Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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In this interview, we speak to Lauren B Duxbury. Lauren is a UX Designer at Microsoft and has previously worked with Honeywell on their Forge Design System.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Welcoming Lauren and her experience at Honeywell!
01:46 How should beginners approach building a Design System
08:41 What to do when asked to design ad-hoc solutions without a comprehensive design system?
10:34 Resources to incorporate Design Systems with Developers
12:13 Can designers Multitask?
15:00 Managing Energy to be in a state of Flow
17:38 Best Design Resources to Upskill
21:06 Connect with Lauren!
21:47 Conclusion

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🔑 Resources mentioned by Lauren:

• Learn from Articles on medium.com

• Use linkedin.com to network with people.

• Find a mentor to improve your skills overall.

• Daily UI challenges to help you develop your UI skills.

• Keep playing with all the platforms, tools, concepts.

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• Website: duxburycreative.com

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurenduxbury

• Instagram: instagram.com/laurendux
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