DI 3/25 Newsletter

Design Systems Workshop & Brandon Biro Recap + Upcoming Events

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1. Badger’s For Good: Design-A-Thon

2. Design Systems Workshop & Brandon Biro Recap

3. Memberships

4. Upcoming Events

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Badger’s For Good: Design-A-Thon | Saturday April 18 | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

One-day sprint to design a digital solution for a nonprofit using human-centered design. Grab a spot before spring break! *more information in Upcoming Events

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Design Systems Workshop & Meeting Brandon Biro Recap

Thank you to everyone who came to our Design Systems Workshop, where we learned what a design system is & why does it matters, along with being introduced to Brandon Biro, a senior UX designer. We learned how a design system is a digital “library” containing standardized reusable components for a digital product, and is useful in improving user-experience through UI uniformity. Scalability, reliability, and efficiency are key benefits of design systems. Then, we explored how to make a design system using Figma, and making use of both the variance and text style tools. After, Brandon Biro introduced himself, along with sharing his career journey, and ended with a Q&A. Finally, we had a follow-up activity, where we played around with creating a Design System to cater to a hypothetical restaurant’s website.

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Memberships

Interested in becoming a member of DI? Here’s what you need to know:

1. Member-Only Events → site visits, in depth workshops, competitions

2. Leadership Opportunities → you NEED to be a member to be able to apply for exec board at the end of the semester!

Requirements:

• Fill out application form linked below

• Attend a minimum of 5 events this semester

  • ~5 more meetings left

  • Notifications will be sent soon regarding your current attendance status

Reminder: DI welcomes drop-ins unless stated otherwise.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming in Design Interactive:

Spring Break | Next week

→ We are free for a week! Stay safe, have fun, and take time to recharge. Life is in fact beautiful.

Speaker | Robert Grame | April 7th | 6 - 7 PM | Morgridge 2516

→ How to design cohesive digital + print wayfinding systems across large spaces (campuses, hospitals, corporate offices)

→ Designing signage that is inclusive across physical and digital mediums.

Upcoming in Community:

Badger’s For Good: Design-A-Thon | Saturday April 18 | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Registration Now Open! (in the form below)

“Badgers for Good is a one day designathon where interdisciplinary teams using human-centered design methods will explore problems and create practical digital solution concepts. This event is sponsored by the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences and co-hosted by Design Interactive and the UX Club.”

→ Website: Badger’s For Good Design-A-Thon

The 17th Annual Digital Salon Exhibition | Submission Deadline: March 31st, 2026

“The 17th Annual Digital Salon Exhibition is currently accepting student-made submissions! … Digital Salon is a curated exhibition of media projects (videos, animations, graphic essays, posters, infographics, websites, podcasts, blogs and more) open to all UW-Madison undergraduate and graduate students with awards for Best-in-Show and Honorable Mentions.”

→ Website: Digital Salon

Mothaígh Thú Uaim — Feeling You From Me | Ruth Davis Design Gallery | March 19, 2026 - March 29, 2026

“Noa Rickey creates a space showing the distance between an individual and the person, place, or thing that they are missing”

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✧ Have a good Spring Break and good luck on your midterms! See you at on April 7th for our guest speaker, Robert Grame! ✧

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Questions? Feel free to reach out to designinteractiveuw@gmail.com.