It started off with a tweet. After two years of talking about starting a YouTube channel, I had a dream. In that dream I had a channel, was creating videos consistently and engaging with viewers. My mindset was already at the finish line. In my mind I had already achieve the goal. …

A few weeks ago I attended Confront conference in the quaint city of Malmö, Sweden. On the stage was Paul Hamilton, a design lead at Ustwo, who reminded us that as designers we are constantly making choices. Making choices is seen as labour, after all it’s what we as designers paid to do. But how do we make these choices, and who are we making them for? Are we making them for users, or humans? On the screen, Hamilton showed Ted Hunt’s concept of Users Are.. /…

Eight weeks ago I set myself a goal to run 5km. As a regular yogi I felt I was missing more rigorous exercise in my routine. I wanted to pick up a sport that would allow me to work at my own pace, in my own time and set my own goals. So, I decided to try running. Saying yes is…

What table tennis champion and Uber Designer Adil Dhanani learned about sports and how it relates to his career as a designer. — Spotlight is a series of Q&A sessions with the multi-talented creators on Uber’s design team. In this session I chat with Adil Dhanani— a table tennis champion, Silicon valley veteran and product designer on Uber’s Rider Team. Hi Adil! Thanks for sitting down with me. Let’s start by getting to know you a bit more — what’s your story at Uber, and what are you currently working on?

Figma’s Design Education Manager Zach Grosser on finding his place, collaborating with other designers and design education. — Figma’s Design Education Manager Zach Grosser recently left the Valley on a mission to help educate those interested in design, all the way from the canals of Amsterdam. You have a very non-linear career path! From studying glassblowing in College to working at Apple, Square and now as Design Educator at Figma.

UX Designer Marie Schweiz on using watercolour, uplifting women in tech and having good design principles — Based in Berlin, Marie Schweiz works as a freelance UX and Interaction Designer. Her hands-on approach to the design process sees her embracing watercolour and inviting developers to join right alongside her. You’re a freelance interaction designer, yet it doesn’t stop there! You also paint watercolours, sketch in procreate, help other designers learn how to use design tools and the list goes on. How do you pinpoint your passion?

“As a design student, how do I make my work/portfolio stand out from the tons of other design students when applying for a design job?” Graduating is an exciting time, but it can also be stressful. You and hundreds of other design students have been released into the wild and are simultaneously applying for the same jobs. …

Recently I attended a workshop hosted by Tom Greever on articulating design decisions. As a recent newcomer to field of product design, I’ve been feeling an absence of confidence amongst my peers. It’s been well told that a key skill of any designer is the ability to communicate. At the surface this sounds easy — anyone can talk, but talking isn’t the challenge…

Shivam Thapliyal on how he went from engineer to designer, on his own — From the design team at Flipkart, Shivam Thapliyal is a multi disciplinary designer. Shivam not only explores 3D and illustration, but also tinkers in hand lettering. You studied Computer science engineering. How did you end up in design? When began studying at college I became fascinated with design and illustration. I began to work on developing my skillset in my own time…