Design To Be Conversation

In today’s episode, I speak with Pim Schachtschabel. Pim is the former Co-Founder and Design Director of the world-renowned Sherlocked, an experience design company in Amsterdam. He uses his formal training in architecture and design thinking as a backbone to enhance our human experience. During the pandemic, he went on a journey to research, experience and discover how we can train our muscle of curiosity. Pim is on a mission to bring more magic into the design world and currently wears the hat of Experience Architect.

We dive into the world of design filled with curiosity, how being curious about curiosity can fuel more creativity and innovation, the principles and practices you can integrate into your daily life to stay curious, and practical ways on how you can grow your curiosity as a designer that can lead to a path of learning filled with meaning and inspiration.

In today’s episode, I speak with Pim Schachtschabel. Pim is the former Co-Founder and Design Director of the world-renowned Sherlocked, an experience design company in Amsterdam. He uses his formal training in architecture and design thinking as a backbone to enhance our human experience. During the pandemic, he went on a journey to research, experience and discover how we can train our muscle of curiosity. Pim is on a mission to bring more magic into the design world and currently wears the hat of Experience Architect.

We dive into the world of design filled with curiosity, how being curious about curiosity can fuel more creativity and innovation, the principles and practices you can integrate into your daily life to stay curious, and practical ways on how you can grow your curiosity as a designer that can lead to a path of learning filled with meaning and inspiration.

In today’s episode, I speak with Sana Rao. Sana is the VP of Product and Design at Peanut, a social network for connecting women. Previously, she has worked at Deliveroo and Twitter leading design, content and research. Sana has built a career challenging the status quo and cultivating inclusive communities through the power of connectivity. She is a poet and editor at Found Poems, a curated newsletter for poetry.

We dive deeper into the lens of imposter syndrome and how it relates to perfectionism and limiting beliefs, how to navigate self-doubt as you move into a new role, the importance of work values as you grow in your career, as well as imposter syndrome as it relates to minorities and people of color.

In today’s episode, I speak with Sana Rao. Sana is the VP of Product and Design at Peanut, a social network for connecting women. Previously, she has worked at Deliveroo and Twitter leading design, content and research. Sana has built a career challenging the status quo and cultivating inclusive communities through the power of connectivity. She is a poet and editor at Found Poems, a curated newsletter for poetry.

We dive deeper into the lens of imposter syndrome and how it relates to perfectionism and limiting beliefs, how to navigate self-doubt as you move into a new role, the importance of work values as you grow in your career, as well as imposter syndrome as it relates to minorities and people of color.

In today’s episode, I speak with Gabe Valdivia. Gabe is a Cuban-American designer based in New York City. He’s been practicing design for more than fifteen years, leading teams in large organizations and designing for startups. He's currently leading Consumer Experience Design at Patreon, connecting artists with a passionate audience to help them make a living doing what they love. Before that, he led design and research teams at CNN Digital, Google Jigsaw, and Facebook.

We dive into the importance of practicing authenticity as a designer, how it can lead you to greater career empowerment, how your intrinsic motivations can guide you through career changes and challenges, how to differentiate your identity from your work, and ultimately how this work can bring you towards a more meaningful and fulfilled design career.

In today’s episode, I speak with Gabe Valdivia. Gabe is a Cuban-American designer based in New York City. He’s been practicing design for more than fifteen years, leading teams in large organizations and designing for startups. He's currently leading Consumer Experience Design at Patreon, connecting artists with a passionate audience to help them make a living doing what they love. Before that, he led design and research teams at CNN Digital, Google Jigsaw, and Facebook.

We dive into the importance of practicing authenticity as a designer, how it can lead you to greater career empowerment, how your intrinsic motivations can guide you through career changes and challenges, how to differentiate your identity from your work, and ultimately how this work can bring you towards a more meaningful and fulfilled design career.

In today’s episode, I speak with Irene Au. Irene is the Design Partner at Khosla Ventures where she works with startup CEOs. She is dedicated to raising the strategic value of design and user research within software companies, having built and led the entire User Experience and Design teams at Google, Yahoo! and Udacity. Irene teaches yoga at Avalon Yoga Center in Palo Alto. She has authored the definitive O’Reilly book, Design in Venture Capital, and popular essays found on Medium. Irene has been featured on several publications like Wired Magazine, Fast Company, Communication Arts, and on the cover of Mindful Magazine.

We dive into different elements of EQ as it relates to you becoming a more effective designer, how EQ plays a large part in growing your design career, navigating design process challenges, and how practicing mindfulness will make you a better designer.

In today’s episode, I speak with Irene Au. Irene is the Design Partner at Khosla Ventures where she works with startup CEOs. She is dedicated to raising the strategic value of design and user research within software companies, having built and led the entire User Experience and Design teams at Google, Yahoo! and Udacity. Irene teaches yoga at Avalon Yoga Center in Palo Alto. She has authored the definitive O’Reilly book, Design in Venture Capital, and popular essays found on Medium. Irene has been featured on several publications like Wired Magazine, Fast Company, Communication Arts, and on the cover of Mindful Magazine.

We dive into different elements of EQ as it relates to you becoming a more effective designer, how EQ plays a large part in growing your design career, navigating design process challenges, and how practicing mindfulness will make you a better designer.

In today’s episode, I speak with Dan Mall. Dan is a creative director and advisor from Philly. He’s the founder and CEO of SuperFriendly, a design collaborative that helps in-house teams make better digital products with design systems. Dan is the author of Pricing Design, and co-founder of Arcade, a fun way to manage design tokens for enterprise teams. Enthralled by his role as husband and dad, he also finds joy writing about design and other issues on Twitter and on his industry-recognized site, danmall.me. We dive into the difference between boundaries and psychological safety, why these practices should matter to every designer, the connection between risk and creativity, tactical ways to inspire a culture of learning, as well as how to contribute and challenge the status quo for better collaboration and impact.

In today’s episode, I speak with Dan Mall. Dan is a creative director and advisor from Philly. He’s the founder and CEO of SuperFriendly, a design collaborative that helps in-house teams make better digital products with design systems. Dan is the author of Pricing Design, and co-founder of Arcade, a fun way to manage design tokens for enterprise teams. Enthralled by his role as husband and dad, he also finds joy writing about design and other issues on Twitter and on his industry-recognized site, danmall.me. We dive into the difference between boundaries and psychological safety, why these practices should matter to every designer, the connection between risk and creativity, tactical ways to inspire a culture of learning, as well as how to contribute and challenge the status quo for better collaboration and impact.