Design Meets Business

Roger shares with us the value framework his team uses to quantify design and talks about the 'invisible' work of a design leader. Connect with Roger LinkedIn Selected links from the episode Brian Pagan

This is an insights-packed conversation around how to build better relationships at work, how to use data to your advantage, and about design ethics. Connect with Leonardo LinkedIn , Instagram , Website , ADPlist Selected links from the episode 99% Invisible Podcast

Megan shared how the entire 99designs team is involved in research, the challenges of designing for a global audience, and parallels between sports and work. Connect with Megan LinkedIn , Website , Twitter , ADPlist Selected links from the episode Dovetail

Ed talks about the behind-the-scenes work of a design leader, ways of building relationships, and his thoughts on design education. Connect with Ed LinkedIn , Website , Medium , ADPlist Selected links from the episode Undercover User Experience Design The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Daring Greatly The Coaching Habit The Heart Tree Start framework The People Paradox: Human Nature's Impact on Digita...

Our conversation was centered around linking Design with the wider business efforts and round hiring – how to stand out, how to create a better portfolio, and what to ask in interviews. Connect with Nati LinkedIn , Website , Medium Selected links from the episode Things I wish UX candidates would ask me during interviews Knowing the business: A must skill for young designers

David shares with us his framework for experimentation and how to build trust with your product team. We also talk about the crossover of skills between entrepreneurs and designers. Connect with David LinkedIn , Website Selected links from the episode Article on experiment maps

Conor and I talk about how designers can prove their value in larger companies, why working in silos is a thing of the past, and how to transition from a design leader to a business leader. Connect with Conor LinkedIn , Twitter Selected links from the episode BT's Medium Design blog Shook's model Marty Cagan, Inspired Eric Ries, The Lean Startup Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden, Sense and Respond

Jane and I talk about her opinions of what's the most crucial aspect of being a design leader, quantifying the value of our design work, and what we can do to support designers who are just starting out. Connect with Jane LinkedIn Selected links from the episode Jane's Medium articles The Intrapreneurs Club

Rochelle and I talk about why being a designer is a huge responsibility, why it's important to understand what matters to people outside of the design team, and how to be more transparent about our work.  Connect with Rochelle Website , LinkedIn , Twitter

Olivier and I talk about the difference between designing consumer products vs. enterprise software, and how advocating for Design in organisations is supposed to be a long game. Connect with Olivier LinkedIn

On today's show Tommy and I discuss what separates successful designers from the less successful ones, the two viable career choices for creatives, and what he's looking for in a portfolio when he's hiring. Connect with Tommy Website , LinkedIn , Medium , Cuckoo

Cassius and I talk about why it's important to learn how to learn, the challenges of moving into leadership, and why asking questions is key to solving problems. Connect with Cassius Website , LinkedIn Selected links from the episode Mark Channon - The Memory Workbook

I talk to Rick about his hustle of becoming a designer, how to deal with tricky client situations, and what are the steps to becoming a successful freelancer. Connect with Rick Website , LinkedIn , Medium

Rafa and I talk about the blind spots of design education, what's the first thing he does when he takes on a new client, and how design is thought of in different organisations and sectors. Connect with Rafa LinkedIn , Website Selected links from the episode Your Digital Rights

Jiri is a Design Manager at Intuit, the maker of QuickBooks, TurboTax, and Mint.com. In today's episode he talks about doing research when there's not enough time, traps designers fall into when they test prototypes, and about the progression from coming out of school to becoming an entrepreneur-designer. Connect with Jiri LinkedIn , Twitter Selected links from the episode Eric Ries, The Lean Star...

Austin is a designer at Google and previously the first UX Designer at HubSpot. We talk about the importance of economics as a designer, why the change to distributed teams is inevitable, and why understanding the value systems of a company you're interviewing for is important before saying ‘yes’ to an offer. Connect with Austin Website , LinkedIn , Twitter The UX & Growth Podcast Austin's new...