Help your team leave
As an agency leader, founder, manager or anyone who hires: employee loyalty is your ideal. Say it with me: no one on your team will be there forever. If you want high-performing teams who share your…
20 pieces of random advice for designers new and old
A long time ago I started a side project that died on the vine, called WIKN (What I know Now). The intention was to share warts-n-all advice to new designers, helping them navigate their careers,…
Journalling: How I use Bear App for tracking progress and more
Compulsively using a note-taking app is a life-saver for those who juggle competing priorities, whether you’re in management or a practitioner. — Sometimes it’s handy to remember what was said in a meeti…
Why moving from pixels to people is never a straight line
Moving from managing pixels to managing people isn’t a straightforward decision. Many of us underestimate the change in pace, scope and challenges that come with a design management or leadership p…
Agency learnings: All the P’s
Any lack of updates is directly proportional to how busy life is at the moment. Everything is dialled up to 11, both at work and home. 🇺🇦 Note: It feels incredibly futile and privileged to write about…
Ruinous Empathy
By all accounts the Kim Scott book ‘Radical Cando(u)r’ has become a bible in Silicon Valley and tech circles. And rightly so, as the need for honest and open feedback cannot be underestimated. For tho…
Design systems don’t start with components
I’m all for design systems. I’ve designed and created many, and they’re a great way of unifying patterns, usage and language. They reduce time, save on costs and promote modular, systems-based think…