Manager by day, Designer by night
It’s late at night. Staring at the latest piece of the design system in Figma, I start seeing the pattern that I have not recognised before.
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Storyteller Tactics: A Card Deck of Story RecipesSponsored
Even the best designers are bottlenecked by one skill: storytelling. So we've put the best story tactics together to help you become more influential.
What I learned from Staff Design
My takeaways, lessons learned, and next steps after interviewing eight high-level individual contributor product designers.
Advice for Aspiring Designers
Thoughts on getting started and standing out in UX design.
On Design Engineering: I think I might be a design engineer...
Exploring design engineering, and deciding whether that’s what I do.
No Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time Employees
How we work at Gumroad.
Leading with Craft
A series about hands-on career paths in the design industry.
A Designer’s Guide to Receiving Criticism and Managing Feedback
When a designer receives criticism of their work, it can trigger a flurry of emotions and reactions.
Refind – Get a little bit smarter every daySponsored
A daily selection of links that move you forward, tailored to your interests. Deep Dives curated by experts & the best content from around the web.
Adding it all up: the math behind designing your career
How to think about the 90,000 hours you spend at work
