You don’t need “Lead” or “Principal” or “Director” in your title to have real influence on a product team…or any design team for that matter. Some of the most impactful designers I’ve worked with …

I'm not going to lie, the first time I used generative fill in Adobe on one of my photos I was blown away. Was it perfect? Absolutely NOT ... but it was pretty darn …

Early in my career, I thought great designers were the ones who said yes. Yes to features, yes to timelines, yes to being helpful, flexible, and easy to work with. It took years … …

As designers, we like to believe that great work speaks for itself. But here’s the truth: it rarely does. I’ve seen brilliant design solutions die in meetings simply because they weren’t communicated the right …

Design handoff isn’t a finish line, it’s just … the next step in a meaningful back-and-forth. On paper, this is where a polished design makes its way to development. In reality? It’s sometimes the …

“Digital transformation” has become one of those buzzy, overused phrases that tends to mean everything and nothing all at once. To some, it signals a massive tech investment. To others, it’s a cultural overhaul …

Design leadership isn’t one-size-fits-all. It shifts and reshapes depending on the environment, the organization, and the stage of the product — and yes, the team you’re leading (or not leading). I’ve moved across consulting, …