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Zenxmed - Elevating Medical Decision-Making

Zenxmed - Elevating Medical Decision-Making
Wellin5 — Revitalizing Online Therapy

Wellin5 — Revitalizing Online Therapy
Curatio — Merging Empathy, Technology, and Health

Curatio — Merging Empathy, Technology, and Health
Meridian Design System — Building the Foundation for a Unified Experience

Meridian Design System — Building the Foundation for a Unified Experience
Assent 2.0 Concept Car — Designing the Future, Out Loud

Assent 2.0 Concept Car — Designing the Future, Out Loud
UX Research & Discovery — From Anecdotal to Evidence-Based

UX Research & Discovery — From Anecdotal to Evidence-Based

The Ramblings of a Mad Man

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Design Doesn't Need a Seat at the Table. It Needs to Set One.
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Design QA Is Not a Gate. It's a Habit
May 28, 2019
Design Process & Practice, Design Leadership
Design QA Is Not a Gate. It's a Habit
May 28, 2019
Design Process & Practice, Design Leadership

Most design teams eventually arrive at the same problem: quality is inconsistent, and no one quite knows where the standard lives. Work that looked great in Figma ships with misaligned spacing. Components drift from the design system. Edge cases that were flagged but never resolved quietly make it to production.

The instinctive response is to add a gate. A final design QA check before delivery. A sign-off step that ensures nothing slips through.

It's a reasonable idea. But if the gate is the only intervention, it's already too late.

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May 28, 2019
Design Process & Practice, Design Leadership

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Shaun Scholtz

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