Working with Systems in Responsive Web Design

The introduction of responsive web design has amplified the need for designers to approach their work with a systems mindset. Depending on the complexity of your client's site, systems design can be daunting and potentially difficult. In this talk, I discuss the benefits of a systems, rather than a pages, approach to Web design, and share some tips on how to design effective systems for your client's content.

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1. Working with Systems in Responsive Web Design Michael Mesker Follow us on Twitter @palantir
7. “Design Systems, not Pages.” — Everyone on the internet
8. 408 Pages 5000 Pages 8500 Pages
9. Why Design Systems? Consistency
10. Why Design Systems? RWD & Efficiency
11. Why Design Systems? Sustainability
12. sys·tem |ˈsistəm| noun A set of connected parts forming a complex whole.
13. Components Templates Elements
14. Components Templates Elements
16. Components Templates Elements
21. Components Templates Elements
28. Components Templates Elements
29. sys·tem |ˈsistəm| noun A set of connected parts forming a complex whole. ( Elements, Components & Templates ) ( a CMS driven website )
30. The Most Dangerous Game Systems Thinking in the Wild!
32. nyc.gov by Huge Inc.
33. Header
34. Primary Navigation Header
35. Header Today Block Primary Navigation
36. Carousel of Promoted Content Today Block Header Primary Navigation
37. Quick Links Block Carousel of Promoted Content Today Block Header Primary Navigation
38. Quick Links Block Carousel of Promoted Content Today Block Header Primary Navigation Portal Link
39. Portal Link Quick Links Block Carousel of Promoted Content Today Block Header Primary Navigation Portal Link Portal Link Portal Link Portal Link Portal Link Portal Link Portal Link Portal Link Portal Link
40. Content Rollup
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42. Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup
43. Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup Content Rollup
45. Getting Started. When the idea of consistency meets content, we are able to derive a set of constraints to design within.
46. News Events Recipes
47. News • Title • Date • Author • Category • Lede text • Body text • Lede Image • Inline Image(s) • Image captions Events Recipes
48. News • Title • Date • Author • Category • Lede text • Body text • Lede Image • Inline Image(s) • Image captions Events • Title • Date / Date Range • Time • Location • Category • Lede text • Body text • Lede Image • Inline Image(s) • Image captions Recipes
49. News • Title • Date • Author • Category • Lede text • Body text • Lede Image • Inline Image(s) • Image captions Events • Title • Date / Date Range • Time • Location • Category • Lede text • Body text • Lede Image • Inline Image(s) • Image captions Recipes • Title • Date • Author • Category • Lede text • Body text • Ingredients List • Directions List • Lede Image • Inline Image(s) • Image captions
50. News • Title • Date • Author • Category • Lede text • Body text • Lede Image • Inline Image(s) • Image captions Events • Title • Date / Date Range • Time • Location • Category • Lede text • Body text • Lede Image • Inline Image(s) • Image captions Recipes • Title • Date • Author • Category • Lede text • Body text • Ingredients List • Directions List • Lede Image • Inline Image(s) • Image captions
51. Components Templates Elements
53. Templates
54. Templates
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56. ARTS · 23 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary WRITTEN BY KRIS VIRE In an unusual move, the Goodman Theatre will open its upcoming season in the mainstage Albert Theatre with a remount from the current season in the smaller Owen: Noah Haidle's Smokefall. The new play, which made a number of top ten lists for 2013 (including mine), will return with its entire original cast (September 20–October 26). Also in the Albert, Kimberly Senior will make her Goodman directing debut with the Chicago premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's Rapture, Blister, Burn (January 17–February 22). Chuck Smith will helm a revival of August Wilson's Two Trains Running (March 7–April 12) as part of a planned "citywide celebration" of the playwright ten years after his death; Smith will curate readings of all ten plays in Wilson's Century Cycle at theaters around the city. Two more titles in the Albert remain to be announced.
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69. Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles? POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The Stream is Over Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles? POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over
70. ARTS · 23 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 S The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offe Goodman’s 90th anniversary The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles? POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Featured Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 ARTS · 23 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary WRITTEN BY KRIS VIRE In an unusual move, the Goodman Theatre will open its upcoming season in the mainstage Albert Theatre with a remount from the current season in the smaller Owen: Noah Haidle's Smokefall. The new play, which made a number of top ten lists for 2013 (including mine), will return with its entire original cast (September 20–October 26). Also in the Albert, Kimberly Senior will make her Goodman directing debut with the Chicago premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's Rapture, Blister, Burn (January 17–February 22). Chuck Smith will helm a revival of August Wilson's Two Trains Running (March 7–April 12) as part of a planned "citywide celebration" of the playwright ten years after his death; Smith will curate readings of all ten plays in Wilson's Century Cycle at theaters around the city. Two more titles in the Albert remain to be announced. Heading Two celebration are among the o erings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary The Owen kicks off the season with The World of Extreme Happiness by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, in a world premiere co-production with Manhattan Theatre Club (September 13–October 12). Also in the Owen will be the premiere of The Upstairs Concierge (March 28–April 26); Kristoffer Diaz's comedy had a workshop production last fall as part of the Goodman's New Stages Series. Regina Taylor will direct the Chicago premiere of her own stop. reset. (May 23–June 21). Heading Three celebration are among the o erings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary At the holiday season, the Goodman will partner with the Second City to mount A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens (December 5–28 in the Owen), a satiric complement to the perennial traditional version in the Albert. Albany Park Theatre Project will also return to the Goodman at some point in the season with a production to be determined.
71. ARTS · 23 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles? POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Featured Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014
72. Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Featured Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 Featured Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 Featured Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Featured Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014
73. The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles? POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Featured Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles? POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014
74. Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 ARTS · 23 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary WRITTEN BY KRIS VIRE In an unusual move, the Goodman Theatre will open its upcoming season in the mainstage Albert Theatre with a remount from the current season in the smaller Owen: Noah Haidle's Smokefall. The new play, which made a number of top ten lists for 2013 (including mine), will return with its entire original cast (September 20–October 26). Also in the Albert, Kimberly Senior will make her Goodman directing debut with the Chicago premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's Rapture, Blister, Burn (January 17–February 22). Chuck Smith will helm a revival of August Wilson's Two Trains Running (March 7–April 12) as part of a planned "citywide celebration" of the playwright ten years after his death; Smith will curate readings of all ten plays in Wilson's Century Cycle at theaters around the city. Two more titles in the Albert remain to be announced. Heading Two celebration are among the o erings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary The Owen kicks off the season with The World of Extreme Happiness by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, in a world premiere co-production with Manhattan Theatre Club (September 13–October 12). Also in the Owen will be the premiere of The Upstairs Concierge (March 28–April 26); Kristoffer Diaz's comedy had a workshop production last fall as part of the Goodman's New Stages Series. Regina Taylor will direct the Chicago premiere of her own
75. The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles? POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Featured Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles? POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 ARTS · 23 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary The Stream is Over Despite the billions in surcharges to pay for it, the telecom giants have decided they don’t want to bring broadband to the entire nation TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome Italy’s new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles? POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Top Stories Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 The Stream is Over TECH & SCIENCE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 When in Rome POLITICS · 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 Featured Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season ARTS · 20 SEPTEMBER 2014 ARTS · 23 SEPTEMBER 2014 Goodman Theatre Announces 2014–15 Season The return of Smokefall and an August Wilson celebration are among the offerings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary WRITTEN BY KRIS VIRE In an unusual move, the Goodman Theatre will open its upcoming season in the mainstage Albert Theatre with a remount from the current season in the smaller Owen: Noah Haidle's Smokefall. The new play, which made a number of top ten lists for 2013 (including mine), will return with its entire original cast (September 20–October 26). Also in the Albert, Kimberly Senior will make her Goodman directing debut with the Chicago premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's Rapture, Blister, Burn (January 17–February 22). Chuck Smith will helm a revival of August Wilson's Two Trains Running (March 7–April 12) as part of a planned "citywide celebration" of the playwright ten years after his death; Smith will curate readings of all ten plays in Wilson's Century Cycle at theaters around the city. Two more titles in the Albert remain to be announced. Heading Two celebration are among the o erings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary The Owen kicks off the season with The World of Extreme Happiness by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, in a world premiere co-production with Manhattan Theatre Club (September 13–October 12). Also in the Owen will be the premiere of The Upstairs Concierge (March 28–April 26); Kristoffer Diaz's comedy had a workshop production last fall as part of the Goodman's New Stages Series. Regina Taylor will direct the Chicago premiere of her own stop. reset. (May 23–June 21). Heading Three celebration are among the o erings for the Goodman’s 90th anniversary At the holiday season, the Goodman will partner with the Second City to mount A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens (December 5–28 in the Owen), a satiric complement to the perennial traditional version in the Albert. Albany Park Theatre Project will also return to the Goodman at some point in the season with a production to be determined.
76. Have a structure for your system. Having an overlying structure, will help you stay consistent and organized.
77. Study the content. In content lies constraints, discovering those constraints will enable us to make better design decisions.
78. Work from the inside out. Design pieces of content, and then explore how they might live within the system.
79. Thanks! Michael Mesker @meskermichael
80. Resources A Richer Canvas, Mark Boulton http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/a-richer-canvas Design Systems, Laura Kalbag http://www.24ways.org/2012/design-systems/ The Infinite Grid, Chris Armstrong http://alistapart.com/article/the-infinite-grid Responsive Deliverables, Dave Rupert http://daverupert.com/2013/04/responsive-deliverables/ Atomic Web Design, Brad Frost http://bradfrostweb.com/blog/post/atomic-web-design/