Nathan Curtis
Design systems guru
Nathan Curtis has been swimming in the deep end of the IA and UX pool for over twenty years, with a more recent focus on design systems since 2006. Nathan authored Modular Web Design and has presented and led daylong workshops for years on the topics of design systems, component and pattern libraries, sketching, and design communications. He’s also an entrepreneur at heart, having founded EightShapes, a UX design agency headquartered in Washington, DC.
Rosenverse talks by Nathan:

"When you have a system, it then relates to a product, and you need to compose those parts effectively."
Design Systems for Us: How Many One-Source(s)-of-Truth Are Enough? (Videoconference)
January 17, 2019

"Visual style isn’t the only thing that makes something feel cohesive."
Beyond the Toolkit: Spreading a System Across People & Products
June 9, 2016

"The design system should allow for reasonable divergence across platforms while maintaining a cohesive experience."
Discussion
June 9, 2016