Podcasts about senior product designer

Generative AI has changed everything - from how we build to how we design. In this episode, we're joined by Alex Shin, Senior Product Designer at Prudential Financial, to talk about how UX is evolving in the age of LLMs.Alex shares his journey from studying Social Policy to UX and conversation design, including how he helped launch Prudential's first customer-facing chatbot in 2022.We talk about how Prudential's NLU-based chatbot is consistently getting customer satisfaction scores above industry standards and how the company is exploring generative AI solutions for both internal and customer-facing services.We also dive into the collaboration between design and tech teams at Prudential, and how this partnership ensures solutions are technically feasible while prioritising user needs. This episode is for designers navigating the transition to generative AI, tech leaders trying to balance innovation with user experience and anyone interested in how big financial institutions are using AI to improve customer service.This episode is brought to you by NLX.NLX is a conversational AI platform enabling brands to build and manage chat, voice and multimodal applications. NLX's patented Voice+ technology synchronizes voice with digital channels, making it possible to automate complex use cases typically handled by a human agent. When a customer calls, the voice AI guides them to resolve their inquiry through self-service using the brand's digital asset, resulting in automation and CSAT scores well above industry average. Just ask United Airlines.Shownotes: Subscribe to VUX World: https://vuxworld.typeform.com/to/Qlo5aaeWSubscribe to The AI Ultimatum Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/kanesimmsGet in touch with Kane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanesimms/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You have 30 minutes to find the code to the exit, as Shelby Corbella joins us to talk about her love of escape rooms. Shelby, who has completed over 220 escape rooms worldwide, tells us how her first immersive experience of a well-designed escape room helped her "escape" everyday life. She explains that escape rooms fulfill a unique need for her, as they engage multiple aspects of her brain simultaneously, and outlines the key elements that make an escape room memorable. As an experienced escape room player, Shelby describes her role as an "escape room sherpa," helping to identify team members' strengths and ensuring everyone has a positive experience. She also shares stories about her most memorable escape rooms, as well as those that are on her "bucket list".Guest BioShelby Corbella (she/her) is a Senior Product Designer specializing in design systems and diving into the emerging field of designing for AI. Her work balances functionality with innovation, aiming to elevate digital experiences while setting high standards for design consistency. Currently based in Colorado, Shelby spends her free time exploring scenic hiking trails before the chill of winter arrives. When not immersed in the great outdoors, she's dedicated to achieving a perfect score on Astro Bot and is in the early stages of launching an escape room-themed blog and podcast, merging her love for puzzles with storytelling.LinksShelby's escape rooms website: https://www.gtfoescapes.com/Shelby's podcast, GTFO Escapes: https://rss.com/podcasts/gtfo-escapes/CreditsCover design by Raquel Breternitz.

Promotions don't just happen—you have to advocate for yourself! In this episode, Sarah breaks down the inspiring story of Marco, a Senior Product Designer who secured a 37% increase in total compensation by leveraging his annual review process, gathering compelling evidence, and using the tools from Career Strategy Lab to make his case.If you've ever wondered how to position yourself for a promotion, this episode is a must-listen. Sarah walks through Marco's exact strategy, from recognizing his value to structuring his performance review, so you can apply the same tactics in your own career.What You'll Learn:Why promotions don't happen by chance—you have to make the case for yourself.How Marco used UX case studies from Career Strategy Lab to showcase his impact.The importance of peer reviews and selecting the right colleagues to vouch for you.How to prepare for performance review season all year round—not just weeks before.Why documenting your achievements is crucial for both promotions and job searches.Links & Resources:Join Career Strategy Lab to fast-track your job search or promotionIf this episode resonated with you, tag Sarah on social media or leave a quick review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

Speakers:– Julia Picker-Huchzermeyer, Senior Product Designer at Lokalise– Anatoly Vjalihs, Senior Lead of Brand Design at LokaliseHost: Tomasz Grynkiewicz, Head of Growth at NetguruThis session was a part of Disruption Forum Design Horizons.

Remember those clunky voice assistants from the early days of the internet? Well, the AI technology behind them has evolved dramatically and thanks to the power of Generative AI, we're now talking to a new breed of conversational digital agents. These advanced AI agents can hold meaningful conversations with patients, offering multilingual support and knowledgeable guidance on a range of health issues. With these new capabilities, there is growing interest -- even excitement -- in Generative AI's potential to improve access to care, address workforce shortages, and enable clinicians to reach people and communities and connect them to care and resources in ways we haven't thought possible.   In this episode of our AI in Play series, we dive into the world of Generative AI agents with human experts Amy McCarthy, Chief Nursing Officer and Scott Collado, Senior Product Designer at Hippocratic AI, and Adam Updegraff DNP, CRNP, Senior Director at WellSpan Health to learn how they're built and trained, who's on the team building and rigorously testing them, and the real-world impact they're having on patients, communities, and clinicians. Tune in to hear how the future of healthcare is about teamwork between humans and technology, working together to deliver safer, smarter, and more accessible care for all.   Find this episode's resources at www.seeyounowpodcast.com and more information on the podcast bundles visit ANA's Innovation Website at www.nursingworld.org/innovation. Have questions for the SEE YOU NOW team? Feedback? Future episode ideas? Contact us at hello@seeyounowpodcast.com.  

In this milestone 100th episode of the Career Strategy Podcast, we sit down with Jaden, a Career Strategy Lab alumni, who shares their transformative journey from apparel design to landing a senior product designer role at Zipline as a Senior Product Designer with a 15% pay increase from her previous role. Sarah and Jaden discuss the struggles of job searching, the importance of a strong LinkedIn presence, navigating a career gap, and the power of storytelling in portfolios. Jaden emphasizes the value of investing in oneself and the benefits of the Career Strategy Lab curriculum, which helped shift their mindset and secure a job quickly. 01:04 Celebrating Episode 10001:37 Listener Engagement and Support03:01 Case Study: Landing a UX Job03:18 Introduction to Career Strategy Lab03:39 Jaden's Career Journey07:37 The Importance of Owning Your Story09:18 Key Sprints in Career Strategy Lab14:31 Advice for New and Prospective Members17:10 Final Thoughts and Encouragement17:38 Closing Remarks

This week on The Delighted Customers Podcast, I'm thrilled to welcome Jeff Dickshinski, a Senior Product Designer and Design Lead at Microsoft. With a career spanning digital product development, creative management, and UX design for public-sector and Fortune 100 companies, Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. At Microsoft, he leads the creation of mission-critical products for U.S. government and enterprise customers, leveraging human-centered design and UX research. In this episode, we examine the shift from engineering-focused solutions to user experience-driven design. Here are four key takeaways:

This week on The Delighted Customers Podcast, I'm thrilled to welcome Jeff Dickshinski, a Senior Product Designer and Design Lead at Microsoft. With a career spanning digital product development, creative management, and UX design for public-sector and Fortune 100 companies, Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. At Microsoft, he leads the creation of mission-critical products for U.S. government and enterprise customers, leveraging human-centered design and UX research. In this episode, we examine the shift from engineering-focused solutions to user experience-driven design. Here are four key takeaways:

Episode web page ----------------------- Rate Insights Unlocked and write a review If you appreciate Insights Unlocked, please give it a rating and a review. Visit Apple Podcasts, pull up the Insights Unlocked show page and scroll to the bottom of the screen. Below the trailers, you'll find Ratings and Reviews. Click on a star rating. Scroll down past the highlighted review and click on "Write a Review." You'll make my day. ----------------------- Show Notes Join host Mike McDowell as he welcomes Ludvig Fichte, Staff User Researcher, and Rajiv Pandya, Senior Product Designer, both from Mozilla, to explore the fascinating world of UX research and its impact on product design. In this episode, they break down Mozilla's approach to user research and benchmarking studies, revealing how insights drive innovation for Firefox Mobile and beyond. What You'll Learn in This Episode How UX Research Shapes Product Design: Discover the critical role research plays in creating intuitive, user-friendly designs and how Mozilla translates insights into action. Benchmarking in Action: Learn how Mozilla compares Firefox to competitors like Chrome, Safari, and Brave, and how task-based benchmarking reveals areas for improvement. Designing for Familiarity and Innovation: Hear how Mozilla balances maintaining familiar design patterns with pushing the boundaries of usability. The Iterative Nature of UX: Explore why UX research is never "finished" and how continuous testing helps adapt to evolving user needs. Episode Links: Download Firefox – Experience the latest in browser innovation. Mozilla Blog – Stay updated on Mozilla's projects and initiatives. Acorn Design System – Dive into Firefox's design approach. Research at Mozilla – Explore Mozilla's research-focused initiatives. Ludwig Fichte on LinkedIn Aarjav Pandya on LinkedIn Mike McDowell on LinkedIn

Learn how to integrate AI into your team's work to boost creativity, efficiency, and product personalization.Speaker: Sören Purz, Design Director at SinchHost: Bartlomiej Rokowski, Senior Product Designer and Team Leader at NetguruThis session was a part of Disruption Forum Design Horizons.

Ever wondered how to finally break through in your career when things seem tough? In this episode, Jamie, a senior product designer from Ottawa, shares his journey of navigating job loss and finding success. Jamie recounts his struggles with imposter syndrome and unemployment, sharing how he applied for hundreds of jobs without landing one.Jamie found his turning point by joining Career Strategy Lab, where the community and structured guidance helped him rebuild confidence. He talks about the importance of reflecting on past experiences, both good and bad, and how this self-assessment improved his job interviews.The conversation touches on the importance of analyzing past experiences, building confidence, and leveraging community support. This episode includes insights and actionable advice for anyone looking to take charge of their career strategy.Tune in to hear Jamie's honest account and actionable tips for career growth.Timestamps01:00 Special Episode Announcement01:50 Meet Jamie: A Career Journey03:50 The Power of Community in Career Strategy Lab05:41 Mindset Shifts and Career Roadmaps11:25 The Impact of Detailed Case Studies13:33 Global Relevance of Career Strategy Lab14:33 Final Advice and Encouragement16:45 Closing Remarks

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.Explore the unique parallels between urban planning and design systems with Andii Hei. Discover how cities and digital landscapes share principles of structure, adaptability, and creative constraints. Andii offers insights into how these connections reveal new ways to think about system design, collaboration, and the evolution of digital experiences. Whether you're building cityscapes or digital ecosystems, this episode uncovers the essential blueprint for effective design.View the transcript of this episode.Check out our upcoming events.GuestAndii Hei is a Senior Product Designer leading the transformation of Wesco's enterprise design system, Synergy. A lifelong learner with a zeal for interdisciplinary thinking, often drawing inspiration from diverse fields like the built environment, linguistics, and philosophy.HostChris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of Knapsack, host of @TheDSPod, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as @chrisstrahl and on LinkedIn.SponsorSponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at knapsack.cloud.

This is the second podcast in our new Airline Leader Interview Series, where we talk with industry UX leaders about how to build a great digital experience and user experience (UX) for airlines. Together with our new podcast partner, 815Labs—experts in building top-tier airline UX—we've structured a series of episodes that bring together insights from leaders across various perspectives to understand what it takes to create exceptional airline UX. In this second episode Carlos Lima Santana, Senior Product Designer shared his unique views, and broad understanding in what goes into designing great airline digital experience. Carlos talked about the basic principles of UX design, why you need to cover the basic first, the balance between doing the most obvious things and innovating new, about the most important trait for a great UX designer, testing and many more. RESOURCES: You can find the full article with examples, screenshots, key concepts, quotes, and other notes from this chat here: https://diggintravel.com/airline-ux-what-sets-top-designers-apart/

Dans cet épisode, nous avons eu la chance de recevoir Sylvia Ding ! Après l'obtention de son diplôme en art appliqué, Sylvia change d'orientation pour se consacrer au design de produits numériques. Elle décroche son premier emploi chez LinkedIn à San Francisco avant de revenir en Europe, à Berlin, où elle travaillera pour 8fit puis Zalando en tant que Senior Product Designer. Sylvia travaille désormais chez Meta depuis 2020 et vient nous parler de son quotidien en tant que Product Designer sur la partie réalité virtuelle. Au programme : ➡️ L'importance des prototypes dans le design VR.➡️ Les principaux défis que Sylvia rencontre en matière d'ergonomie et de confort utilisateur dans le design VR.➡️ Comment adapte-t-elle le design pour différents types d'utilisateurs ?➡️ Quels sont les challenges rencontrés quand on design “pour le metavers" ? Retrouve toute la discussion dans cet épisode !Si l'épisode t'a plu, n'hésite pas à attribuer 5 étoiles au podcast sur ta plateforme d'écoute. ⭐️Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In today's special episode, we dive into the raw, unfiltered experiences of alumni from the Career Strategy Lab who have recently secured new roles and transformed their careers. Our guests share their personal journeys and the pivotal moments that propelled their career success. From overcoming the fear of posting on LinkedIn to mastering the art of storytelling in portfolios and resumes, this episode highlights the importance of community, mentorship, and structured support. Listen as Senior Product Designer at Contact Monkey, Jamie, Global Head of Product Design & Experience at DSI, Duncan, and Product Designer at Zipline Retail, Jaden, discuss how Career Strategy Lab's curated curriculum and 5-sprint program helped them gain confidence, clarity, and authentic self-presentation in interviews.Whether you're looking to switch careers, enhance your job search strategies, or build a standout portfolio, this episode is packed with actionable advice and real-life insights. Stay tuned as we uncover the transformative power of investing in oneself and the invaluable role of a supportive community in achieving career success. Timestamps03:20 Left previous job, struggled, found new role.09:00 Laid off while pregnant, found new job.15:39 Mindset shift in job search for designers.17:16 Emphasizing self-recognition and value in past work.22:58 Support and connection in overcoming career challenges.30:37 Owning your story is important in career.37:04 Impactful case study sprint improved job prospects.43:33 Choose best option for best results.46:28 Investing in career advice paid off well.55:48 Join strategylab.com/applyv2 for info and updates.58:30 Course is primarily self-paced with weekly Q&A.01:03:37 Portfolio important for interviews and confidence boost.

Kurt Henderson is a polymath. Before Kurt landed at the B-Corps certified company Byway Travel he was an entrepreneur, starting his first venture while at school. He began studying architectural technology at Brighton University but switched to digital media and design, a move he describes as "one of the best decisions I've ever made."Now he's a senior product designer at Byway, which coordinates 100% flight-free options for customers who want to travel sustainably and enjoy the journey as much as the destination.A year into working for Byway Kurt talks about the company's sustainable, ethical approach to travelling and working within a company culture that is respectful and inclusive. He goes on to talk about about "tech for good" and "it's important to give back while you are still growing yourself."But there's so much more to Kurt besides work and true to the 'giving back' ethos Kurt serves on the advisory board of ERIC, and guest lectures at Brighton University. He has been involved in youth businesses schemes and he advocates for diversity practices and policies. To unwind he plays tag rugby and basketball and music is still a big thing in his life.In this episode Kurt discusses:• working in a role you feel passionate about• freelancing and corporate culture vs start-ups• being patient and not expecting change instantly• consistency• finding time for yourself.• giving back.Mentioned in this podcastByway TravelEric ceative careers appB Corps UKUniversity of BrightonYou might also like to listen to:Lydia Carrington, sustainability manager at Edgbaston Stadium S2 E1Sanjukta Jitendhar, architect, Mikhail Riches, S1 E9Duncan Goose, CEO and founder of One Water and Global Ethics S1 E10ABOUTHost Sandra Kessell and her guests talk about how they progressed into their Green, Ethical, Sustainable or Socially responsible jobs and offer real-world insights into courses and pathways for following in their footsteps.Instagram ProGRESSTwitter ProGRESS CareersContent © Sandra KessellMusic © Lyze KessellEmail: Hello[at]myPro-GRESS.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En este episodio del podcast, explicamos qué es el EcoDiseño Digital de la mano de Daniela Peñaranda, Senior Product Designer y co-fundadora de la Comunidad de Diseño Ético.Desde los fundamentos del EcoDiseño hasta su impacto en la industria digital, exploramos temas cruciales como la sostenibilidad, el cambio climático y los desafíos en la integración del EcoDiseño en los equipos de producto. No te pierdas este episodio sobre diseño y sostenibilidad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pildoras/message

IKI Conversation with Ali Benter, Senior Product Designer, Microsoft Outlook & Lead Inclusive Design for Mental Health & Cognition

Senior Product Designer, Aneliya Kyurkchiyska #interview #storytelling #creativechat Bézier is an interview podcast amplifying voices in our creative communities. With guests from all over the world and representative of as many of us as possible. Subscribe here or at ⁠bezier.show⁠ Aneliya's Links: Web: twitter.com/nelli_tomatelli and instagram.com/nelli.tomatelli/ Read: "Atlas of AI" by Kate Crawford and "Art & fear" by David Bayles & Ted Orland Check out: village.one, twitter.com/JordanAmblin ⁠Transcript link. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bezier/support

In this episode of the Design Systems Podcast, we discuss the evolution of design systems with special guest Matt Weinberg, Senior Product Designer at Angi. Matt has a passion for empathy-driven design solutions and shares his unconventional career path that led him to tackle the challenge of refining and improving the design systems at Angi. He reveals how he approached the initial state of the design system, identified user needs, and implemented incremental improvements. Matt also shares the importance of gathering user feedback, conducting usability tests, and embracing a collaborative approach between designers and engineers. His insights provide a valuable roadmap for anyone navigating the complex world of design systems.View the transcript of this episode.Check out our upcoming events.GuestMatt Weinberg is a systems-specialized product designer from Brooklyn, NY, currently working on design systems for Angi. He is largely focused on design system ergonomics, designer-engineer collaboration, tooling + workflows, accessibility, and keeping systematic UI creative + fun.HostChris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of Knapsack, host of @TheDSPod, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as @chrisstrahl and on LinkedIn.SponsorSponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at knapsack.cloud.

I am honored to be joined by Hasbro Star Wars Senior Product Designer Emily Cantelupe. Emily shares her background and explains her role at Hasbro, as well as answers my questions about Star Wars The Vintage Collection. Special thanks to Emily, Hasbro and Rogers & Cowan for making this conversation possible. Subscribe to the Victoria's Cantina YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/VictoriasCantina       T-shirts, caps, mugs, and more! https://teespring.com/stores/victorias-cantina https://www.teepublic.com/user/victoriascantina   Contact us: victoriascantina@yahoo.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevintagecollectionpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/victoriascantina/     X: https://twitter.com/vicscantina   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@victoriascantina   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victoriascantina/       Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VictoriasCantina Follow Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ms_mellon/

Join us for an insightful episode of Ruby for All, where Andrew and Julie have a discussion with special guest, Jerimie Lee, a Senior Product Designer at Codecademy. Jerimie shares his journey into the world of EdTech, and his experiences in the health tech industry. The conversation touches upon the evolution of design roles, the importance of understanding product mechanics, and the differing experiences of product and UI/UX designers. Jerimie also delves into the significance of accessibility in modern design, the iterations within the product design process, and the necessity of effective communication between designers and engineers. Listen in to learn more about Jerimie's tips for successful designer-developer collaborations and his take on evolving product design trends. [00:00:51] Jerimie introduces himself, describes his role and mentions his previous experience in health tech and marketing, and his previous role at Dispatch Health. [00:01:49] Andrew asks about the difference between a product designer and UI/UX designers. He explains that product designers focus on both user experience and the product development environment, and Andrew and Jerimie discuss the role evolution. [00:04:53] Julie asks what it takes to become a UX/UI designer/ product designer. Jerimie explains that there are many ways, and he shares how he came into design. [00:06:40] Andrew shares his background in graphic design and how it influences his work as a developer. They discuss the advantages of developers having design knowledge. [00:08:41] Julie appreciates Andrew's design input and discusses her challenges as a non-designer. Jerimie shares his opinion on learning design principles. [00:09:53] Jerimie suggests that understanding basic design principles can go a long way. He mentions the Nielson Norman Group's, “10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design,” as a helpful resource. Andrew and Jerimie discuss the 80/20 principle and the subjectivity of design. [00:11:50] Jerimie discusses the importance of designing for web and digital interfaces and how they more rules compared to print.  He mentions accessibility guidelines and how they influence design decisions, and he emphasize the value of building efficient systems and making things work from a usability perspective. [00:12:42] Jerimie and Andrew discuss the growing importance of accessibility in design and Jerimie mentions that Codecademy is working on accessibility tickets.  Andrew shares his experience with discussing HTML specs with designers and engineers.  [00:13:43] Jerimie emphasizes the importance of designers understanding semantic HTML and technical constraints. Andrew and Julie share their perspectives on designers and developers collaborating effectively. [00:16:35] We hear about some challenges of communication when engineers may not be fully aware of the design and product process. Jerimie shares an example of engineers providing negative feedback during the exploratory phase. Julie talks about the impact of such feedback on team dynamics. [00:18:29] Jerimie emphasizes the importance of open-ended and constructive feedback from engineers and discusses the need for soft skills in communication. [00:19:54] Jerimie mentions the value of understanding technical limitations and finding solutions that circumvent them. Andrew and Julie share their approaches to conveying technical limitations when collaborating with designers. [00:22:27] Julie acknowledges her lack of front-end technical knowledge and how she and Jerimie often compromise when discussing detail, and Andrew ends to explain technical details to designers to show respect and maintain clear communication. [00:23:15] Jerimie discusses how engineers should approach designers when struggling with their designs. He encourages engineers to seek help and not give up too easily. [00:24:15] Some great advice from Jerimie for designers on how to communicate with developers includes building technical competence and being open to iteration and simplification in the design process. [00:25:38] Julie and Andrew share their perspectives on the process of iterating, and Andrew shares his perspective on the importance of having a designer on the team. He highlights the role of designers in standardizing and improving UI and how collaboration with designers can enhance the developer's work. [00:28:20] Julie talks about how the absence of a designer negatively impacted their team's direction and development, but having a designer significantly improved their work. Jerimie expresses his appreciation for the collaboration with engineers at Codecademy, and Andrew discusses the importance of mutual respect and collaboration between designers and developers. [00:32:16] Why did Andrew chose to work with Rails over interaction design? He mentions that he has a quantitative brain, and that Rails offers better financial opportunities. [00:32:47] Jerimie encourages engineers to give feedback on design and emphasizes the value of shared ownership between designers and developers. Panelists:Andrew MasonJulie J.Guest:Jerimie LeeSponsors:HoneybadgerGoRailsLinks:Andrew Mason X/TwitterAndrew Mason WebsiteJulie J. X/TwitterJulie J. WebsiteJerimie Lee WebsiteJerimie Lee LinkedInCodecademy10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design-Nielsen Norman Group

Jake Nuñez is an experienced Senior Product Designer at Maya, focusing on enhancing the merchant experience by designing their Business products. He brings over 9 years of diverse work experience in fields such as Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, Art Direction, and User Experience. Additionally, he is dedicated to mentoring aspiring designers and equipping them for the industry through his involvement with ADPList - a global mentoring community committed to democratizing mentorship. In this episode, we talk about taking risks and investing in education, learning UX design during the pandemic, and going from aspiring disc jockey to senior product designer.

One of the many fascinating aspects about creating for a growing company is that in many situations, you're able to create a game or feature that's never been done before. It's challenging but also one of the most exciting parts of being a product designer at DraftKings. Jocelyn Leveille, Senior Product Designer, and recently promoted Drew Sullivan, Manager of Product Design, are guests on this episode of the DraftKings Life Podcast. They explain what goes into working on our team and the really unique creative problems they have helped solve. Listen for some great stories on our Product Design team! If you think you could make a great fit on our team, check out our careers page for open positions.   Follow us on ➡️ Linkedin, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook  

Guest Veethika Mishra Panelist Richard Littauer | Django Skorupa | Victory Brown Show Notes Hello and welcome to Sustain Open Source Design! The podcast where we talk about sustaining open source with design. Learn how we, as designers, interface with open source in a sustainable way, how we integrate into different communities, and how we as coders, work with other designers. In today's episode, we are joined by guest, Veethika Mishra, a Senior Product Designer at GitLab, who shares her career path, emphasizing her move from closed to open source design work. She shares valuable insights into the design process at GitLab, which involves continuous interaction between designers and product managers and active participation of the user community. We discuss the power of open source contributions, the importance of community engagement, and the challenges faced in integrating external designers. Go ahead and download this episode now to hear more! [00:02:37] Veethika discusses her career path and transition from a secretive and proprietary organization to open source companies like Red Hat and GitLab. [00:04:25] At Red Hat, Veethika was part of the team that worked on the landing page for the developer console of OpenShift, which she greatly enjoyed. However, she wanted more engagement with the open source community, leading her to GitLab. [00:06:10] Richard asks Veethika about any potential advantages of design in a closed source environment, and she responds that she doesn't miss anything from her time in such an environment and considers some practices within these companies as absurd. [00:08:03] Django asks Veethika to talk about her research experiences, and she explains that research in an open environment provides a more accessible and authentic dataset, which benefits the product design process. [00:11:15] We hear about Veethika's GitLab's experience and the continuous learning process to ensure valuable community contributions. [00:13:29] Richard asks about the user base and the number of designers at GitLab, which Veethika reveals they have 30 million+ users, four designers in the CI/CD UX, and possible over 30 designers across the company. [00:14:05] Discussing the integration of designer input within developer teams at GitLab, Veethika describes GitLab's publicly documented product development flow. [00:16:19] Victory questions the collaboration between volunteer and employed designers at GitLab, and Veethika explains that while most designers working on different problems are GitLab employees, there are contribution guidelines for UX. She also mentions GitLab's Pajamas Design System as a more accessible and familiar space for designers to make contributions. [00:20:12] Richard asks about handling the potential backlash from unpopular design decisions. Veethika responds that there's no guaranteed way to mitigate such reactions but mentions that engaging with the community has made her a better communicator and designer. [00:21:03] We hear about the types of design contributions GitLab encourages from the community as Veethika explains the flexibility in contributions to Pajamas, and she details the process of making contributions via the Web IDE on the Pajamas website. [00:22:46] Richard asks about the barriers to open source design roles and how to overcome them. Veethika shares her opinion that the main barrier is the lack of open source ethos within many organizations. [00:25:19] Django asks if the scenario has changed over the years regarding open source design roles and Veethika notes an improvement in designer participation in open source. [00:26:45] Veethika tells us her views on Penpot Fest. [00:27:32] Veethika shares her hopes for the future of open source design, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of the socio-political impact of technological decisions and the diversification of the open source community. [00:29:21] Find out where you can follow Veethika and her work on the web. Quotes [00:10:17] “When you combine open and when you make it more visible and discoverable for others to see, these two things combined make a lot of impact.” [00:23:06] “If an organization isn't practicing open source development methods, then they have no reason having a designer that really cares for open source.” [00:23:16] “It's only when they live this ethos of openness when they realize the scale of impact this can bring to their business, not just to the community.” [00:24:51] “We can keep pointing fingers at others and not realize that it's also us who have a certain obligation towards the society and it's larger good, and open source is the only way to make it happen at this point.” [00:27:04] “Penpot Fest was really different!” [00:28:39] “We need to diversify the community that's behind open source projects.” Spotlight [00:30:07] Django's spotlight is Rory Colgan. [00:32:09] Victory's spotlight is CHAOSS Africa. [00:33:17] Richard's spotlight is LEUCHTTURM 1917 Journals. [00:33:53] Veethika's spotlight is Creative Commons. Links Open Source Design Twitter (https://twitter.com/opensrcdesign) Open Source Design (https://opensourcedesign.net/) Sustain Design & UX working group (https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/design-ux-working-group/348) SustainOSS Discourse (https://discourse.sustainoss.org/) Sustain Open Source Twitter (https://twitter.com/sustainoss?lang=en) Richard Littauer Twitter (https://twitter.com/richlitt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Django Skorupa Twitter (https://twitter.com/djangoskorupa) Victory Brown Twitter (https://twitter.com/VictoryBrown_) Veethika Mishra Website (https://www.veethika.com/) Veethika Mishra GitLab (https://gitlab.com/veethika) Veethika Mishra LinkedIn (https://ca.linkedin.com/in/veethika?challengeId=AQE0QFpZIJctVwAAAYnB_ebDQoBVgurdSArdJwcVAPi22tNAdclHymNg3Bgyceb6HD6-dDQMDLONiOuud-komQ0u2t6haJsmYw&submissionId=2e2d1b66-5444-7817-de98-664e99d7a641&challengeSource=AgHO5PSHyIVaJAAAAYnB_huTH72Jq9WCHcvgrEiXolqg4DwUgX2zXchEpmBUbsE&challegeType=AgGx_trrGLUR3gAAAYnB_huXxh8Og4mNfaY5U7u0XqQDNXwd3MkqHxo&memberId=AgHreQY4Diu3tAAAAYnB_hubsoWMuJaLJ_yfhHZ2yNqOV-U&recognizeDevice=AgGY_DTeSInElwAAAYnB_hufpmtm6-hwSr-xE5QHgbrQljycKDrD) Veethika Mishra Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/@veethika) GitLab (https://about.gitlab.com/) Pajamas-GitLab Design System (https://design.gitlab.com/) Rory Colgan LinkedIn (https://de.linkedin.com/in/rorycolgan?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F) CHAOSS Africa (https://github.com/chaoss/Chaoss-Africa) LEUCHTTURM 1917 Journals (https://www.leuchtturm1917.us/notebooks/journals/) Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/) Creative Commons Global Network (https://network.creativecommons.org/) Credits Produced by Richard Littauer (https://www.burntfen.com/) Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Show notes by DeAnn Bahr Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Special Guest: Veethika Mishra.

Wrap Session 35: Lead Product Designer at Headspace, Terrell Griffith who at the time of the recording was a Senior Product Designer, takes the Royal Court through his very mindful & thoughtful journey into Design. From attending a small design school in his hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut, to working at ESPN/Disney and then having a career awakening in the midst of the global transformational year of 2020. In search for deeper purpose in helping the Black design community, Terrell also joined the organization Where are the Black Designers. Terrell details his own personal anxiety experience that drove him to downloading the Headspace⁠ app and ultimately applying to a design role at the mindfulness & meditation company after seeing a position on the job board he built for the Where are the Black Designer's website. This heartfelt episode that also includes a shout out to Terrells mother, helps to inform and celebrate a linear path to a career in design that was supported very early by Terrells family. Be inspired and encouraged by Terrells journey in this gem dropping cool & calm conversation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techwrapqueen/message

Guests Jan C. Borchardt | Elizabet Oliveira | Peter Hanekamp Panelists Pia Mancini | Eriol Fox | Victory Brown | Perrie Ojemeh Show Notes Welcome to Sustain Open Source Design, broadcasting live from Penpot Fest in Barcelona, Spain. Today, Eriol, Pia, Victory, and Perrie are hosting, and they have three guests joining them. Our first guest is Jan C. Borchardt, co-founder and design lead at Nextcloud. Jan provides insights into five key strategies for open source design at Nextcloud, highlighting the challenges and rewarding aspects of facilitating easy software user onboarding. The discussion takes us to Jan's involvement in connecting designers and projects in need of design through a job board, diversity initiatives, and experiences in global conferences. Our next guest is Elizabet Oliveira, Senior Product Designer at Xata, who shares her diverse roles and experiences. She provides insights into design systems and their necessity in startups, and her transition from a developer to a designer. Our final guest, we engage with Peter Hanekamp from Kaleidos, discussing open source strategy. The conversation delves into audience targeting, integration plans for Penpot and Taiga, the benefits of open source for designers, and their strategy for maximizing value creation and facilitating community growth. Hit download to hear more! Jan: [00:01:22] Our first guest is Jan Borchardt, co-founder, and design lead at Nextcloud, a co-founder of open source design, and an active member in open source diversity communities. He tells us about his talk which focused on five essential open source design strategies used at Nextcloud, and he touches on one of the design challenges. [00:02:40] There's a discussion on the role of designers as strategists, considering design beyond the visual aspect and towards strategy and problem solving. [00:03:53] Jan discusses his involvement in the open source design community, connecting designers and projects in need of design through a job board. [00:05:32] He tells us there are plans for the design community to work on updating the outdated website and provide more value to its users. [00:07:04] Jan also works on a diversity initiative, reaching out to new communities outside the European sphere, He also emphasizes the value of participating in conferences in regions outside Europe and the US, such as FOSSASIA and OSCA FEST to gain new perspectives and ideas. [00:08:57] The discussion moves to the importance of designers attending various events both developer and design focused, to broaden their perspectives and influence. Elizabet: [00:11:57] Our next guest is Elizabet Oliveira, Senior Product Designer at Xata, and she tells us what she does there and her experiences with design and open source. [00:14:03] Eriol brings up design systems, and Elizabet gives insight into her experiences with design systems. She also explains her frustrations with design systems with her role mainly involved with fixing bugs, dealing with feature requests, or updating old components. [00:16:37] Elizabet mentions using Chakra UI and shares her prediction that Xata might either move away from their current design system, Chakra UI, or customize it extensively. [00:19:21] Elizabet emphasizes the importance of exploring variety and creativity as a designer, and she tells us about some personal projects she created, like React Kawaii and Cassette Tape. [00:21:36] Going back to Elizabet's journey, she started as a developer, creating her music promotion materials, and later transitioned to design because she liked it more. [00:23:20] We hear how Elizabet stays connected with the design community. Peter: [00:27:18] Our final guest is Peter Hanekamp, from Kaleidos, the company that works on Penpot and Tyga. He talks about growth being not just about having a great product but also about the aspects surrounding it. [00:28:59] Eriol brings up the audience for Penpot and Taiga and asks Peter to explain the challenges faced in reaching their target audiences for both these tools. He also talks about the audience for Taiga. [00:30:54] Peter tells us while there are no plans to merge Penpot and Taiga, they're looking into building integrations between the two. [00:32:19] Peter shares Kaleidos' journey from a team of developers to including more designers, emphasizing the difficulty of creating a good interaction between these two roles, and he talks about the benefits of open source for designers. [00:34:41] We hear Peter defining growth for Penpot and Kaleidos as getting more users, getting more active users, and getting more people being fanatics of their tools. He shares his personal journey in Kaleidos and their strategy moving forward which involves maximizing value creation and facilitating community growth, which they believe that power user functionality should always be free. Links Open Source Design Twitter (https://twitter.com/opensrcdesign) Open Source Design (https://opensourcedesign.net/) Sustain Design & UX working group (https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/design-ux-working-group/348) SustainOSS Discourse (https://discourse.sustainoss.org/) Sustain Open Source Twitter (https://twitter.com/sustainoss?lang=en) Richard Littauer Twitter (https://twitter.com/richlitt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Pia Mancini Twitter (https://twitter.com/piamancini?lang=en) Eriol Fox Twitter (https://twitter.com/EriolDoesDesign?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Perrie Ojemeh Twitter (https://twitter.com/youfoundperrie) Victory Brown Twitter (https://twitter.com/VictoryBrown_) Penpot Fest (https://penpotfest.org/) Jan C. Borchardt Twitter (https://twitter.com/jancborchardt) Jan C. Borchardt Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/@jancborchardt) Jan C. Borchardt Website (https://jancborchardt.net/) Nextcloud (https://nextcloud.com/) Elizabet Oliveira Website (https://www.miukimiu.com/) Xata (https://xata.io/) React Kawaii (https://github.com/miukimiu/react-kawaii) Cassette Tape (https://miukimiu.github.io/cassette-tape/) Peter Hanekamp LinkedIn (https://es.linkedin.com/in/peter-hanekamp) Kaleidos (https://kaleidos.net/) Taiga (https://taiga.io/) Penpot (https://penpot.app/) Credits Produced by Richard Littauer (https://www.burntfen.com/) Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Show notes by DeAnn Bahr Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Special Guests: Elizabet Oliveira, Jan C. Borchardt, and Peter Hanekamp.

This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp! Click the link here to sign up for therapy today! https://betterhelp.com/tnbJoin us for an insightful episode as Brittany Barr, a senior experience product designer, shares her 12 years of expertise in UX and UI design. Learn how research and empathy drive successful design solutions and why problem-solving takes precedence over aesthetics. Discover the nuances of tech design roles and gain insights into B2B and B2C digital applications in this engaging conversation on Tech Is New Black.LinkedIn: https://Brittanybarr | IG: @msbrittanybarrLet us know what questions you want us to ask our future tech guests and what kind of guests we should interview.Got any questions? Click Here To Check Out ALL Recommended Bootcamps, Discounts & FAQshttps://direct.me/imjustcyrusHere are the 2 bootcamps we most recommend! 1. Careerist (the bootcamp I chose) These courses are 4 weeks long, virtual and are 8pm - 10:30pm Sun- Thur (Eastern). They record their classes In case you miss any. They are not partnered with tech companies, but they fix your resume & LinkedIn to industry standards and they assist you with finding jobs to apply to - in order to help set you up on interviews. They also do interview coaching & provide really good interview cheat sheets. They're about $4k, but I have a $300 discount link that you use with their sales too! The discount Is attached to the link automatically.Careerist Discount Link: https://crst.co/cyrus2. CourseCareers is self paced. You can finish it in 3 weeks or 3 months. They offer tech sales roles only & are partnered with tech companies, so they're usually able to get you a tech career quickly or a paid internship (up to $21/hr) while you wait to get hired on. They only offer courses for people in North America. They're just $449 with my discount code that gives you $50 off! Discount Code: Cyrus50CourseCareers Website Here

Chris Strahl chats with Kate and Cinita on Pinterest's design system, Gestalt. Learn how their team built a system prioritizing documentation, inclusivity and accessibility. A space designed to ensure global and remote activity, encouraging users to easily contribute and communicate effectively. View the transcript of this episode here.Register here for our upcoming webinar, ‘Theming in Complex Ecosystems' with Donnie D'Amato on August 30th. GuestsKate Halvorsen is a product designer based in Chicago, IL. She's currently a staff product designer working on the mobile side of Pinterest's Gestalt Design System. A big part of her day to day is advocating for experiences that are both accessible and equitable. She enjoys newstalgia design, slow travel and a good lavender matcha latte.Cintia Romero is a product designer with over 12 years of experience building products and experiences for multiple platforms. Latina from Brazil, working at Pinterest as a Senior Product Designer on Gestalt, our Design System, and advocating for human-centered design while spreading good practices related to accessibility, diversity, and inclusion. HostChris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of Knapsack, host of @TheDSPod, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as @chrisstrahl and on LinkedIn.Sponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at knapsack.cloud.

Amanda Culver is a Senior Product Designer with 6 years of experience at Frost Bank where she crafts experiences that help Texans improve their financial health and literacy. She's passionate about giving as much love and attention to her personal life as she does to her work—always keeping the two separate—and mentors young designers on how to stand out in the interview process, how to navigate and build healthy work relationships, and find fulfillment in the day-to-day work.

Lucy Kent is a Senior Product Designer. She reveals her top tips for organizing Figma files and projects to maximize efficiency. Lucy also brews up wisdom on transitioning into UX, building workplace connections, crafting startup design systems, and more. Take this podcast potion and level up your skills pronto!Lucy's Portfolio: https://www.lucykent.io/Feedback:Google Form: https://forms.gle/uK8wwxksqSL5NmVu6Links:Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience: https://www.amazon.com/Articulating-Design-Decisions-Communicate-Stakeholders/dp/1491921560Radical Candor: https://www.radicalcandor.com/Follow us:Be a Wizard: https://www.meetup.com/ux-wizards/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ux-wizards/IG: @ux.wizards(https://instagram.com/ux.wizards?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our host, Chirag:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiragghube/IG: @design_cag(https://instagram.com/design_cag?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==)Follow our team:Keri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerif/Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-stewart-117b5b8a/James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesnaito/

On this episode, we talk about Scaling and maturing a Research culture Braden Thuraisingham, Senior UX Researcher at Datadog and our invited guest Marie Schneider, Senior UX Researcher at DocuSign. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Datadog Paris office with your host and content curator Teodora Blindu, Product Design Manager and edited by Romain Didry, Senior Product Designer at Datadog.

In episode 53 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Mimi Nishiguchi, Senior Product Designer, and YouTube Content Creator. You have probably seen her YouTube channel, where she shares videos on all things UX, including topics like boot camps, a day in the life of a UX Designer, and her couch confessions related to her experience switching to a career in UX.During our chat, Mimi shares her take on boot camps, tips on switching to a UX career, advice on getting an initial interview, and talks to Seth about some of his favorite videos on her channel. This episode is full of great advice for anyone considering a switch to UX, and if you have been a fan of Mimi for a while, you will get to hear about her long-term vision for her YouTube Channel.During our interview with Mimi, you will learn:

Kaelig, Darren, and Chris talk tokens and code: “Using a whole different type of brain.” View the transcript of this episode here. Want to hear more? Register for Knapsack's upcoming talking tokens webinar here. GuestsKaelig Deloumeau-Prigent, Principal Software Engineer at NetlifyFounder of the Design Tokens W3C Community Group, providing open standards for products and design tools to share design system foundations at scale.Darren Simons, Senior Product Designer, Design Systems at MulesoftDigital Product Designer who is able to untangle complicated requirements, build design systems from the ground up, and incorporate them into the design workflow. I bring design and technology together to craft elegant user interfaces with an emphasis on the end-user experience.HostChris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of Knapsack, host of @TheDSPod, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as @chrisstrahl and on LinkedIn.Sponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at knapsack.cloud.

En 2020, el invitado de hoy perdió su trabajo por la pandemia. En solo unas semanas, puso en marcha un plan que le permitió re insertarse laboralmente en la industria de tecnología en pocos meses y en un trabajo en el que ni se imaginaba.Conversamos con Nicolas García, Senior Product Designer de Whatsapp.Whatsapp no necesita introducción. Es la aplicación de chat que utilizamos todos los días y tiene más de 2 mil millones de usuarios a nivel global.Hablamos sobre cómo Nicolas creó un portafolio de diseño ficticio para mostrar evidencia de su experiencia, cómo generó múltiples oportunidades laborales y cómo pudo progresar tan rápido su carrera en startups en tan solo dos años.También, hablamos sobre diseño de producto para startups: cuándo y cuánto invertir en diseño, qué buscar al contratar diseñadores y los errores más comunes que cometen los emprendedores en términos de diseño. --La manera más sencilla de ayudarnos a crecer es dejando una reseña en Spotify o Apple Podcasts: https://ratethispodcast.com/startupeableEste episodio es presentado por:Talently Hire te conecta en 72 horas con desarrolladores de software con al menos 3 años de experiencia. Conoce más en https://talently.tech/hire/---Notas del episodio: https://startupeable.com/whatsapp/---Para más contenido síguenos en

Sophie est Senior Product Designer chez Medium. Passionnée par le dessin, Sophie s'oriente dans une formation de communication visuelle qui ressemble à ce qu'elle aime le plus à l'époque. Elle commence sa vie professionnelle en agence de publicité, puis en agence de communication. Par la suite, Sophie pousse, un peu par hasard, la porte de Vente-privée y occuper le poste de retoucheuse photo. La première année dans l'entreprise, elle retouche jusqu'à 500 photos d'articles par jour. Après un an, elle change de poste et devient graphiste. Elle a alors en charge la création des “homes” des ventes : les pages d'accueil dédiées à une marque dans l'univers Vente-privée. Elle passe ensuite au poste de Lead graphiste et gère une équipe, tout en travaillant à la constitution d'une équipe de graphistes aux Etats-Unis pour l'ouverture de Vente-privée au pays de l'oncle Sam. Elle part même travailler un temps à New-York pour aider les équipes sur place à se mettre en ordre de bataille. Après cette période, Sophie rentre en France et devient responsable de la partie shooting, un mélange de direction artistique et de production photo. Après 3 années, la cadence diminue, il y a de moins en moins de shootings. Sophie sent que le vent tourne et souhaite faire une formation en UX Design aux Gobelins. Après sa formation, Sophie et un peu de freelance, puis rejoint Ubisoft pour travailler sur les outils internes et le Club pour les joueurs. Après 8 mois chez Ubisoft, l'expérience de Sophie est en demi-teinte, surtout sur la partie management. Elle décide alors de ne pas renouveler son CDD et de rejoindre Maeva, une entreprise de location saisonnière. Rapidement, elle passe de contributrice individuelle à manager de l'équipe design. Elle met en place de nouveaux process pour améliorer les process UX de l'entreprise. Un an et demi après Maeva, Sophie a envie d'autre chose, elle souhaite redevenir contributrice individuelle. Elle rejoint donc Apricity, une start-up anglaise spécialisée dans la fertilité. L'occasion de parler du rôle du Product Designer dans une med-tech, de ce qu'il est possible ou pas de faire et de la manière d'aider au mieux les utilisateurs malgré les forts enjeux personnels. Après 3 ans, Sophie pense avoir fait le tour de son poste. Elle s'ouvre donc à de nouvelles opportunités. Elle est alors contactée par Glose, une start-up française récemment rachetée par Medium et spécialisée dans la lecture. Sophie rejoint l'entreprise qui licencie au même moment aux Etats-Unis et se retrouve, par la force des choses, à travailler pour Medium. Sophie nous parle de sa première année dans l'entreprise californienne. Elle nous parle de : Travailler en remote Les méthodes de travail et les rituels de l'équipe Design chez Medium La recherche utilisateur dans l'entreprise de San Francisco Ses projets et sa Durable Team Le Design System et la cohérence de la plateforme Les ressources de l'épisode Le Medium de Sophie Principes Universels du Design The Design of Everyday Things Méthodes de Design UX Discovery Discipline Les autres épisodes de Design Journeys  #29 Julien Clément, Head of Design @ Veepee Case Study #2, Discovery Discipline Pour contacter Sophie LinkedIn Pour soutenir le podcast, n'hésite pas à mettre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ sur Apple Podcast ou Spotify pour aider les autres designers à découvrir le podcast 

The past few years has been a testing ground for a lot of creatives. For Breon Waters II, he's used this time to dive deeper into design across the digital world and the real world. And the results have been paying off!Our conversation began with a look at his line of letterpress greeting cards, which are a fun mix of old-world printing techniques and cutting-edge technology. We also talked about his work at DEPT, and Breon shared how he came into product design throughs his earlier explorations in visual design and UI/UX. Breon has been steadily building his career brick by brick, and that's given him a strong design foundation that will serve him well into the future!LinksBreon Waters II's WebsiteBreon Waters II on InstagramHoliday Free OfHoliday Free Of on InstagramFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by Brevity & WitBrevity & Wit is a strategy and design firm committed to designing a more inclusive and equitable world. They are always looking to expand their roster of freelance design consultants in the U.S., particularly brand strategists, copywriters, graphic designers and Web developers.If you know how to deliver excellent creative work reliably, and enjoy the autonomy of a virtual-based, freelance life (with no non-competes), check them out at brevityandwit.com.Brevity & Wit — creative excellence without the grind.==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

This episode of "UX Leadership by Design," the podcast by and for UX leaders, is brought to you by Fuzzy Math, the award-winning user experience design consultancy. In this episode, our host Mark Baldino chats with Nate Felt, a Senior Product Designer at Amazon, about stakeholder communication and management. As a designer, it's easy to focus on creating great UI and deliverables, but when transitioning to a design leader, communication and selling design ideas become crucial skills. Join us to learn from Nate's experiences and find the right balance between design output and communication.Topics Covered:- Transitioning from a design practitioner to a lead role- Non-traditional paths into UX design- Importance of digital storytelling in UX design- Psychology & counseling skills in UX design- Sales skills in UX design- Collaborating with stakeholders in UX design- Design thinking and problem-solving skills in UX design- Importance of empathy in UX design- The role of UX in the internal partner ecosystem- Identifying champions for UX in different parts of the process- Tips for identifying advocates for UX- The importance of passion and decision-makers in UX advocacy.About our Guest:Nate Felt is a Senior Product Designer at Amazon where he measures human behavior and interaction. Nate's goal is to discern people's motives and goals and he uses this information to help improve the technology we use. In addition to 6 years studying psychology and 6 years studying communication technology, Nate has been in the Bay Area working in UX Design for the past 12 years.    Resources & Links:1. Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience by Tom Greever https://www.amazon.com/Articulating-Design-Decisions-Communicate-Stakeholders-ebook/dp/B08FVV7PDN?ref_=ast_author_dp2. Find & Connect with Nate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanfelt/Fuzzy Math: fuzzymath.com Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbaldino/

On this episode, we talk about first 90 days in a design leadership role with Mahya Vanlède-Guéran, Head of Design at Aircall and Kim Callery, Senior Director of Design at Datadog. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Datadog Paris office with your host and content curator Teodora Blindu, Product Design Manager and edited by Romain Didry, Senior Product Designer at Datadog.

From Chatanooga, United States and Senior Product Designer at Forge Studio, Katie enjoys making pottery and sketching when not building design systems. She recently worked on the Spark Library which is featured in the Webflow Marketplace.OverviewIn this episode, we'll hear how she loves the complexity and challenges when working on design systems for clients and the importance of staying curious even after finding an initial solution.GuestKatie CooperInspired byJose OcandoMentionedWaldo BroodrykRecommendsTokens StudioWebflow for BeginnersReferencesPlay Wash PintKatie Cooper—The StudioFigmaStorybookFigma plugin for StorybookFigma to Webflow pluginSpark LibraryCreditsOverflow - Episode 10Hosted by Matthew MungerProduced by the Webflow Community TeamMusic is Drifting Korners by Joseph McDade (00:00) - Overview (01:03) - Introduction (02:52) - Forge Studio (03:41) - Chatanooga, United States (05:32) - Workspace (07:43) - Sketching (08:26) - Pottery (09:40) - Role (10:27) - Design systems (12:51) - Spark library (14:20) - Motivation (14:54) - Tokens Studio (15:41) - Inspiration (16:16) - Advice (17:08) - Connect

In this episode of the Anthro to UX podcast, Victoria de Aranzeta speaks with Matt Artz about her UX journey. The conversation covers Victoria's journey from art school to anthropology. She discusses how she combines those skills as a product designer, and how her anthropological study of tools contributes to her work today. About Victoria de Aranzeta Victoria de Aranzeta is a multi-disciplinary UX designer and researcher passionate about creating purpose-driven tools and decolonizing design thinking. She is currently working at NCX as a Senior Product Designer, where she leads the design of the Landowner Platform and operationalizes ethical research practices across the company. Victoria has also worked as a founding product designer and researcher at Spora Health, where she led the design vision and research strategy for creating culture-centered healthcare products for People of Color. She established and led decolonizing design and research practices to build people-centered experiences and created processes, research toolkits, and a design system with accessible components. Prior to Spora Health, Victoria was an interaction designer on crowdsourcing software at Google on the Crowdsource team, where she partnered with other designers, researchers, and engineers to create a more ethics-rooted AI. With vast experience in ethical research, qualitative research, UX writing, design systems, and strategy, Victoria is a creative designer and critical thinker specializing in decolonizing design thinking, visual design, accessible design, and interaction design.

On this episode, we talk about designing highly complex challenges with Leslie Pochat, Senior Product Designer at Contentsquare and Julie Ecourtemer, Product Designer at Datadog. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Datadog Paris office with your host and content curator Teodora Blindu, Product Design Manager and edited by Romain Didry, Senior Product Designer at Datadog.

Tracy Dai is currently a Senior Product Designer at LinkedIn, working on LinkedIn Marketing Solutions. Before that, she was at Flexport, designing software that provides sustainability solutions for the global supply chain. Before Flexport, Tracy worked at Adobe for four years, designing multiple different B2B SaaS products that empower marketers to perform better. She studied marketing in school and is very passionate about the intersection between product design and marketing technology. She was born and raised in Shanghai, China. After moving around between Ann Arbor, Chicago, Portland, and LA, she is currently based in the Bay Area with her husband and their pup.

In this episode, Jon and Bryan have a lovely chat with Steven Sczepanik, Senior Product Designer at Headspace, about the occasionally overbearing monster: Feedback. This electrified guitar god can forget to plug the amp in from time to time, leaving us clueless about what we can do to improve. But thankfully, Steven knows how to dial in his tone with the right amount of highs, mids, and lows. He tunes us into the correct frequency for listening to and giving meaningful, heartfelt feedback. And of course, it wouldn't be the MOD POD without a fun chat about our favorite monsters at the end. Tune up, plug in, and strum along as we slay Feedback!

Romina is a Senior Product Designer at Dialpad, a cloud-based software communications company powered by AI. She is part of the Design Product team and is responsible for improving the user experience across various devices. Before working at Dialpad, she worked at Despegar, the leading company in booking hotels & flights, and PedidosYa, the leading app for delivery in Latinoamerica. She holds a graphic design degree from The University of Buenos Aires and is currently studying Ontological Coaching. She has always been passionate about building digital products with a focus on the design system process to make scalable solutions with beautiful interfaces.

Uri Ashi is a senior product designer at Gong.io, the leading Revenue Intelligence platform, leveraging AI to go beyond traditional CRM and transform revenue teams. Besides that, Uri (pronounced Oori) is also a peace activist, a published author and illustrator, an award-winning animator, an entrepreneur (x2), a basso in a choir, a backing vocalist, and a guitar player in Gong's band, a husband and a father.

‘Ethical design' is a term that encompasses a process of designing useful, empowering, and accessible products that do not harm, manipulate, or deceive people. It is, in essence, about treating people you design for with respect and consideration. That's a deceptively simple goal, and many companies miss the mark. Kat Zhou, Senior Product Designer at Epidemic Sound and the creator of < Design Ethically >, joins us today to talk about the challenges, opportunities, and urgent need for ethical design and research. In this episode: Why is ethical design so critical for both users and companies? How to integrate ethics and respect in your UX research How ethical design empowers inclusive and equitable representation Get the transcript on the User Interviews blog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awkwardsilences/message

Li Zeng is the Senior Product Designer at Carta, She is a Silicon Valley based designer and entrepreneur. She creates end-to-end digital experience. Currently, Li is a product design lead at Carta. Prior to Silicon Valley, Li taught design at the college level. She co-created a series of children's books called Little Launchers, and hosted a podcast called Spark Creators to empower creators & entrepreneurs of all ages. Right now, she is working on a visual group card project called FunKudo.  

Femke Van Schoonhoven is a senior product designer at Wealthsimple though previously worked at Uber Eats on the merchant experience. Prior to that, she worked on the driver experience focusing on money and payments across the world. You can often find Femke creating videos on YouTube, hiking around Ontario or cycling. Femke currently lives in Toronto, Canada. INTERVIEW VIDEO:https://youtu.be/XQ8HTc9ggTIARE YOU LOOKING TO JOIN A DESIGN COMMUNITY TO LEVEL UP?Check out Femke's design community - https://www.femke.design/communityCONNECT WITH FEMKETwitter - https://twitter.com/femkesvsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/femkedesignInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/femkedotdesign/Website - https://www.femke.design/CONNECT WITH MELinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayneil Twitter - https://twitter.com/jayneildalal 

The fact that CO2 is invisible makes it challenging to explain the idea of carbon removal to the general public. But one part of a designer's job is to visually communicate abstract ideas in a way that audiences understand, and that's how Amanda Yee approached the task of redesigning the Nori brand logo. Amanda serves as Senior Product Designer here at Nori and author of the recent Medium article, ‘The Story Behind Nori's New Logo.' On this bonus episode of Reversing Climate Change, she joins Ross to explain what inspired the Nori logo redesign, sharing the practical concerns she had with the original logo and describing the difference between good UX design and good visual design. Amanda walks us through her approach to creating the new logo, discussing why she chose the orange and blue color palette and how the simplified design lends itself to both our climate and crypto communities. Listen in for Amanda's insight on the opportunities for designers in the climate space and learn how the new Nori logo visually communicates the invisible idea of carbon removal. Connect with Nori Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Facebook Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on YouTube Nori on GitHub Nori Newsletter Email podcasts@nori.com Subscribe on Apple Podcast Check out our other podcast, a weekly panel show about carbon removal news called Carbon Removal Newsroom Resources Amanda's Medium Piece on the Story Behind Nori's New Logo Michael Legget on Reversing Climate Change EP042 The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman Cy Twombly Seaspiracy Careers at Nori --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/support