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Community Champion Finalist

Ruben Ferreira Duarte

DXD

About Ruben

Ruben Ferreira Duarte has dedicated his career to advancing design systems and digital accessibility. With experience spanning private sector brands, public services, and international collaborations, he has led strategic initiatives such as the Ágora Design System for the Portuguese Government and authored influential resources like the Design Systems Index and the Mapa dos Design Systems em Portugal. Beyond his professional work, Ruben actively shares knowledge through talks, workshops, curated programs, and community initiatives—building bridges between design systems and accessibility to create more inclusive digital experiences worldwide.

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"None of this journey has been accomplished alone, and one of the things that makes me most happy is that I've been able to bring other professionals on board in many initiatives."

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Timeline

  1. Nominations will be open from Tuesday 13 May. If you have any questions about the nomination process, then check out the FAQs, or if your question isn't answered, please get in touch at community@zeroheight.com

    13 May, 2025

  2. Once the nominations are closed, we'll be collating the longlist and working through it to determine a shortlist. The shortlist will be determined by the team at zeroheight, and will be based on uniform judging criteria (which we will share in a month or two). With the shortlist creation, we aim to remove as much bias as possible and give everyone a fair chance across the board.

    22 August, 2025

  3. In September, the shortlist will be announced, including public voting! We'll notify all folks as to whether they made the shortlist. The judges will then individually judge each shortlisted entry. We'll also have public voting on each category live on the site!

    15 September, 2025

  4. Once all the judges and public votes are counted, we'll then be able to determine the winner for each category, based off a weighted compilation of votes.

    3 November, 2025

  5. In December, we'll gather the community together at an event in London to announce the winners live. We'll also be live-streaming the ceremony for those who can't make it. The live event will be invite only, but we'll offer the community a chance to apply for a ticket later in the year! We'll also post the results to the zeroheight site the day after the event.

    December 2025 (TBA)

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