Hustle: The Future Product Designer (feat. Adam Saint)
Adam Saint, Head of Product at Bench.co, has a more holistic view of design and discusses his thoughts on the relation between what design really is, and the modern day “product designer”.
The Funsize Show · Funsize, Anthony Armendariz, Adam Saint
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Show Notes
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Show Notes
- 00:00 Introductions
- 04:30 Product designer responsibilities
- 08:20 Specializations and generalists
- 10:20 Design is planning
- 14:18 The role has changed
- 17:15 Elevate your thinking beyond deliverables
- 19:50 "Design with intent"
- 21:40 Can a product designer be a product manager?
- 26:00 Affect of design in early stages of product vs post-MVP
- 34:22 Design with humility and diplomacy
- 37:32 Values to look for when hiring a designer
- 40:00 The future product designer
Links
- Adam on twitter
- Bench.co
- @mantwan @rickmesser @funsize
- Anthony's talk adapting to change
- Anthony's tweet about designers needing to learn project management
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