Patterns. Parts of this post excerpted in part from my work in chapter 1 of Designing Social Interfaces: Principles, Practices and Patter...

Interaction design/Pattern Library

Why have a design pattern library?

Posted on 03/22/2010 by erin

[author’s note: This is part one in a multi-part series. Based on material I developed with Christian Crumlish and Lucas Pettinati for a workshop we gave ...

Information Architecture/Interaction design/Pattern Library/Yahoo!

Yahoo! Design Stencils

Posted on 06/05/2008 by erin

Earlier this year, as part of our workshop at the IA Summit, we made a robust set of design stencils that map to the Yahoo! Pattern Library and the Yahoo! User ...

Career/Conferences/Information Architecture/Pattern Library

Big week ahead

Posted on 04/07/2008 by erin

This week we head out to the IA Summit and present our workshop on writing, using and building a pattern library and using that with code to prototype and build...

My New Book Is Out

New Mini Books for Sale on Gumroad

Grid Guide for UX Designers
A Guide to Maps & Models for UX Designers
A Guide to Gestalt Principles for UX Designers
A Guide to Color Theory & Use in Digital Products
A Guide to Maps & Models for UX Designers

Now available on Amazon - in paperback and kindle versions.

MASTODON POSTS

Still reeling from the news that CCA (California College of the Arts) is closing next year. Was not planning on losing my job so soon - was hoping this would be the retirement path. Any leads around UX/IXD education, design education, administration etc are greatly appreciated. https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985413/california-college-of-the-arts-sfai-mills-art-school-closures

16 January 2026 @ 7:29 pm

As I am making my way through West Wing episodes, I realize I never watched it the first time around and it’s sad that many of the issues they cover are still the same issues we are debating now. Too bad we don’t have someone as measured and kind as Bartlet in office.

12 January 2026 @ 3:34 am

I just sent my first email with Buttondown. Pretty easy. I am announcing December art events I am participating in - in San Francisco. If you are interested in original art, then check out my newsletter - https://buttondown.com/erinKmalone/archive/8-paw-press-erin-malone-december-art-events/

28 November 2025 @ 10:30 pm

I'm doing a virtual book talk at the Internet Archive next week with Abby Covert leading the conversation about my book, my process and what's next. The event is also going to end up as a podcast as the IA turn their live events into podcasts. Hope you can make it!
📅 Thu, June 12🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET📍 ONLINE🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-in-through-the-side-door-tickets-1333098526579
@internetarchive

3 June 2025 @ 7:14 pm

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility and I just posted the latest Deep Cuts profile to Women in IXD about Sasha Costanza-Chock and her work around Design Justice. https://womenofixd.com/stories/sasha-costanza-chock
#TransDayOfVisibility

31 March 2025 @ 7:16 pm

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