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Making Design Bets to Knock the Blurs into Shape

Making Design Bets to Knock the Blurs into Shape

Dom Goodrum, Design Director at Percolate, talks about making long-term bets to build a strong design team and strategy.
What to Do When You’re the Only Designer They’ve Got

What to Do When You’re the Only Designer They’ve Got

Betable's Chief Experience Officer Jeffrey Kalmikoff on how to make it if you're the first or only designer at a startup.
How Design Thinking Transformed Airbnb from a Failing Startup to a Billion Dollar Business

How Design Thinking Transformed Airbnb from a Failing Startup to a Billion Dollar Business

Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia talks about the true meaning of being scrappy and being willing to do things that don't scale.
Head Designer of Mint on Why Great Design Isn’t About Making Things Pretty

Head Designer of Mint on Why Great Design Isn’t About Making Things Pretty

Mint Co-Founder Jason Putorti on leading a team of designers to create emotionally-intelligent products people love.
How Old Magazines and Lamborghinis Inform Flipboard’s Design Process and Approach

How Old Magazines and Lamborghinis Inform Flipboard’s Design Process and Approach

Flipboard's Didier Hilhorst on the best places to look for design inspiration and effective ways to channel it into your work.
Stop Dancing Around Criticism and Put It to Use with These Tips from Airbnb's Head of Experience Design

Stop Dancing Around Criticism and Put It to Use with These Tips from Airbnb's Head of Experience Design

Katie Dill, Airbnb's Head of Experience Design, on how to critique your colleagues' work the right way to move things forward.
An Inside Look at Facebook's Method for Hiring Designers

An Inside Look at Facebook's Method for Hiring Designers

Julie Zhuo, Director of Product Design, shares Facebook's in-depth process for hiring talented designers step by step.
Simple Design is What You Need, Not What You Want

Simple Design is What You Need, Not What You Want

Oscar's Head of Product outlines the four design strategies that will help them disrupt the entrenched health insurance industry.
Spotify’s Design Lead on Why Side Projects Should Be Stupid

Spotify’s Design Lead on Why Side Projects Should Be Stupid

If you take what you're doing too seriously, you're likely to squeeze the life out of it. Here's a guide to letting your projects stay stupid and fun.