Design Practice

Prototyping

• How I prototype to communicate, not complicate, in Figma
  5 techniques for getting your message across without getting lost in the weeds

Presentations

• How I use Figma to craft better presentations
  Guidelines for showcasing your strength as a visual storyteller

Figma workflow

• The 10 keyboard shortcuts that will give you Figma superpowers
  As shared by over 85 designers in 225+ responses

• 1 Figma file type, 7 types of work
  How I bring more clarity and intention to my Figma design files

Design systems & technology

• The design execution gap
  Why it’s hard to stick the landing with design execution and what we might do about it

• How to avoid technical lock-in for better software design
  Making intentional design decisions to keep your options open

• Three strategies I’ve tried for landing a design system into existing software
  A success, a partial success, and a failure in systems strategy

• “Why should I give a f**k about design systems?”
  Directly answering the question your stakeholders will think but not ask

Product & design strategy

• How to flex the soft power of design
  Making an impact when org structures aren’t in your favor

• Design to win: how I use the power of competition to unlock better design
  The strategic use of competitive, complementary, and comparative research

• The 3 simple perspectives that lead to design innovation
  Encouraging design thinking through collaboration the IDEO way

• The MAYA design sweet spot
  Finding the ‘most advanced yet acceptable’ design for product success

• Aim for “best in the world, bar none”
  The importance of quality, craftsmanship, and aspiration for designing great products and finding your place in tech

Creative work

• How I find balance with creative work
  Keeping the ideas flowing in spite of the 40-hour week and hustle culture grind

• 10 non-design books that made me a better designer
  Design insights don't have to come from design books

• Why I changed my mind about AI for creative work
  First impressions from the week AI took over my feed

• Designer-preneur #1: Zero to One
  ”Going pro”, creating momentum, and collecting small wins

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