2019 Year in Review
I regretted not working on an essay to reflect in 2018. I forgot almost all the things that happened already. So I'll make up for it for 2019.
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The 13 Roles of a Product Designer
A product designer’s job is to deeply understand customer problems and take on a multitude of roles that facilitate the creation of a solution.
W…
How to lose fat and be healthy; notes from a designer
I've been unfit for most of my life. I always believed that I could eat anything and steer clear of the consequences, especially because I was young.…
Underrated preparations for design thinking workshops
I thought I had nailed design thinking workshops down, despite facilitating them dozens of times. It turns out that I have much to learn.
After fa…
5 Reasons why designers with a growth mindset are exponentially better than their peers
When you think to yourself “I was born this way, I can never change,” or “others are just naturally better at this than I am,” then you’re setting yo…
The Kalibrr Design Storytelling Presentation Framework
We use this presentation framework to influence major stakeholders around redesigns, product strategy, and important things like user research report…
10 Lessons from a year of leading enterprise design at Kalibrr
For the past year, I’ve been working on several fronts as an embedded designer in our Enterprise squad. At Kalibrr, “enterprise” refers to one of the…
Context, the enabler of design
Context is king. How might we get more context?
Context is the understanding of relationships between elements in one’s environment. That environm…
Why you should stop asking “Can you be my mentor?”
A no-nonsense guide to getting mentors
When I was in my final year of being a student, I remember creating a Facebook post saying “You shouldn’t a…
Networking is the super power up every designer needs
Networking is the key to being an exceptional designer.
Why do people shy away from networking?
I know how you feel. It’s easy for anyone to ha…