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The Informed Life

Erin Malone on Pattern Libraries

Sep 11, 2022
34:22
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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.

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