Erik P Hanson

The Design Block

Arts EN ↓ 7 episodes

Join veteran UX and Product Design leader Erik P. Hanson for insightful conversations and lessons learned throughout his 23-year journey in the software development industry. Dive into real-world UX, UI, user-centered design, product development strategies, and the evolving tech landscape. This podcast offers a unique blend of personal anecdotes and actionable takeaways. Get inspired, learn from mistakes, and glean valuable lessons applicable to your own design and product journey. Perfect for anyone passionate about building user-friendly and impactful software.

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Erik P Hanson

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What Happens When I Let AI Tell My Story 30.07.2025 19:33

I was walking my dog when I had an idea. What would happen if I gave AI the opportunity to create a podcast about me? So, I went to Notebook LM and Bench and uploaded all of the documentation about myself that I’ve produced over the past few months. I’ve been creating all of this […]

The Role of Community in UX Careers: Insights with Ryan Bell 14.03.2025 41:22

In this episode, I’m joined by Ryan Bell, a UX practitioner with over a decade of experience, currently working at Amazon on Prime Video and Amazon Studios internal tools. We reminisce about their earlier days working together at ADP and discuss Ryan’s journey from being an intern to becoming a lead organizer for Orange County […]

Millions Saved in 10 Hours: The Case for Strategic Research 02.01.2025 12:38

In this episode, we share how less than 10 hours of research saved millions of dollars, countless hours of work, and turned a multi-quarter project into a streamlined four-sprint success. It’s a perfect example of why even quick research can make a massive impact. The challenge began with a team tasked to improve supplier onboarding […]

Leveraging AI for User Research and Reporting 28.11.2024 18:16

In this episode, I share a few helpful ways that I’ve used AI in my workflow as a the sole, and a bit lonely, UX designer in a fast paced organization. I discuss how I’ve used AI for work summarization, turning my daily notes into comprehensive weekly and monthly reports. This approach has proven invaluable […]

Mastering Design: Beyond Tools and Techniques 24.11.2024 11:11

In this episode, I dive into the importance of understanding design principles and laws, rather than just focusing on mastering design tools. Here’s a summary of what I covered: The Trouble with Social Media Design Content I’ve noticed that most social media content about design focuses on tool usage, like Figma tutorials. There’s a real […]

A Brief History of Me 11.09.2024 24:40

Learn about my 23 years as a User Experience designer and leader. As I dive into creating and hosting this podcast, I feel like it’s important that you know a bit of my history. That’s the point of this episode, an introduction to me and how I got here. Now, you could just cruise over […]

The Introduction Episode 25.03.2024 4:05

Welcome to the Design Block podcast. In this episode, I’ll do a quick intro about myself and my 23 years in User Experience and Product Design. I’ll give a quick preview about what the podcast will be about and why I chose now to create and publish a UX centered podcast.