Kelly Dern

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Kelly Dern

Kelly Dern is a product design lead, advisor and keynote speaker

Google Meet huddles

Huddles are a new way for teams to communicate in real time, without ever leaving their Chat conversations. With quick-to-join audio and video powered by Google Meet, huddles integrate directly into the Chat experience, making it easy to get the team together for a quick discussion or brainstorm.

Google Meet huddles

Google video and voice design lead

I am a design lead for video and voice communication products at Google. I define roadmaps, collaborate with my partners across Workspace to define the future of voice/video. Please reach out for me info!

Google video and voice design lead

Google Workspace Design Systems

I am a design lead on Video design systems. I define and implement design systems that coordinate with cross- Workspace efforts.

Google Workspace Design Systems

I am a design lead on Video design systems. I define and implement design systems that coordinate with cross- Workspace efforts.

Google Workspace Design Systems

I am a design lead on Video design systems. I define and implement design systems that coordinate with cross- Workspace efforts.

Meet + Google One Premium subscriptions

I lead the Video Growth and Monetization programs at Google. I defined the upgrades framework to monetize Google One premium subscriptions in Meet. Please reach out for more info!

Meet + Google One Premium subscriptions

I lead the Video Growth and Monetization programs at Google. I defined the upgrades framework to monetize Google One premium subscriptions in Meet. Please reach out for more info!

Meet + Google One Premium subscriptions

I lead the Video Growth and Monetization programs at Google. I defined the upgrades framework to monetize Google One premium subscriptions in Meet. Please reach out for more info!

Google Payments Platform Design Systems

I defined and launched the Design System framework for Google Payments Platform. I co-created the stickersheet, defined a process for maintaining and scaling across 30 different Google integrators.

Google Payments Platform Design Systems

I defined and launched the Design System framework for Google Payments Platform. I co-created the stickersheet, defined a process for maintaining and scaling across 30 different Google integrators.

Google Payments Platform Design Systems

I defined and launched the Design System framework for Google Payments Platform. I co-created the stickersheet, defined a process for maintaining and scaling across 30 different Google integrators.

Google Product Inclusion and Equity

I define inclusive and accessible illustration styles for Workspace trainings. I also lead Illustration Design Systems on Workspace. I defined illustration style for card game and inclusive web app. This project was featured at Featured at Google I/O, Grace Hopper, SF Design Week and received a Google Product Excellence Award.

Google Product Inclusion and Equity

Google Nest Activity Zones

I designed and launched Activity Zones on mobile. Activity Zones are user-defined areas of interest in the camera's view, which enable specific and meaningful notifications.

Google Nest Activity Zones

I designed and launched Activity Zones on mobile. Activity Zones are user-defined areas of interest in the camera's view, which enable specific and meaningful notifications.

Google Nest Activity Zones

I designed and launched Activity Zones on mobile. Activity Zones are user-defined areas of interest in the camera's view, which enable specific and meaningful notifications.

Google Nest x Yale Lock

As a visual designer on the locks team, I collaborated with engineering and PM to refine user journeys and create onboarding illustrations for the Nest x Yale lock launch.

Google Nest x Yale Lock

As a visual designer on the locks team, I collaborated with engineering and PM to refine user journeys and create onboarding illustrations for the Nest x Yale lock launch.

Google Nest x Yale Lock

As a visual designer on the locks team, I collaborated with engineering and PM to refine user journeys and create onboarding illustrations for the Nest x Yale lock launch.

Google Nest illustrations

From 2017 to 2018, I worked on the Google Nest hardware team as a product designer and illustrator. Created out of box (OOBE) illustrations and animations for the Nest temperature sensor, the Nest indoor and outdoor cameras, the Nest x Yale Lock, and the Nest Hello doorbell

Google Nest illustrations

BOOST Thyroid mobile app

From 2018-2021, I was a Design Advisor for Boost Thyroid app, leading design efforts to launch several new features for the app. The doctor report pulls data tracking information from the app and creates a custom report to share with the doctor. MVP Goals Create doctor report from Hashiboto (chatbot) experience Create lab test ranges Show medication, fitness overview Show overview of current and improved symptoms

BOOST Thyroid mobile app

Speaking at your next design event

I have previously spoken at Equipt and taught workshops with Girls Who Code, DesignLab, Google, and Nest.

A few of my speaking topics:

Defining a product inclusion framework
Navigating ambiguity: My process for tackling problems without precedent
Patterns and principles for responsible AI
AI as a design partner: how to leverage AI to design more inclusively
What is a systems designer: methods, tools and mental models

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Previous events

UXDX, Online

February 6, 2024

AI as a design partner: How to get the most out of AI tools to scale your process

Attend

SXC2023, Stockholm

November 9, 2023

Keynote: Scaling and Systematizing Your Design Processes with AI

Attend

UI/UX GLOBAL SUMMIT

November 21, 2023

AI-Powered Design: Scalability and Creativity Sprints in Design

Attend

DesignOps Summit

October 3, 2023

AI as a Design Partner: How to Get the Most Out of AI Tools to Scale Your Process

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UXDG, Online

September 6, 2023

Design in the face of uncertainty: How to thrive in a world of ambiguity

Attend

Experience Design Summit

Navigating ambiguity: My process for tackling problems

Attend

UX Nordic, Denmark

AI-Powered Inclusive Design (workshop and Q&A session at the conference)

Attend

UX Nordic, Denmark

Navigating ambiguity: A framework for tackling UX problems

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Recordings

DesignOps Summit 2023: Live recording

Previous speaking events

Lessons from a Google UX Designer, Equipt

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Lessons from a Google UX Product Designer, Equipt

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Scaling Product Inclusion at Google

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About me

Hello! I'm a Senior Interaction Designer and illustrator at Google. I consider myself to be a multidisciplinary designer and like to flex my skills between UX, illustration, type design, 3D, and motion design. My favorite projects allow me to learn new skills. You can read more about me on my personal site or on my blog. I do some design coaching, which you can read about here or get in touch by sending me an email me at hello [@] kellydern.com

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