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Elyse Holladay
judge my 2025 design systems predictions

Feb 9, 2026

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4 min read

judge my 2025 design systems predictions

season two is officially here!

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
did we have a summer AI vibe shift?

Sep 22, 2025

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3 min read

did we have a summer AI vibe shift?

surprise, a minisode!

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
Creativity and leadership in the age of AI, with Natalya Shelburne

May 12, 2025

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9 min read

Creativity and leadership in the age of AI, with Natalya Shelburne

also, goats

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
But "design systems as infrastructure" is boring, with Sam Anderson

May 5, 2025

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8 min read

But "design systems as infrastructure" is boring, with Sam Anderson

plus a soupçon of AI chitchat

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
Naming is hard, but have you tried working with people? with Guy Segal

Apr 28, 2025

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8 min read

Naming is hard, but have you tried working with people? with Guy Segal

because we haven't invented mind-reading yet

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
The Four Quadrants of Design System Impact, with Ben Callahan

Apr 21, 2025

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7 min read

The Four Quadrants of Design System Impact, with Ben Callahan

plus Ben's thoughts on the future of the industry

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
Shipping new ways of working to a classic organization with the One UPS system, with Marcela Rodriguez Joos

Apr 14, 2025

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7 min read

Shipping new ways of working to a classic organization with the One UPS system, with Marcela Rodriguez Joos

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
The flaws of the  “accessibility is built in to the design system” argument, with Daniel Henderson-Ede

Apr 7, 2025

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6 min read

The flaws of the “accessibility is built in to the design system” argument, with Daniel Henderson-Ede

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
Help, I'm starting a new design system job! with Amy Ogg

Mar 31, 2025

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6 min read

Help, I'm starting a new design system job! with Amy Ogg

coffee, connections, and finding the sensation of success

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
Hand off the API: a design & build workflow for components, with Jeff Pelletier

Mar 24, 2025

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5 min read

Hand off the API: a design & build workflow for components, with Jeff Pelletier

hey, an engineer!

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
Bye Purple! A redesign powered by local & global design system layers at Spotify, with Smith & Tyce

Mar 17, 2025

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8 min read

Bye Purple! A redesign powered by local & global design system layers at Spotify, with Smith & Tyce

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
What happens when your system can’t support your flagship product? with Adriana Morales

Mar 10, 2025

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7 min read

What happens when your system can’t support your flagship product? with Adriana Morales

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
I’m a design system consumer now: lessons from the other side, with Beau Ulrey

Mar 3, 2025

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6 min read

I’m a design system consumer now: lessons from the other side, with Beau Ulrey

not a zoologist, after all

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
Building a multi-brand joint venture design system for BetMGM, with ToniAnn Drenckhahn

Feb 24, 2025

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7 min read

Building a multi-brand joint venture design system for BetMGM, with ToniAnn Drenckhahn

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
Stop waiting for permission! and other ways to show design systems value, with Brian Alfaro

Feb 17, 2025

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6 min read

Stop waiting for permission! and other ways to show design systems value, with Brian Alfaro

design systems are like a toilet?

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
All the things you shouldn’t do for design system success, with Dan Mall

Feb 10, 2025

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6 min read

All the things you shouldn’t do for design system success, with Dan Mall

more spicy takes per minute than any episode to date

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
What layoffs and getting "zero results" from your design system have to do with each other, with Noelle Lansford

Feb 3, 2025

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7 min read

What layoffs and getting "zero results" from your design system have to do with each other, with Noelle Lansford

don't forget the rebrand

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
When Design Systems became A Thing with Jina Anne

Jan 27, 2025

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6 min read

When Design Systems became A Thing with Jina Anne

did we create a monster?

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
Efficiency, respect, and the origins of design systems with Brad Frost on the On Theme podcast

Jan 20, 2025

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9 min read

Efficiency, respect, and the origins of design systems with Brad Frost on the On Theme podcast

it's here! season one launches NOW!

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
please help me support my local LA community during the fires

Jan 10, 2025

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6 min read

please help me support my local LA community during the fires

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
5 predictions for design systems in 2025 and beyond

Jan 6, 2025

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3 min read

5 predictions for design systems in 2025 and beyond

🎙️ On Theme Subscriber Minisode No. 2

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
are design systems in the trough of disillusionment?

Dec 12, 2024

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13 min read

are design systems in the trough of disillusionment?

for your ears only 🎙️ On Theme Subscriber Minisode No. 1

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
welcome to On Theme, a new design systems podcast

Oct 23, 2024

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3 min read

welcome to On Theme, a new design systems podcast

Elyse Holladay
Elyse Holladay
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