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Oliver Lindberg
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Independent editor and content consultant. Founder and organiser of @pixelpioneers.co. Former editor of .net magazine.

📍 Bath, UK
🌐 http://pixelpioneers.co
How do you design education that clicks and creates that ‘magic moment’ to turn users into confident advocates of your design system?

Read Ashley Zhu's article for @zeroheight.com to find out! zeroheight.com/blog/how-edu...
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Design tokens promised to simplify design systems, but for many teams, they've become the biggest source of complexity instead.

Check out "When design tokens become technical debt" by @murphytrueman.bsky.social, now on the @zeroheight.com blog: zeroheight.com/blog/when-de...
October 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
So inspiring *and* practical. And Chris even created this animation for the conference!
September 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Issue 9 of Branch magazine (which I worked on as copy editor) is out now! branch.climateaction.tech/issues/issue...

Published by the Green Web Foundation, Branch is an online mag written by and for people who dream of a sustainable and just internet for all.

Highly recommended reading!
July 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
If you haven't seen them yet, the photos from @pixelpioneers.co Bristol 2025 are on the PP site at pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...!

I've written a big thank you post over at LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/oliver...

The videos of all the talks will follow very soon!
July 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
This pic from @pixelpioneers.co Bristol just asks for a caption competition! What are @jackf.io and @whitep4nth3r.com talking about?
July 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
For his @pixelpioneers.co Bristol talk on animating in 2D and 3D, @chrisgannon.bsky.social created this beautiful animation. Thanks for doing this, Chris! 😍
July 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Many, many thanks to everyone who played a part in making last Friday's @pixelpioneers.co Bristol such a wonderful day: all the speakers, sponsors and supporters, attendees, volunteers, and MC @philhawksworth.dev of course!

Stay tuned for the full photo gallery and the videos of the talks!
June 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
It's a scorcher tomorrow! The @pixelpioneers.co venue is fully air-conditioned but bring suncream for the breaks and afterwards!
June 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I interviewed all the @pixelpioneers.co speakers, here's the full list:

@hidde.blog
@tink.uk
@chrisgannon.bsky.social
@ohhelloana.blog
@jackf.io
@nearestnabors.com
Rachel Ilan Simpson
Rabeb Othmani
Thomas Beverley

👉 Find the links to the Q&As in the schedule: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
June 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It's @pixelpioneers.co week! And it's going to be very warm on Friday – Bristol harbour will look glorious!
June 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Discover how AI is changing how we interact with the web — for better or worse. This year, @pixelpioneers.co Bristol is bookended with AI talks by @tink.uk and @nearestnabors.com.

🎟️ Check out the schedule and snap up one of the last remaining tickets here: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
June 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
"The more we understand about ourselves, the more our awareness of disability evolves, the better we can get at designing and building things that work for more people."

👉🏽 @tink.uk is the latest guest in the @pixelpioneers.co speaker spotlights. Read the interview: pixelpioneers.co/blog/speaker...
June 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Okay, I'm delighted to share that Thomas Beverley of the Wavebox browser will give a lightning talk on behalf of @browserchoicealliance.org at @pixelpioneers.co on 20 June!

👉 Check out the full talk description and snap up one of the last remaining tickets: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
June 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Are you coming to @pixelpioneers.co on 20 June? Yes or no?

@chrisgannon.bsky.social first made this in 2D based on @mr-bingo.bsky.social's artwork. He then remade it in 3D.

👉 Check out the speaker spotlight: pixelpioneers.co/blog/speaker...

🎟️ And get your ticket: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
June 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It's June, and @pixelpioneers.co Bristol is just around the corner! 🙌

🗓️ 20 June 2025
⏰ All-day conference (9:30 - 17:30)
📍 Arnolfini Arts, Bristol, UK (new venue!)
🎙️ 9 practical and inspiring talks
🎉 Post-event social

🎟️ Secure your final admission ticket now: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
June 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
From volunteer to speaker: I'm delighted to announce that Rabeb Othmani of @Interledger.interledger.social.ap.brid.gy will present a lightning talk on Web Monitisation at @pixelpioneers.co Bristol on 20 June!

👉🏽 Check out the full description and save your seat: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
May 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
They're shutting down accessibility and diversity & inclusion teams. So let's cover #a11y even more at @pixelpioneers.co.😃

Join us in Bristol on 19/20 June for a community conference that puts accessibility at the heart of its schedule: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
May 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
"We can take the tools available today and build something really cool that might bring us a little closer… in a good way that can’t be monetised or enshittified."

Don't miss @nearestnabors.com's "Death of the Browser" talk at @pixelpioneers.co Bristol on 20 June: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
May 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
📣 We've teamed up with Just Eat to bring you a warm-up on the night before @pixelpioneers.co Bristol!

Featuring talks by @gerireid.com and @ashn.uk and @whitep4nth3r.com!

The event is free to attend, but as space is limited, please register to reserve your spot: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
May 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"If it’s done well, motion design should reinforce and enhance the project. It should speak the same language as the brand and never overpower the conversation."

👉🏽 Read the latest @pixelpioneers.co speaker spotlight featuring @chrisgannon.bsky.social: pixelpioneers.co/blog/speaker...
May 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
@pixelpioneers.co Bristol is just 1 month away! Meet this year's core speakers:

👉 @hidde.blog
👉 @chrisgannon.bsky.social
👉 @ohhelloana.blog
👉 @nearestnabors.com
👉 @tink.uk
👉 Rachel Ilan Simpson
👉 @jackf.io

And stay tuned for news on the two lightning talks! pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
May 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day! The perfect opportunity to announce that #a11y legend @tink.uk is opening @pixelpioneers.co Bristol on 20 June!

👉🏽 Check out the full talk description and secure your ticket: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

#GAAD #GAAD2025 #accessibility
May 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
"Critical thinking [...] should be at the heart of any role or work. Designers call this design process – but it’s really about asking the basic questions."

👉🏽 Check out the latest @pixelpioneers.co speaker spotlight featuring Rachel Ilan Simpson: pixelpioneers.co/blog/speaker...
May 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
📣 Ok, let's reveal another speaker: @chrisgannon.bsky.social is making one of his rare speaking appearances at @pixelpioneers.co on 20 June!

He'll share how to create animations in 2D and 3D with and without code.

🎟️ Check out the talk description & get your ticket: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
May 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM