Summer 2022 at Dell Technologies
As a Product Design Consultant with Dell, I worked with a cross-functional team based in Brazil and Austin, Texas. I was involved with the Design Systems team that was branched out into different focal areas per the product's expertise. Foundations & Components and Community & Enablement were the focus areas that I contributed to both as a Designer and Research throughout my internship.
My Role
Duration
Position
Product Design Consultant
UX Research, UI Design, Motion Design and Documentation
14 Weeks
WHAT IS DELL DESIGN SYSTEM?
The Dell Design Systems is a unified design language to support Dell’s digital universe—ensuring the design is accessible, inclusive, and useful. It is a system created with all expertise to deliver the best, detailed library for the UI components. The design system is worldwide used with multiple clients for their products. Dell delivers every interaction detail as well with their components.
PROJECT ONE
FOCAL AREA: Foundations & Components
Co-worker - Michael Diaz
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Project Overview - UX Research
Motion is a DDS Foundation that provides guidance around animation and interaction of components within the design system. It is challenging to convey motion within designed components because the component cannot show its full interaction/animation abilities without providing a demo, prototype or other form of experiencing the component.
Project Deliverables
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Outlining possible enhancements to show educational guidance around motion Design.
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Define and document Dell Design System motion design principles.
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Improvise on displaying information to the customers for the UI motion guidelines.
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Performed qualitative research for comparative analysis to visualize existing motion designs and their theories for UI components.
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Documented various asset layout for each component to better understand the guidelines of motion for customers.
Contributions
Takeaways
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As a budding designer, I have gained experience in working towards the details of my design.
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Defending the design with backed up insights from a strong research is one of the strongest weapon for a product designer.
Challenges
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Learning to work with organizational use of Figma.
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Abiding by a structured process-driven approach to yield a defined result.
PROJECT TWO
FOCAL AREA: Community & Enablement
Co-worker - Paired with Diana Rodriguez and Dreili Lopez
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High Fidelity Designs - MVP 1
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Individual hand on experience with qualitative research for the Carousel Component.
Contributions
Takeaways
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First-hand experience to present at the Design critique.
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Defining design specifications and detailing for development
Challenges
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Designing the DDS website component that has a customer value as well.
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Structuralizing every component within a bigger component with respect to accessibility and market value.
PROJECT THREE
FOCAL AREA: Community & Enablement
Co-worker - Diana Rodriguez
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Project Overview - UX Research & Design
As a DDS user, customers would like to have tutorials to assist with the DDS related items so that they can be more productive at work.
Project Deliverables
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Discovery, Designing, and Framing from MVP tutorials.
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Conducting user testing for the MVP phase.
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Analyzing ways to represent tutorials on various areas of the Design system websites for the customers.
‘Anshika in Austin’ WEEK @ DELL, Round Rock
My team in Austin celebrated a week of my visit to Austin as the position was remote. I was taken for a Dell way tour across the campus in Round Rock. There were ‘Ladies co-working’ space arranged in cafe throughout the week. It was an immense warm welcome at Dell.
“Our Dell Design System team thoroughly enjoyed having Anshika as an intern on our team during Summer 2022. Anshika's peers on our team said that Anshika is a quick learner, a good listener, adaptable/flexible, and she is proactive. She adheres to the design process and asks good questions when in doubt. Anshika has excellent focus and determination which leads to Anshika achieving goals. Her strong work ethic will get her far in her career.”
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Josh Baron
Design Director - Dell Technologies
“I had the opportunity to work with Anshika during her internship at Dell Technologies. During that time Anshika showed to be well organized, diligent, and a fast learner. We had a close collaboration creating a complex component for the Dell Design System where she demonstrated an understanding of the design process and the ability to take on challenges. For sure Anshika was a bright future ahead of her.”
Drieli Lopes
Senior Product Designer - Dell Technologies
Takeaways
I gained a deep understanding of design system products, widely used by millions worldwide. Mastering intricate details and ensuring long-term perfection was a major takeaway. Learning Figma at an organizational level was also a key highlight
I aim to refine my approach to understanding problem statements, conducting thorough research, and actively seeking feedback from team members. Additionally, I'm committed to improving the initial user experience for new customers on large platforms..
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Responsive Carousel Designs - Low Fidelity
Project Overview - UX Research & Design
Discover and Design the overall build of the Carousel Component which will be used as a top component for the DDS v2 website.
Project Deliverables
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Data analysis for the discovery phase for the carousel components across various other design systems.
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Present the research and the low fidelity designs with motion enhancements at the Design critique.
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Hand off the design and the details to the developers for all responsive designs for the carousel.
“I worked with Anshika at Dell Technologies. She is a very dedicated intern and learns very fast. She follows all the different steps of the design process carefully, always asking when she has doubts. Her focus and determination are admirable, and she achieves her goals and shows effort. Overall, she is an incredible designer with an enormous future, and I am glad she had an experience in the C&E team”.
Daiana Laura Rodriguez
Product Design Lead - Dell Technologies
“Anshika did a great job partnering with me and other team members on the Design Systems team here at Dell. She was able to quickly adapt to taking on projects and tasks without a lot of direction or guidance. Anshika and I specifically partnered on enhancing the Motion foundation of the design system, working to standardize animation and interaction for our UI components. It was a pleasure working with Anshika and I know she will accomplish many more great things in her career journey.”
Michael Diaz
Senior Product Designer - Dell Technologies