Act 01
Scene 28 – Featuring Ben Callahan
Ben Callahan, a leading voice in design systems and founder of Sparkbox, joins Naresh Shan to explore how the language of design shapes the way teams collaborate, create, and evolve. He reflects on the journey from responsive to adaptive design, the imperative of accessibility, and how a shared vocabulary can drive both clarity and creativity in modern product teams.
- Examining how structure in design systems can either support or suppress creativity, depending on how it’s led
- Unpacking the tension between governance and freedom in design, and how community can close that gap
- Exploring the need for designers to develop technical empathy to build more functional and future-ready systems
His perspective encourages designers to see systems not as limits, but as opportunities for connection. To understand how communication and shared understanding can accelerate impact. To lean into technology, including AI, without losing the human touch that makes design matter.
His perspective encourages designers to see systems not as limits, but as opportunities for connection. To understand how communication and shared understanding can accelerate impact. To lean into technology, including AI, without losing the human touch that makes design matter.