Darrin Henein - The new bar for design excellence at Shopify

Designers have become servants of “the process” so this episode features stories of people who are breaking the mold in the way they explore and prototype ideas.It includes insights from:Gabe Valdivia...

16 Dec 202411min

Did you know that the very first interface designer at Adobe was also the first designer to work on Figma? 🤯His name is Andrei Herasimchuk and he knows a lot about design tooling…So this week’s episo...

11 Dec 202449min

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

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

Imagine you’re asked to lead the design of a new project. It’s complex, open-ended, and full of interconnected problems…How do you attack that ambiguity and get momentum quickly?This episode is an att...

2 Dec 202410min

2024 was the year the Perplexity brand took over the design community. And a big reason why is because of Phi Hoang.So this week’s episode is a deep dive into brand experience design and creativity wi...

27 Nov 202447min

It doesn’t 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

A little over a year ago, Joey Banks and I were DM’ing each other in Slack about leaving our W-2 jobs and going independent.So this week’s episode is a reflection on his journey working for himself an...

20 Nov 202452min