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We also write! And we share stories about design, the team, our products, and how we do it. We’re open source in all ways, from the technologies we create to the ways we create them.
Welcome to Automattic Women—conversations with some of the remarkable women working all over the world to design and develop Automattic software and make the web a better place. Today’s interviewee is designer Michelle Langston.
Designing your one-hour-long virtual meeting.
A collection of recent work by Automattic’s Theme Design Squad.
How a year of experiments led to subtle changes with major impacts.
The Atavist Magazine, one of Automattic’s flagship longform publications, recently relaunched on WordPress.com. In this conversation, editor in chief Seyward Darby and art director Ed Johnson talk about the history, (re)design, and future of the magazine.
Go behind the scenes with the Jetpack Design team and see the process of how we crafted the 10th anniversary campaign.
The Designer Experience team at Automattic is uniquely tasked with designing programs and experiences for designers. Learn about our culture and community-building programs.
As a new addition to the design team at Automattic and a first-time contributor to the WordPress project, I’ve been spending a lot of time learning about accessibility features in Gutenberg, the WordPress block editor. I wanted to create this blog post to introduce myself (and you) to the many useful accessibility features available and provide some context about how recent improvements are helping take accessibility and usability to the next level. As with all aspects of WordPress — the work is never finished!
Matt Owens, a partner at creative studio Athletics, takes us inside education, innovation, and community with XQ Institute.
At Automattic, P2 is one of the main tools we use for asynchronous communication. An integral part of our workflow, it is the place where we share, discuss, brainstorm, and…
I know there’s no such thing as a status quo.