Erin Malone, Chair of the Interaction Design BFA Program at the California College of the Arts, discusses her work with design pattern libraries and collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League to combat online hate. Topics include the evolution of design systems, tracking online hate through a social pattern library, challenges in designing social interfaces, and the impact of systematizing interaction design on work approach.
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Erin Malone pioneered corporate pattern libraries for unified user interactions based on Christopher Alexander's model.
Malone's collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League resulted in a social pattern library to combat online hate.
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Erin Malone's Experience and Work with Design Pattern Libraries
Erin Malone, chair of the Interaction Design Program at the California College of the Arts, discusses her extensive background in design patterns. Starting with her involvement in mapping Yahoo's web presence to understand user behavior, she highlights the inception of the Yahoo pattern library following Christopher Alexander's model. Malone's pioneering work led to the first corporate pattern library, emphasizing a unified approach in user interactions across the network.
Evolution of Design Systems and Social Interface Design
Malone reflects on the evolution of design systems from the early days of creating pattern libraries. She co-authored a book on designing social interfaces, emphasizing the importance of moderating social interactions. The focus on addressing hate and harassment online led to the development of a social pattern library to add friction and mitigation strategies, catering to designers of products with social components.
Advancing User Experience Design for Mitigating Online Hate
Emphasizing the current challenge of online hate and the need for deliberate moderation, Malone's work with the Anti-Defamation League resulted in mapping the ecosystem of online hate behaviors. This effort paved the way for the creation of a social pattern library focusing on friction and thoughtful actions to combat hate. Insights from Malone's work outline the necessity of integrating pattern libraries in user experience design to address complex social issues.