The document discusses open source design and why designers should contribute to open source projects. It provides examples of notable open source designs like icon libraries, design systems, illustrations, plugins, mockups and font libraries. Contributing to open source can provide career advancement, mentorship opportunities, experience with remote collaboration and building technical and soft skills. It also allows designers to get feedback, help drive user-centric development and maintain consistent style guidelines.
2. What you’ll learn
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Ÿ Why Designers Should Contribute to Open Source
Ÿ Notable Examples of Open Source Designs and
Community
Ÿ Open Source Design in FOSS community
Ÿ What is Open Source Design?
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- Making your design project publicly available.
- Sharing your design process with FOSS communities
- Improving Brand identity and User Interface of Open
Source Softwares
- Publishing design systems with Open Source
Organizations
- Building free design tools, plugins, templates, mockups
etc.
Open Source Design
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- Career advancement
confidence, team work
- Mentorship and job opportunities
- Remote work and collaboration experience
- Build technical and soft skills e.g communication,
- Broaden professional network
- Portfolio enhancement
How Open Source Can Add Value To A Designer
8. Open Source Design in FOSS
- Easier workflow and Iteration processes
- Broadens access to design resources
- Access to feedback and constructive
criticism
- Usercentric and efficient Product
development
- Consistent style guideline
