Author Ben Callahan

January 1, 0001 —

Maturing Design Systems is a practical guide for anyone funding, leading, or working on a design system. Instead of treating systems as a purely technical investment, it focuses on the people, culture, and hidden forces that determine whether a system delivers real value. Through clear mental models and a maturity framework, it helps teams understand where they are, where they’re headed, and how to build a sustainable, human-centered program that lasts.

Written by Ben Callahan. Foreword by Lauren LoPrete. Cover art by Espen Brunborg. 309 pages.

February 22, 2016 — In this article, Ben Callahan will help you be more successful with your web projects by starting at the beginning; by working from day one to help set your client’s expectations about what’s going to happen, and by working throughout a project’s life cycle to do the same. By the end of this article, you’ll find yourself more inspired to invest in your own understanding of how the web works, and more willing to invest in your teammates’ understanding. Ben hopes you’ll feel excited to try a new approach, but he also that you’ll be empowered to tear these pages up if they don’t work for you. Only you, your team and your customer can figure out the best way to approach a project. The time is now — so, get to it! Read more…

September 26, 2011 — Most of you know that responsive Web design could be improved by imparting a bigger role to content in determining how our websites respond. In this article, Ben Callahan shares practical explanations on how to do this. Read more…

September 22, 2011 — Useful resources, by Ben Callahan, related to the previously published article “Content Prototyping In Responsive Web Design”. Read more…