Diana MacDonald is an author and digital professional who believes in the value of considered, inclusive, and remarkable stories. Di specialises in design systems and data visualisation, and is a versatile front-end developer, hungry to learn more. Some say her work is like a subtle cool breeze on a warm Summer’s day. Read more about Di.

 
Book cover for Practical UI Patterns for Design Systems by Diana MacDonald.

Practical UI Patterns for Design Systems

A book to help you fast-track interaction design for a seamless user experience.

Kaizen design system homepage with a visual overview to Guidelines, Language, and Components, as well as link to Storybook.

Building Culture Amp’s Design System

Medium article of Lessons Learned Building Kaizen Design System.

Sankey diagram.

Data Visualization

Medium article of Learning Data Viz with D3.

43 snake icons grouped by colour.

Living among snakes in Queensland

A visualisation of personal snake sightings in Australia.

Typey Type robot and stenoboard.

Typey Type

The app for stenographers to practice writing.

Code for designers

A guide to using code as a designer.

Design for engineers

A guide to designing as a coder.

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