A discussion around design, technology, and consumer trends. Compared millennials to boomers. Also, identified how WordPress uses technology and brainstormed ideas for improvements within WordPress.

1. Design
Contributor Day WordCamp US

2. Consumer Trends
• Then and now (2010 vs.
2016)
• Technology: desktops,
tablets, phones
• Demographics: millennials
and boomers

3. Group Discussion
• Data
• Social media
• Camera to phone camera
• Overall mobile/internet usage
• WordPress initiatives

4. Millennials
• Curiosity
• Need immediate results
• Mobile
• Validation

5. Boomers
• Moving toward mobile
• News
• Stay in touch
• Necessity

6. WordPress Usage
• Text
• Photos
• Video
• Audio
• Commerce
• Ads
• Etc.

7. “...we’ve entered a world from “image
accompanying main texts” to “text
accompanying main images.”
John Maeda

8. Conclusion
• Limited with Audio, Video
• Image process needs to be fast
and intuitive
• Review how WordPress handles
images
• Millennials: necessity
• Boomers: curiosity

9. Christina Strommer
Strommer Media, LLC
@jamminpsu
https://make.wordpress.org/design/2016/12/04/design-at-
wordcamp-us-2016/