# \#design

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## [Need help with user testing of open source rewards model](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/need-help-with-user-testing-of-open-source-rewards-model/1313)

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**Author:** [@mankins](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/mankins)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/need-help-with-user-testing-of-open-source-rewards-model/1313 "2024-07-23T03:48:43Z")

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Hi! I was on the Sustain podcast, talking about Kudos awhile ago, and wanted to reach out here to see if anyone would be willing to help us bring this product forward. We’re conducting some user testing and are looking …

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## [Milan Guenther on Open Source Enterprise Design](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/milan-guenther-on-open-source-enterprise-design/1540)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/milan-guenther-on-open-source-enterprise-design/1540 "2024-07-09T15:16:25Z")

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Milan Guenther dives into his career journey, Enterprise Design, open-source tools, and the importance of uncovering enterprise misalignments. Listen at :studio\_microphone: Sustain Open Source Design Episode 52: Milan G…

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## [Stephen Okonkwo on OSCA, UX, and Open Source Design Leadership](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/stephen-okonkwo-on-osca-ux-and-open-source-design-leadership/1484)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/stephen-okonkwo-on-osca-ux-and-open-source-design-leadership/1484 "2024-03-05T15:03:22Z")

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Stephen dives into enhancing user experience at OSCA and the importance of open-source design, conference planning intricacies, research, and transparency. Listen at :studio\_microphone: https://sosdesign.sustainoss.org/…

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## [You’re invited to the Creative Freedom Summit 2024!](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/you-re-invited-to-the-creative-freedom-summit-2024/1446)

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**Author:** [@ekidney](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/ekidney)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/you-re-invited-to-the-creative-freedom-summit-2024/1446 "2024-01-11T22:19:23Z")

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Hi everyone! You’re invited to the Creative Freedom Summit! We have put together an exciting schedule of content centered around Open Source creative tools and how to use them. The Summit is a free virtual event, that r…

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## [Creative Freedom Summit CfP 2024!](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/creative-freedom-summit-cfp-2024/1415)

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**Author:** [@ekidney](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/ekidney)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/creative-freedom-summit-cfp-2024/1415 "2023-11-22T19:17:13Z")

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Hi everyone! We are excited to announce that there will be a second Creative Freedom Summit (January 23rd-25th, 2024)! If you’re just hearing about the Summit, it is a virtual event focused on promoting the use of Creati…

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## [Study: Designers in OSS: Summary of diary studies of designers contributing to OSS](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/study-designers-in-oss-summary-of-diary-studies-of-designers-contributing-to-oss/1378)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 11:34am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/study-designers-in-oss-summary-of-diary-studies-of-designers-contributing-to-oss/1378 "2023-10-16T11:34:21Z")

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Hey there Sustain community :wave: Superbloom are delighted to announce the launch of our new findings document: ‘Designers in OSS: Summary of diary studies of designers contributing to OSS’. We would appreciate your su…

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## [Veethika Mishra of GitLab on designers and barriers to open source](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/veethika-mishra-of-gitlab-on-designers-and-barriers-to-open-source/1356)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/veethika-mishra-of-gitlab-on-designers-and-barriers-to-open-source/1356 "2023-09-12T14:09:34Z")

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Veethika on Gitlab, the power of open source contributions, the importance of community engagement, and the challenges faced in integrating external designers. Listen at :studio\_microphone: Sustain Open Source Design Ep…

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## [Penpot Fest with Jan C. Borchardt, Elizabet Oliveira & Peter Hanekamp](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/penpot-fest-with-jan-c-borchardt-elizabet-oliveira-peter-hanekamp/1344)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/penpot-fest-with-jan-c-borchardt-elizabet-oliveira-peter-hanekamp/1344 "2023-08-29T14:09:42Z")

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Jan shares insights on open source design strategies at Nextcloud, Elizabet from Xata talks about her varied roles and experiences, and Peter of Kaleidos discusses open source strategy. Listen at :studio\_microphone: htt…

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## [Penpot Fest with Dima Davidoff, Madeline Peck & Michal Malewicz](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/penpot-fest-with-dima-davidoff-madeline-peck-michal-malewicz/1336)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/penpot-fest-with-dima-davidoff-madeline-peck-michal-malewicz/1336 "2023-08-15T14:02:05Z")

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Dima sheds light on his usage of design tools, Madeline shares her work with open source programs, and Michal on the importance of solid fundamental design skills. Listen at :studio\_microphone: https://sosdesign.sustain…

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## [Penpot Fest with Iván Martínez & Karl Hütt](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/penpot-fest-with-ivan-martinez-karl-hutt/1328)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/penpot-fest-with-ivan-martinez-karl-hutt/1328 "2023-08-01T16:49:56Z")

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Iván of Ontruck highlights the significance of AI in product development and its societal impact. Karl tells us about Memri and tackles data privacy challenges. Listen at :studio\_microphone: https://sosdesign.sustainoss…

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## [Penpot Fest with Alonso Torres, Máirín Duffy & Martin Owens](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/penpot-fest-with-alonso-torres-mairin-duffy-martin-owens/1320)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/penpot-fest-with-alonso-torres-mairin-duffy-martin-owens/1320 "2023-07-18T14:01:01Z")

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Alonso discusses Penpot’s origin & community involvement, Máirín shares her insights on open source design and her project Podman Desktop, and Martin on his experience as an Independent Developer in Inkscape. Listen at …

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## [Eriol Fox, Katie Wilson and Meag Doherty on Superbloom](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/eriol-fox-katie-wilson-and-meag-doherty-on-superbloom/1312)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/eriol-fox-katie-wilson-and-meag-doherty-on-superbloom/1312 "2023-07-11T10:54:26Z")

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Katie, Meag, and Eriol of Superbloom discuss ideal users of open-source software, software maintainability, complexity’s impact on decision-making, and open science progress. Listen at :studio\_microphone: https://sosdes…

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## [Isaac Zara of Flipside on building timeless brand system and guidelines](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/isaac-zara-of-flipside-on-building-timeless-brand-system-and-guidelines/1300)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/isaac-zara-of-flipside-on-building-timeless-brand-system-and-guidelines/1300 "2023-06-20T14:32:05Z")

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Isaac Zara takes us through his journey into open source, his work as a brand experience designer, his design philosophy, and how he plans to integrate storytelling into brand designs. Listen at :studio\_microphone: Sust…

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## [Design & UX working group](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/design-ux-working-group/348)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 132\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/design-ux-working-group/348 "2023-06-08T22:17:52Z")

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Adding in a topic for the Design & UX WG. We had our first meeting on 23rd April (16:00 GMT) and largely discussed what Design & UX OSS sustainability means to each of us and some of our key, personal concerns. We have …

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## [Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz on Kaleidos, Penpot and Taiga](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/pablo-ruiz-muzquiz-on-kaleidos-penpot-and-taiga/1290)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/pablo-ruiz-muzquiz-on-kaleidos-penpot-and-taiga/1290 "2023-06-06T18:32:24Z")

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Pablo dives into the challenges of leading a creative business in the open-source world, focusing on the need for a perfect open-source product, an engaged community, and a sustainable business model. He sheds light on t…

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## [Mike Gifford of CivicActions on Digital Accessibility](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/mike-gifford-of-civicactions-on-digital-accessibility/1275)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/mike-gifford-of-civicactions-on-digital-accessibility/1275 "2023-05-25T13:27:33Z")

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Mike talks about his views on sustainability, his work with open source software, and the importance of accessibility and multilingualism in technology. Listen at :studio\_microphone: https://sosdesign.sustainoss.org/42

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## [Ashlyn Knox on designing Fedora's new site](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/ashlyn-knox-on-designing-fedoras-new-site/1258)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/ashlyn-knox-on-designing-fedoras-new-site/1258 "2023-05-09T14:15:10Z")

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Ashlyn fills us in on the usability studies for the Fedora Project Website Revamp, using Penpot prototypes tested with real users, and how they believe a closer connection between design and dev teams is so important to …

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## [Winfried Tilanus & Emilie Tromp on Privacy by Design](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/winfried-tilanus-emilie-tromp-on-privacy-by-design/1247)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [April 25, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/winfried-tilanus-emilie-tromp-on-privacy-by-design/1247 "2023-04-25T14:13:47Z")

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Winfried & Emilie discuss how Privacy by Design should be approached, the importance of understanding the different perspectives on privacy, and the Samen Beter project they did. Listen at :studio\_microphone: Sustain Op…

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## [Daniel Burka and the Simple project, from Resolve to Save Lives](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/daniel-burka-and-the-simple-project-from-resolve-to-save-lives/1214)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/daniel-burka-and-the-simple-project-from-resolve-to-save-lives/1214 "2023-03-21T14:04:00Z")

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We’ll hear all the cool things Daniel has been doing with the Simple project as he details how design really matters in public health projects, and how he thinks of design. Listen at :studio\_microphone: https://sosdesig…

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## [Seth Hillbrand on Designing and Funding at KiCad](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/seth-hillbrand-on-designing-and-funding-at-kicad/1207)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/seth-hillbrand-on-designing-and-funding-at-kicad/1207 "2023-03-15T00:48:35Z")

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Seth Hillbrand talks about KiCad, a schematic capture and PCB design software project, and about how they design for sustainability with their donations, services, and feature implementations. Listen at …

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## [Announcing Creative Freedom Summit, 17-19 January (virtual)](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/announcing-creative-freedom-summit-17-19-january-virtual/1159)

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**Author:** [@jwf](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/jwf)\
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**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/announcing-creative-freedom-summit-17-19-january-virtual/1159 "2023-01-05T16:07:04Z")

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On January 17th, 18th, and 19th, be part of the Creative Freedom Summit, the first virtual conference dedicated solely to the features and benefits of Open Source creative tools. Be inspired by fellow artists, designers,…

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## [SustainOSS Design & UX Working group July discussion topic: Differentiation between design for open source and open design](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustainoss-design-ux-working-group-july-discussion-topic-differentiation-between-design-for-open-source-and-open-design/1075)

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**Author:** [@Erioldoesdesign](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Erioldoesdesign)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustainoss-design-ux-working-group-july-discussion-topic-differentiation-between-design-for-open-source-and-open-design/1075 "2022-07-13T13:37:27Z")

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Every month the Design & UX working group chooses a topic from the community to discuss - in July that was discussing the differentiation between design for open source and open design. We had 4 folks on the community c…

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## [Collaboration Between Designers and Developers](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/collaboration-between-designers-and-developers/924)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Arboleda](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Tina_Arboleda)\
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**Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 11:04am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/collaboration-between-designers-and-developers/924 "2022-01-06T11:04:58Z")

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Lucie Wu, Saptak, and Sadie join us for this week’s episode to share how design and development interact, and the challenges they faced during the collaboration.

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## [🎙 Oleg Nenashev and designing at Jenkins](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/oleg-nenashev-and-designing-at-jenkins/875)

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**Author:** [@coderberry](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/coderberry)\
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**Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/oleg-nenashev-and-designing-at-jenkins/875 "2021-11-23T17:47:08Z")

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Oleg Nenashev joins us on the Sustain Open Source Design podcast to discuss his work as a maintainer, mentor, and community organizer at Jenkins, and focuses on how to onboard new contributors into your community. …

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## [Abhishek Sharma on collaborating with NGOs as a designer](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/abhishek-sharma-on-collaborating-with-ngos-as-a-designer/868)

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**Author:** [@coderberry](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/coderberry)\
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**Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/abhishek-sharma-on-collaborating-with-ngos-as-a-designer/868 "2021-11-16T21:26:28Z")

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Our special guest on the Sustain Open Source Design podcast today is Abhishek Sharma, who is the head of a design company called ColoredCow. He is currently managing one of the open source projects called Glific, which i…

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## [Sustain Brand Assets](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-brand-assets/862)

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**Author:** [@Peace\_Ojemeh](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/Peace_Ojemeh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/sustain-brand-assets/862 "2021-10-26T18:55:41Z")

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We’re trying to create a design for the upcoming Sustain Africa event and noticed the https://demo.identihub.co/sustain was down. We need access to the brand assests, who is the point of contact?

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## [🎙 Justin Scherer on Open Source Design at Stax](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/justin-scherer-on-open-source-design-at-stax/847)

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**Author:** [@coderberry](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/coderberry)\
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**Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/justin-scherer-on-open-source-design-at-stax/847 "2021-10-05T14:04:49Z")

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Justin Scherer joins us on the Sustain Open Source Design Podcast to discuss getting into designing software and his experiences with Hover and Stax. He gives us an “exclusive” on working with his design team, how he wan…

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## [🎙 Kartik Choudhary on MLH Fellowships and Design](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/kartik-choudhary-on-mlh-fellowships-and-design/843)

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**Author:** [@coderberry](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/coderberry)\
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**Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/kartik-choudhary-on-mlh-fellowships-and-design/843 "2021-09-24T13:56:07Z")

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Today, our special guest is Kartik Choudhary, who is a Front-End Web Application and Design Engineer, with a focus on progressive enhancements and creativity. Kartik worked on Facebook’s React project through the MLH Fel…

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## [🎙 Christina Chumillas on Design at Drupal](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/christina-chumillas-on-design-at-drupal/841)

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**Author:** [@coderberry](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/coderberry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/christina-chumillas-on-design-at-drupal/841 "2021-09-15T17:41:15Z")

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Christina Chumillas joins us this week on Sustain Open Source Design. We learn how she got into the design field, her role as UX Core Maintainer with @Drupal, and some great advice for young designers just starting out. …

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## [🎙 Bryan Paget on Open Source Developers with Design Thinking](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/bryan-paget-on-open-source-developers-with-design-thinking/835)

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**Author:** [@coderberry](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/u/coderberry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/bryan-paget-on-open-source-developers-with-design-thinking/835 "2021-09-08T06:37:40Z")

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Today on the Sustainable Open Source Design podcast, we are joined by Bryan Paget, a Data Scientist for Health Canada. We find out what Bryan does as a Data Scientist, his interest in Linux, his ideas on consistency and…

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