Andrei Herasimchuk - The 1st designer at Adobe
Did you know that the very first interface designer at Adobe was also the first designer to work on Figma? đ€ŻHis name is Andrei Herasimchuk and he knows a lot about design toolingâŠSo this weekâs episo...
11 Dec 202449min
Become a 10x startup designer đĄ
Many of my favorite episodes are when we get to hear from the earliest designers at companies like Linear, Perplexity, Ramp, Facebook, etc.So this episode pulls out the key insights so you can learn w...
9 Dec 20249min
Diego Zaks - Designing the fastest growing startup ever
Imagine joining an early stage startup as the first senior designer and within a few years, it becomes the fastest growing company ever.Well⊠that's the story of Diego Zaks who is now the VP of design...
4 Dec 202450min
Attacking ambiguity with designđĄ
Imagine youâre asked to lead the design of a new project. Itâs complex, open-ended, and full of interconnected problemsâŠHow do you attack that ambiguity and get momentum quickly?This episode is an att...
2 Dec 202410min
Phi Hoang - Creativity, Midjourney, and the future of brand design
2024 was the year the Perplexity brand took over the design community. And a big reason why is because of Phi Hoang.So this weekâs episode is a deep dive into brand experience design and creativity wi...
27 Nov 202447min
Storytelling masterclass for designers đĄ
It doesnât matter how good your designs are if they never get built. So this episode breaks down specific tactics you can use to become a better storyteller and get people excited to build your ideas....
25 Nov 202412min
Joey Banks - Designing your career path
A little over a year ago, Joey Banks and I were DMâing each other in Slack about leaving our W-2 jobs and going independent.So this weekâs episode is a reflection on his journey working for himself an...
20 Nov 202452min
Time to rethink design systems đĄ
The pendulum has swung too far with design systems. Somehow theyâve become synonymous with scale. But I believe theyâre the perfect first step for startups. So this episode looks at stories from Perpl...
18 Nov 20248min
