thriving with a distributed design team //jennifer thibault, 18f (firstmark's design driven)
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
How we became the Brady Bunch Working on a distributed design team
Jennifer Thibault Experience designer, 18F @jlthibault | [email protected]
![Page 2: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
18F is a civic consultancy for the U.S. government, inside the U.S. government. We help agencies quickly deploy tools and services that are easy to use, cost efficient, and reusable.
![Page 3: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
For example
![Page 4: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
![Page 5: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
![Page 6: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
![Page 7: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
7
159 people 44% DC56% everywhere else
![Page 8: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
![Page 9: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Last week
![Page 10: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Next year?
![Page 11: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
1/ Things teams can do
PART ONE
![Page 12: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
“It can’t just be the responsibility of those working remotely to be extra-engaged.” - Becky Sweger, Developer, Western MA
![Page 13: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Adopt a distributed-first mentality.
Starts on day 1
![Page 14: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Keep building your team culture.
![Page 15: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Create context for each other.
![Page 16: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
![Page 17: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
![Page 18: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
![Page 19: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
![Page 20: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
![Page 21: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Try it online anyways.
![Page 22: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Know when to come together.
![Page 23: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Distributed-first. Keep building culture. Create context. Online anyways. Know limits.
![Page 24: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
PART TWO
2/ Things you can do
![Page 25: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Make a “hitting the fan” plan.
![Page 26: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Make a “hitting the fan” plan. Over-communicate.
![Page 27: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Make a “hitting the fan” plan. Over-communicate. Say thank you. A lot.
![Page 28: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Make a “hitting the fan” plan. Over-communicate. Say thank you. A lot. Eat lunch.
![Page 29: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
3/ How this really works
PART THREE
![Page 30: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
Design studio
![Page 31: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
![Page 32: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
![Page 33: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
![Page 34: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
![Page 35: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
![Page 36: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
![Page 37: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
![Page 38: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
![Page 39: Thriving With a Distributed Design Team //Jennifer Thibault, 18F (FirstMark's Design Driven)](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022070520/58f203201a28ab7a5b8b45db/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
If we’re doing this, so can you.