Designers

Purpose

The Designers group works with designers across campus to create design patterns and code for front-end implementations that accurately meet the campus branding standards and provide an accessible, intuitive, and inviting user experience and interface. This group will partner with the WordPress and Drupal CMS groups on the implementation of the designs in those systems.

Objectives

  • Create and maintain a pattern library that can be used by websites regardless of back-end solutions like CMS or hosting.
  • Create a community of practice that coordinates and elevates good design from around the campus
  • Make it easier for anyone building a website to match the Illinois look and feel.

Deliverables

  • A pattern library for reference when creating a new website. This pattern library features web component designs that are integrated into the Web Component Toolkit and the Drupal and WordPress Themes.
  • Recommended best practices for design components and navigation.
  • A regularly meeting community of web designers from across the campus.

Out-of-scope items

  • Creating website designs for individual units or websites

Members

  • Joe Brumleve, OVCIA (lead)
  • Mikael Arvola, Graduate College
  • Amanda Covher, Tech Services
  • Meenal Dobariya, Gies
  • Sydney Flowers, Strategic Communications and Marketing
  • Michelle Frazier, Strategic Communications and Marketing
  • Maggie Jarvis, LAS
  • Bryan Lin, Strategic Communications and Marketing
  • Cassidy Marcum, Strategic Communications and Marketing
  • Michelle Nguyen, OVCIA
  • Liz Shallenberger, Tech Services
  • Micheal Vincent, Strategic Communications and Marketing
  • Huaqi Zhang, Tech Services

Lead Role Responsibilities

  • Facilitate and lead meetings with the Designers Subcommittee.
  • Prepare agendas for both Designers Subcommittee meetings and WIGG Monthly Conversations.
  • Share relevant updates from Steering Committee meetings with the Designers Subcommittee and during Monthly Conversations.
  • Maintain and organize the Figma library and supporting documentation.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in Figma, including the ability to:
    • Set up components and prototypes for product review testing
    • Support developer handoff
    • Import work-in-progress components into the Illinois Theme Library
  • Be available for the majority of meetings, recognizing that occasional absences due to vacation or other commitments are expected.
  • Stay informed about the status and progress of ongoing Designers Subcommittee work.
  • Be ready to assist with or take on time-sensitive design tasks as they arise.
  • Fulfill all expectations listed under “Member Expectations.”

Member Expectations

  • Attend meetings regularly when possible.
  • Offer constructive feedback and actively engage in design discussions.
  • Complete a Design Brief before beginning any design work.
  • Create Figma designs as your schedule allows.
  • When needed, prototype your designs in Figma for product review testing.
  • Participate in Product Review discussions for the designs you’ve created.
Join Designers Teams Channel
View the Illinois Theme in Figma
See WIGG Designers Project Status