Segments
Segments are subsets of community members with a specific focus on areas of design, development, and systems practice.
Current Segments
|
Segment
|
Area(s) of Focus
|
Owner
|
|---|---|---|
|
Visual Language |
Typography, Color, Space, and Layering—including the way these concepts are applied across the system using Constants. |
Matt Jankowski |
|
UI Components |
The UI Component library, including design guidelines and code reference documentation. |
Adam Rowe |
|
Charts |
The Charts library, including design guidelines and code reference documentation, as well as chart-specific visual language. |
Alexander Hayashi |
|
UX Patterns |
The UX Patterns library of documentation |
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|
Editorial |
The Editorial library of documentation, as well as the UI component-specific editorial guideliens. |
Courey Gruszauskas |
|
Accessibility |
The technical implementation and documentation of accessibility for UI Components, Visual Language, and Charts. |
Nathan Leahigh |
|
Iconography |
The Iconography library and documentation. |
Jonathan Duncan |
|
Brand |
The application of Brand standards across the Design System, as well as Brand-specific applications of MDS components or features. |
Jason Ackley |
|
Animation |
The principles of animation within products and their application across the System. |
Jinhwan Kim |
Segment Responsibilities
A segment is responsible for:
- Cultivating participation and connecting interested contributors around an identified topic.
- Establishing a segment objective and achieving key results over time.
- Recommending System features and enhancements.
- Attending design critiques/showcases to identify potential areas of inconsistency or to highlight how an existing component can solve a product team’s need.
- Analyzing and monitoring existing product development efforts relevant to the segment across all applicable product lines.
- Setting up and moderating ad-hoc discussions between segment participants from the design and engineering communities.
- Approving contributions of new features in the segment, including those designed, built, and documented by members of the core MDS team.
Participating in MDS as a segment owner requires two to four hours per week, on average.