The Daily Sprint—Coaching for Product Designers

You’ve heard about it—the US government created conditions where Anthropic decided to shut down its latest AI model Fable 5 days after releasing it. Many people are talking about AI governance, the influence of government in regulating business, but I want to talk to the personal impact this has on your future as a designer. I’ll show you the 4 ways you can become a fireproof designer. Thing to fo...

How do you navigate the stakeholder that seems to always swirl for one reason or another. The times when they changing requirements suddenly, or they don’t seem to be aware of the impact of the requests they make. Today on the Daily Sprint, we’ll look at what makes stakeholders anxious and how you can respond in a Designy way to get them on the right track. Check out the course you take during you...

What's the single most challenge you're facing today in UX Product Design? Is it an Al overtake? Your stakeholders are confusing? Or how can you deliver with impossible timelines? Whatever you're facing in design, it's time to take a step back and get a fresh mindset. I'll go over what makes me tick and how you can get Designy, too. If you want to double down on the Designy Framework, check out th...

Is the AI chat box the best product design solution? If you’re caught up in the “AI helps me design screens faster buzz” you may be distracted from the real challenge of design in an AI world. I’ll walk through how I designed a product where AI is used as an invisible feature. Sounds simple? We’ll cover how to design with an unknown AI output, instill user trust, and still make the user’s task spe...

How are your design tastebuds? Do you have good taste? Bad taste? Should we even be talking about this thing people call “taste”? We’ll talk about what it is, and why you need to be concerned with far more than taste. Mentioned in this episode: LinkedIn Post by Thomas Kant: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas-kast-6804ba14_ai-design-creativity-share-7461777513606701056-EZjQ Masterclass on Design...

I discuss the pressures product designers face of either not being “good enough” or thinking that producing a low bar of quality is “good enough.” and give you three ways to break out of those mindsets. You’re not alone, and you can start changing that today! Free course for “Getting Design Feedback That’s Actionable”: https://academy.designy.com/getfeedback Masterclass “Design for value" launch s...

Do you ever want to fast-forward the design process? There’s times you must, but often it’s forced on us by deadlines. I discuss the ways designers miss out when they don’t consider time in their design process, and three ways you can use the power of time to improve your work. Watch these episodes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedailysprintbroadcast Check out the design process deep dive in “...

Watch the full hour with screen share on YouTube: https://youtu.be/83c9JVbAWQ8 Is your head spinning with all the AI product design tools out there? Have you tried them? More importantly, where do they fit in the design process? My guest, Charles Forman of Overland Designer and founder of Explmore, and l kick the tires on a few GenAI tools for the purpose of seeing whether they help, hinder, or hi...

Today we’re talking about how you should be thinking about all the AI design tools flooding the product design space. Has design disappeared? What does it really mean to lead design if product owners and engineers can create screens themselves? Will you simply be the “human-in-the-loop” designer reviewing AI’s work? I’ve got good news on this front, but I don’t want to spoil it for you, so keep li...

As designers, we need to define purpose in order to make strong design decisions, but what drives you to be a designer? Have you found the purpose in the work you do, or is it literally a grind? I’ll share my why, how it affects all my design decisions, and how it might impact yours as well. Read “My Why” on Designy: https://www.designy.com/my-why/ Apply to become a guest on The Daily Sprint: http...

What drives your decision making? Do you start with thinking or with feelings? Each approach has different results, and affects both your decision making and how you guide how others make decisions. Become a guest on The Daily Sprint podcast! If you’re a product designer, find out more and apply here: https://www.designy.com/become-a-guest-on-the-daily-sprint Subscribe to the free newsletter on ht...

My guest Andreea Lotak and I talk about aligning designs with stakeholders, do you have it, do you know when you’ve lost it, and how do you get it back? Andreea is currently a Product Designer in the Health Insurance sector. Learn how to stay aligned with your stakeholders with this quick course, "How to Make Vague Requirements Clear” on Designy Academy https://academy.designy.com/how-to-make-vagu...

Today we’re talking about those times your design was totally wrong in a stakeholder design review, what went wrong and how to prevent it from happening again. Two courses on Designy Academy that will help you: How to Make Vague Requirements Clear Getting Design Feedback That's Actionable

Good, solid leadership is in short supply, but you can step up and be one of those leaders. Here are three of my top-ten character traits of an effective design leader. You can get all ten in a free email course from Designy. Sign up at: https://designy.com/10-character-traits-of-an-effective-design-leader Checkout new courses for UX Product Designers at Designy Academy: https://academy.designy.co...

Product design tools are changing every week, but today we’re talking about the top 5 product design skills you need that go beyond the tools you use. Two new courses available at Designy Academy! Check out https://academy.designy.com Subscribe to the newsletter to stay informed: https://designy.com

Today we’re talking about the thinking that drives design decisions. I’ll walk through a new design tool, not to review it, but to ask the question: what happens when you turn your design decisions over to AI? Link to the video walkthrough: https://www.tella.tv/video/what-happens-when-you-turn-design-decisions-over-to-ai-afe9 Link to the new Designy Academy course, How to Make Vague Requirements C...

You’ve heard it before, but does AI finally take design out of the product design process? We’ll talk about the implications for your design decision making, the old process is out and the new process is in, and a universal process you can rely on regardless the tool. Check out the premium coaching offer at academy.designy.com for realtime, interactive, product-specific guidance.

Today we’ll be talking about AI generated design support and look at three examples. What happens when you use them to review your design, and are there any alternatives? Included is a link to a free 30-minute quick course on “Getting Design Feedback That’s Actionable” Go to https://academy.designy.com

Not all stakeholders understand the value of design because it seems messy. Designers want a step by step process. Both are extremes, but the Designy Framework is a clear approach. In this episode we’ll talk about: why is design so messy? Why are there so many attempts to quantify it? I’ll share my Designy Framework and show how it can help not just explain design, but get product design done in b...

Are you making design decisions which generate value? We’ll explore the three kinds of value Product Designers are in the best position to deliver. Also, we’ll review your homework from episode two (then you’ll get a break). Mentioned in the podcast: The long road to learning: https://www.designy.com/the-designy-mission/ Learn more about individual coaching and free 1-hour session: https://designy...

How will you use today to turn your design skills into design leadership? Today we’ll talk about what kind of influence do you have as a product designer, and analyze your homework (homework? In a podcast?). Plus, a bonus exercise. Have a question? Send them to https://designy.com/ask

We discuss what is the Daily Sprint and how you can leverage it towards design leadership. Also, we start an exercise to discover what’s challenges us as designers. Sign up for the free newsletter at https://designy.com