In this interview, Steph shares valuable insights from her experience designing at Facebook, Cruise, and currently at Snap. We delve into effective strategies for presenting your work, nailing your next design interview, and mastering storytelling tactics. Steph highlights the importance of having a clear thesis statement about oneself and provides practical ... Show More
Apr 2024
Steph Smith: How to Make Your Writing Stand Out
There is an intrinsic interestingness inside of you. But, you’re probably suppressing it. Welcome to 96-minutes of learning how to use your interestingness to stand out online.
Speaking of standing out, Steph Smith:
Hosts a16z, a top five technology podcast
Taught herself to c ... Show More
1h 37m
Nov 2023
Stefan Sagmeister - Design Hero
This week Claire meets up with a personal design hero of hers – Stefan Sagmeister. Stefan talks about his experiences of working with Lou Reed and The Rolling Stones, On the importance of finding something in your life that you’re good at, and working on it to be better, on creat ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2022
S7E15: Getting Creative with Case Interview Brainstorming Questions (4/5)
Send us Fan MailBrainstorming questions in a case interview are an opportunity for you to showcase creativity, business acumen, and structure. Today, Stephanie shares how to structure your approach to brainstorming questions. Ready to crush your interviews? Listen up!Additional L ... Show More
16m 30s
Sep 2020
2. Empathy, Adaptability, and Design (feat. Sarah Gibbons, Chief Designer at NN/g)
<p>Sarah Gibbons & Therese Fessenden discuss empathy and adaptability as critical design skills (perhaps now more than ever) and share thoughts on how design plays a bigger role than meets the eye. </p>
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30m 2s
Oct 2024
Advice for the Young Designer - Cezar Arvelo
<p>In this episode, Cezar and I reflect on our experience reviewing over a hundred portfolios at an Adobe Creative retreat, where we were inspired by the next generation of young designers. After seeing their work and hearing their questions, we decided to dive into three major t ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2016
172: That Sweater Life (feat. Tegan Mierle)
Today we caught up with Tegan Mierle, a designer at Sense, living in SF by way of Toronto. We dig into Tegan's origins, how she built her own business, the fears around sharing work, maintaining balance, and so much more.
Come chat with us in our Slack team! Over 6,000 designers ... Show More
1h 2m
