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Design Systems London

YLD

About the event

Design Systems London (DSL) by YLD is a non-profit, community-led event series dedicated to design systems. Hosting regular meetups, online sessions, and international editions, DSL creates an inclusive space for practitioners to share case studies, challenges, and approaches. With sold-out conferences and thousands of members, it's a cornerstone of the global design systems community.

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The Value

DSL drives the design systems industry forward by fostering open, honest dialogue between product, design, and engineering teams. Its inclusive format supports both new and experienced speakers, ensuring diverse perspectives are heard. Beyond talks, DSL encourages discussion, collaboration, and networking, resulting in knowledge sharing, professional connections, and long-term industry impact.

Highlight

"DSL has such a good track record with talks and you can meet just about everyone in Design Systems in London!"

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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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