Dive Club 🤿

If you're looking to level up your storytelling and make a bigger impact on product strategy, then this is the episode for you 💪 Femke shares practical insights from her time at Uber, WealthSimple, and now as a design lead at Gusto. We go deep into strategies for collaborating with PMs, handling pushback in design, and how designers can more effectively sell their ideas.

In this episode, Dan shares his insights on using Framer from his experience as an early adopter. He also discusses his approach to learning to code while building his own product and shares some tips for others looking to do the same. And obviously, we couldn't call it a Deep Dive without chatting a bit about the impact of AI as well as learning how Jay-Z used to influence the product roadmap at TIDAL 👀

In this episode, Mia shares stories and lessons learned from her time as an early design leader at Square and Pinterest. We discuss all sorts of practical ways to increase your influence as a designer including strategies for CRIT, how to learn from your PMs, how to prepare for an AI future, and much more... if you're looking to become more of a leader at work (even if you're not interested in management) then this episode is for you ✌️

Fonz gives a masterclass on growth design in this episode as he pulls back the curtain on designing at Netflix and what it takes to ship to millions of users. We also discuss our journies as entrepreneurs, dealing with ambiguity at work, and the importance of growing as a writer. Fonz is truly a lifelong learner and this episode is gold for anyone who wants to grow in their understanding of business 💪

In this episode, Jorn shares the full Framer story starting with his journey as an early designer at Facebook. He also provides insights into Framer’s 9-year overnight success story and a sneak peek of their plans moving forward. We also jam on the potential impact of AI on design—just wait until you hear Jorn's take on the future of design systems ✌️.

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 tips on formatting a portfolio presentation 😎

In this episode, Joey Banks gives an in-depth look at what it’s like to lead design systems at Twitter and Webflow. He shares his strategies for structuring component libraries, working efficiently in Figma, and even keeping up with all of the latest plugins and tooling. Additionally, he highlights the importance of building relationships with teammates and gives us a glimpse into how he collaborates with the rest of the design team at Webflow