CHIPS for America invests billions to restore U.S. semiconductor leadership; NIST administers the research and standards programs that turn that policy into practice. Within that effort, the CHIPS R&D Standards Summit gathered more than 600 participants across industry, academia, and standards bodies to identify strategic semiconductor standards priorities and shape an innovation-focused roadmap.
CHIPS Metrology asked me to design the official Summary Report (CHIPS 1400-1) that documents Summit findings for global distribution. The assignment required directing visual strategy within a light CHIPS brand starter kit, extending palette and typography where needed, and implementing rigorous NIST publication formatting and citation rules.
I created a modular template that supports long-form narrative, breakout callouts, data tables, and section navigation keyed to the Summit’s four focus areas: strategic standards priorities, innovation in standards development, building a standards-capable workforce, and linking standards and research. The design balances readability for policy stakeholders with technical fidelity demanded by semiconductor subject matter experts, aligning with the measurement-science mission of CHIPS Metrology and NIST.
Approved through NIST Public Affairs, the publication is available via DOI and serves as a reference point for subsequent CHIPS standards workshops. You can read the entire report here.
Summit Background
NIST’s CHIPS R&D Standards Summit (Sept 26–27, 2023, Washington DC) convened hundreds of industry, academia, and standards organization leaders to identify community priorities, accelerate standards innovation, and support a diverse standards-capable workforce.
My Role
Lead designer and brand director for the CHIPS Metrology team deliverable. Responsible for visual strategy, template architecture, accessibility considerations, and execution in compliance with NIST publication requirements and Public Affairs review. Supporting CHIPS branding reference.
Brand Strategy Moves
Worked within a light CHIPS brand starter (CHIPS blue, CHIPS red core) and extended an approved palette to support charts, callouts, and hierarchy for technical audiences.
Applied federal publication typography and citation formatting consistent with NIST style expectations for official reports.
Structured content around the Summit’s four focus areas so policy readers and engineers can scan to what matters most.
Incorporated at-a-glance overview spreads that communicate why standards matter for interoperability, risk, and global competitiveness in semiconductors.
Ensured alignment with CHIPS Metrology emphasis on accurate, fit-for-purpose measurement science that informs standards and industry adoption.
Related CHIPS brand expansion work: Grand Challenge Infographics
Execution Highlights
The template system supports chapter openers, data callouts, multi-level lists, and reference-heavy footnotes without breaking visual rhythm, meeting the needs of both technical contributors and federal reviewers.
Impact
Published by NIST as CHIPS 1400-1 with a DOI, the report documents Summit outcomes and guides follow-on standards workshops across the CHIPS R&D ecosystem.
