Material Design at I/O 2024

Introduction

• Speaker: Mike Tovari, Head of Product for Material Design
• Anniversary: Material Design turns 10 years old
• Celebration: Year-long campaign
  • Reflecting on impactful moments
  • Key voices and influence on UI and physical world

Historical Overview

Early Design at Google

• 2007: First visual designer hired
  • Before this, UI design by engineers and founders:
    • Larry Page: Original search results page
    • Sergey Brin: First Google logo

2011: Visual Design Language

• Initiative: Code-named Kennedy
• Objective: Cohesive look/feel across Google products
• Impact: Turned point in design perception
  • Design considered important at Google
• 2012: Importance of beauty discussed by Larry Page

Timeline of Material Design

2014: Introduction

• Unveiling: Google I/O 2014
  • Bold colors, clear navigation, Floating Action Button (FAB)
  • Aim: Flexible system backed by open-source code
  • Effect: Elevated design standards

2016: Google Fonts

• Integration: Google Fonts joined Material Design team
• Impact: Expanded branding opportunities

2018: Material 2

• Launch: Google I/O 2018
  • New UI components, theming capabilities

2021: Material 3

• Launch: Google I/O 2021
  • Updated components, Material You personalization (Dynamic Color)

Future of Material Design

Goals and Focus

• Personal and expressive experiences
• System flexibility: Adaptation for users and products

Research and Development

• Partnership with research: To understand product appeal
• Participation invitation: Insights shared on Material blog
  • Article: “What does your UI say to your users?”

Features and User Benefits

• Personalized color and contrast for accessibility
• User control over UI experience
• Feedback-driven improvements:
  • More components
  • Graduated experimental APIs
  • Expanded color and motion offerings

Technical Updates and Improvements

Updates by James Williams

• Composed Material 1.2: More customizable color schemes
• Segmented buttons: Now available in Compos
• Pull to refresh API: Now in Composed Material (1.3)
• Carousel Component: New feature in 1.3 (detailed by Noah and Sagi)
• Non-text contrast improvements: For better component legibility
• Adaptive Apps Talk: New designs for variable screen sizes

Favorite Updates

1. Color Customization: Enhanced understanding and control over color applications
2. Contrast Control: Standard, medium, high options

• Material Theme Builder: Tool for creating material themes
  • Colors and font integration with Google Fonts

Practical Implementation

Discussed by Noah Dolberg

• Adaptive, personal components: New updates (Carousel, progress indicator, slider)
• Typography: Use of Roboto Flex for expressive typography
• Adaptive UI: Material Pain System for foldable and large screens

Real-world Application

Discussed by Sagi Pinski (Google Maps)

• Use in Google Maps: Integrating material components
• Dynamic features: New designs with surface roles and color schemes
• Carousel Exploration: Potential new feature for place discovery

Closing Remarks

• AI Integration: Guide on using AI (Gemini App) in material design workflow
• Call to Action: Engage with Material Design team, share feedback, continue the conversation
• Gratitude and future events reminder