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tweaks: bylines, figure width, center captions, disclaimer size
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions assets/common/styles/pages/blog.scss
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@include u-font('sans', 'xs');
@include u-line-height('sans', 5);
margin-top: units(1);
text-align: center;
}

.post-article figure {
margin-inline-start: 10%;
margin-inline-end: 10%;
}

.post-article blockquote,
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35 changes: 24 additions & 11 deletions content/posts/2024-10-21-18f-folks.md
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title: "18F Folks: Adopting a new illustration library"
date: 2024-10-21
authors:
- 18F
- michelle-partogi
- austin-hernandez
excerpt: "we've adopted a new illustration style to capture a broad spectrum
of human experiences"
image: /assets/blog/18f-folks/blog_banner.jpg
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href="https://blush.design/collections/rChdrB8vX8xQJunpDPp8/avatars">Avataaars</a>
library to represent people.

<figure>

{% image "assets/blog/18f-folks/avataaar_sample.png" "Cartoon representations of three people in a simple, vector style that shows their faces and bust." %}
<figcaption>Previous 18F representations of people relied on
Avataaars
</figcaption>
</figure>

While able to depict a range of skin tones and ages, the bust portraits
ultimately proved limiting when trying to represent the vast collective of
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Now our graphics look like:

<figure>
{% image "assets/blog/18f-folks/slide0.png" "A presentation slide showcasing a cartoon of a woman in a wheelchair holding a microphone. The text next to her says Hear, hear! We're transitioning to 18F Folks for our illustration style." %}

{% image "assets/blog/18f-folks/slide1.png" "A presentation slide with 3 vignettes of the same male in 18F Folks cartoon style. He progresses in expressions from happy, to confused, to frustrated. Underneath each of his portrait is text as to questions or blockers he has through a generic user journey." %}
</figure>

With <em>18F Folks</em>, we’re able to construct vignettes of people interacting with
each other and their environments. This helps us narrate stories about the
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Consider this simple presentation slide.

{% image "assets/blog/18f-folks/slide-confused.png" "A presentation slide showing a list on the left of common timekeep mistakes. Next to the list is a shrugging woman in the style of 18F Folks cartoon." %}
<figure>

{% image_with_class "assets/blog/18f-folks/slide-confused.png" "border border-ink" "A presentation slide showing a list on the left of common timekeep mistakes. Next to the list is a shrugging woman in the style of 18F Folks cartoon." %}

</figure>

While the content presents a matter-of-fact list, the shrugging Peep conveys
the body language equivalent of “I’m with you. This is confusing.” We opted
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<em>18F Folks</em> style because it balances professional with approachable.

<figure>
{% image "assets/blog/18f-folks/scorecard.png" "A spreadsheet grid. The left column has criteria such as open source, matches 18F's voice, etc. The following columns determine if different visual libraries meet the criteria. Green, yellow, and red cells suggest if criteria are met or not." %}
{% image_with_class "assets/blog/18f-folks/scorecard.png" "border border-ink" "A spreadsheet grid. The left column has criteria such as open source, matches 18F's voice, etc. The following columns determine if different visual libraries meet the criteria. Green, yellow, and red cells suggest if criteria are met or not." %}

<figcaption>We created a scorecard to narrow down our options for an
illustration library</figcaption>
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</figcaption>
</figure>

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## Disclaimer of endorsement{.font-heading-md}

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When you select a link to an outside website, you are leaving the GSA.gov site
and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of
the outside website.
the outside website.{.font-body-2xs}

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completeness of information contained on a linked website.
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michael-walker,Greg,Walker,,/team/michael-walker/
michelle-chronister,Michelle,Chronister,,
michelle-mcnellis,Michelle,McNellis,,
michelle-partogi,Michelle,Partogi,,
michelle-rago,Michelle,Rago,,
mike-gintz,Mike,Gintz,,
mike-hsu,Mike,Hsu,,/team/mike-hsu/
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