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Why designers need to business

You can’t do the How without the Why Most of us chose a career in design because we love the craft. When we think of our jobs, our careers, we think of design first and foremost. We describe ourselves as designers but don’t think about the whole part about being…

Management And Leadership

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Why designers need to business
Why designers need to business
Management And Leadership

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·1 day ago

Inspiration or remix: Are you stealing if you use AI?

“Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief,” Bono sang way back in 1991 on U2’s album Achtung, Baby. As art — and design — continue to evolve in this modern day, the suggestion of thievery still rings true. Where, exactly, is the line when it comes to…

Individual Contributor

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Inspiration or remix: Are you stealing if you use AI?
Inspiration or remix: Are you stealing if you use AI?
Individual Contributor

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·Sep 18

Five designers talk about the influence and impact of AI

Whether AI will affect design is not a question of when or if — it already has. The real question is how much and how extensive will these impacts be? It’s not every day we’re thrust into a defining moment for the future of our craft. Designers, much like journalists…

Design

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AI and the future of design roles
AI and the future of design roles
Design

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·Jul 25

Meaning vs. achievement

A conversation about values and expectations — From time to time at Design Dept., we get together to discuss topics we’ve been thinking about or struggling with. Often, these are issues that have come up in our own lives that we’re also hearing others bring up in workshops or coaching sessions. Recently, we talked about the way…

UX

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Meaning vs. achievement
Meaning vs. achievement
UX

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·Jul 11

The do’s and don’ts of good design strategy

Unlocking the business value of design — As creatives, we know why and how our pixels matter. From simplifying the complex to motivating behavior change, user centricity is at the core of what we do. But the organizations we design for are not in the business of aesthetics, they’re selling solutions. To further amplify the visibility and…

Manager

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The do’s and don’ts of good design strategy
The do’s and don’ts of good design strategy
Manager

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·Jun 19

Going fast doesn’t matter if you’re lost

Instead of optimizing for speed, optimize for ROI — Saying yes to going fast is a pretty common trap in our industry. It’s easy to fall into. Six months from now, you can look back and point to a whole bunch of things your team accomplished. You met those “urgent” PM goals. You moved some metrics up and to…

Leadership

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Going fast doesn’t matter if you’re lost
Going fast doesn’t matter if you’re lost
Leadership

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·Jun 6

Storm vs. calm leadership tactics

Your priorities have to change with the weather — Leadership, like life, has its seasons of sunny days and blustering squalls. The trick of weathering both the calm and the storm is learning to adjust and understanding what to push forward and what to pull back on. Four priorities for leading in the calm When sailing is (more) smooth — the company is doing well, the…

Leadership

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Storm vs. calm leadership tactics
Storm vs. calm leadership tactics
Leadership

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·May 30

Getting hired in a chaotic job market

4 ways to stand out from the crowd — The current job market is standing-room-only. It’s messy. It’s fast. Job descriptions open and close faster than a San Francisco real estate listing. You can be the best of the best, but you have to get there early. Hiring managers are inundated with hundreds of applications, and every one of…

Design

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Getting hired in a chaotic job market
Getting hired in a chaotic job market
Design

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·May 16

Now is the time to invest in yourself/your team

It could make all the difference — Investing in yourself or in your team is never a bad idea, and the worst of times is actually the perfect time to do so. 2023 is turning tech on its head: layoffs looming, headcount shrinking, budgets tightening, and AI overshadowing everything with the undeniable assertion that capital-c Change is nigh. The hits keep on coming with no sign of stopping. Those who are still standing will have oversized shoes to fill — and oversize…

Design

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Now is the time to invest in yourself/your team
Now is the time to invest in yourself/your team
Design

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·Mar 28

Rethinking relationships

The complexity of cross-functional alignment — As creative leaders and managers, relationships are our creative mediums — the major channel through which our work gets done. With peers, with your own team, with a cross-functional team or partner, relationships are always humming in the background. When you transition from maker to manager, the complexity of these…

Design

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Rethinking relationships
Rethinking relationships
Design

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