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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 1d

🎉 SOLD OUT! 🎟️

We’re thrilled to announce that Converge 2025 is officially sold out! Thank you to everyone who grabbed their tickets and helped make this happen.

Couldn’t get a ticket? You can still sign up for early access to the on-demand recordings.

👉 Sign up for access here: hubs.li/Q03MV-Qr0

Converge - The design systems conference taking place on October 2025 in Bristol, UK has sold out.

zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 1d

This conference is run by our very own @lurkmoophy.bsky.social! If you haven't already, you should check it out... It's not too late to get a ticket 👇

WDC @webdevconf.com · 1d

It's great to see everyone on their way to Bristol for WDC2025 tomorrow!

There is still time to grab a ticket if you want to be there!

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WDC2025 - October 10 2025, Watershed, Bristol, UK

WDC is the web conference based in Bristol, taking place in autumn each year. With great speakers and attendees alike.

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SmashingConf @smashingconf.com · 4d

Big shout-out to @ZeroHeight.com, our Gold partner! They help teams build design systems that everyone actually wants to use. By making design systems more accessible and easier to maintain, ZeroHeight empowers teams to stay consistent while still moving fast.
So excited to have ZeroHeight on board!

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 8d

Another article I commissioned for @zeroheight.com has gone live!

Amy Hupe @amyhupe.bsky.social · 8d

ALSO I wrote a thing for Zeroheight: When’s the right time to start documenting your design system?

In here I talk about what type of documentation to aim for at each stage of your design system’s lifecycle.

zeroheight.com/blog/whens-t...

When's the right time to start documenting your design system? - zeroheight

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 10d

✨ We’ve rebranded! Meet the new zeroheight.

What began as the easiest way to document design systems is now the platform for the full design system lifecycle—docs, delivery, measurement & management.

Same trusted platform, with a fresh look to match how we’ve evolved.

See more: hubs.li/Q03JLM1T0

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 11d

Episode 062 of The Question with Jeremy Elder is LIVE. This week, we’re considering how #designsystem teams can deal with the pressure to go faster.

Answer (bit.ly/answerTheQuestion) to join the deep dive!

👏 Thank you to @zeroheight.com, the organizers of Converge, for making this one possible! 👏

The Question is a weekly conversation for anyone seriously interested in Design Systems.

Each Monday, you’ll receive an email from me with a design system related question. You’ll have 48 hours to answer. If you choose to do so, you’ll receive an invite to the deep dive on Thursday (or Fr...

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 18d

Straight to MoMa

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 24d

🏆🏆 THE SHORTLIST IS NOW LIVE! 🏆🏆

We've finally announced the finalists and opened up public voting for the Design System Awards. Check it out here: zeroheight.com/blog/design-...

Design System Awards 2025 - It's time to vote!

The shortlist is now live for the design system awards 2025, and it's your chance to vote!

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 24d

T-minus 2 days until we share with you the rebrand we've been working on for almost 12 months. Been a heck of along journey but we're ALMOST THERE

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Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yo design system losers - there's under 40 tickets left for Converge. You heard it here first. Get in before it sells out.

And yes, agenda is out next week.

converge.zeroheight.com

A one-day in-person design systems conference that brings the community together

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Sep 8

10 Days 👁️👄👁️

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Sep 4

Two weeks 👀

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Sep 4

Our friend @bencallahan.com, who runs The Redwoods Quarterly - an online design systems event happening Friday, 12th September from noon to 3.30pm (ET), is offering us a discount. Simply fill out the core sample survey linked below and secure a 50% off code with: 'zeroheightDeal'. hubs.li/Q03GSxRq0

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Guy Segal @guysegal.com · Aug 27

I wrote an article for @zeroheight.com! It's about the pre-mortem, a simple yet powerful tool to proactively plan for success by surfacing what failed in the past.

It’s part of my upcoming Converge talk, where I will share how understanding humans helps address core problems, rather than symptoms.

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Aug 26

Struggling to get leadership on board with your design system?

Check out Convince Your Boss: The Design System Edition - a free ebook with practical tips, real-world examples, and data-backed arguments to prove the business value of design systems.

👉 Download here: hubs.li/Q03FtcGY0

Convince your boss e-book: The design system edition

zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Aug 21

Extended Deadline Alert 🚨

The deadline to enter the Design Systems Awards has been extended until 25th August at midnight (PT), giving you a little extra time to submit.

If you’re still on the fence, now’s the moment! Do it.👇

Enter here: hubs.li/Q03DNZwr0

Design Systems Award - Last chance to enter

zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Aug 19

👩‍🚀✨ Say hello to @bradfrost.com — design astronaut, Atomic Design pioneer, and now a Design Systems Awards 2025 jury member!

You have one week left to show off your stellar design system work 🌌 Don't miss out. Enter now: hubs.li/Q03CV4Q20

Promotional graphic for the Design Systems Awards 2025. Bold black text on a purple background reads 'MEET THE JURY.' A black-and-white photo of Brad Frost wearing a space helmet and holding a reflective disco ball is centered. A pink label over the image says 'Brad Frost.' Green geometric shapes decorate the design, and text in the lower left reads 'Design Systems Awards 2025.

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Aug 15

✨ It’s Friday - the perfect excuse to celebrate your hard work!

Thinking about submitting to the Design System Awards? Today’s the day. End your week on a high note by recognising the creativity, collaboration, and craft behind amazing design systems.

Enter here: hubs.li/Q03CV4Q20

Design System Awards 2025 - Enter now image

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · Aug 13

If you do #designsystem stuff, nominations are open for @zeroheight.com's design system awards! I'm judging again this year, alongside some brilliant systems thinkers. ❤️

Get your submissions in here: awards.zeroheight.com

Design System Awards

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Geri Reid @gerireid.com · Aug 5

Enjoyed nerding out over this piece for the @zeroheight.com blog on the EAA and what it means for your design system:
zeroheight.com/blog/europea...
#accessibility #a11y

What's the European Accessibility Act got to do with my design system?

Not sure how the European Accessibility Act (EAA) impacts your design system? This guide explains who’s affected, what compliance involves, and how to make your system more accessible, even if you’re ...

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TJ @tpitre.bsky.social · Aug 4

Excited (and a little nervous) to be speaking on Aug 20 for @zeroheight.com’s DS Live.

I’ll be talking about Context-Based Design Systems, why they matter now, and how AI is changing the game. Would love to see you there!

🔗 webinars.zeroheight.com/register/zer...

#ai #designsystems

DS Live: TJ Pitre - Context-Based Design Systems: Preparing for an AI-Driven Future

DS Live is a new webinar series from zeroheight where we invite the best speakers from around the world to deliver talks on design systems, and everything ...

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Geri Reid @gerireid.com · Jul 31

Delighted to be on the jury for the 2025 @zeroheight.com Design Systems Awards. Entries close 22 August. Go on, show off!
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Zeroheight design systems awards 2025: Meet the Jury, Geri Reid

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Jul 29

Very very soon! 😜

John Voss @jovo.design · Jul 28

I hear that Converge by @zeroheight.com is going to announce the agenda soon, so I won't spoil my talk topic; but I've been butt deep in research and I'm SO excited.

Get tickets (or sign up for free early access to the video) converge.zeroheight.com

A funky black, white, and neon red graphic with brutalist vibes and web iconography promoting Converge Design Systems Conference brought to you by zeroheight, October 30, 2025 in Bristol Uk. It features me, John Voss designer at Descript.

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Jul 28

Yo! Been tuning into any great design systems podcasts or webinars lately?

Show some love and give those creators the credit they deserve — nominate them for Best Podcast/Webinar in the 2025 Design Systems Awards. 🔦 Enter here: hubs.li/Q03z2FS80

Promotional graphic for the 'Best Podcast/Webinar' category of the Design Systems Awards 2025. The background features repeated bold text saying 'BEST PODCAST' and 'WEBINAR' in black on a purple background. A pair of pixelated cartoon eyes and a large green square with a pixel-style podcast icon are also displayed. In the top right, there's a grey box with black text explaining that the category recognizes community members advancing design systems through podcasting and webinars. At the bottom left, a pink box reads 'DESIGN SYSTEMS AWARDS 2025,' and a pink tab near the center says 'ENTER NOW.'

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Jul 23

Unfortunately, we've had to reschedule @amyhupe.bsky.social's talk that was scheduled to start in 40 minutes. More updates soon, but at the moment we'll do it again in two weeks!

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