Desiree Garcia is a senior designer at Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and most recently, Tumblr. Their goal is to democratize publishing so that anyone with a story can tell it, regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world. She's also an editor at A List Apart, a webzine that explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices.
In this episode, we discuss:
How a psychology degree can influence design and teamworkWhat we miss about the old webStar Trek's Kobayashi Maru and how it applies to designHow to respond to situations that can't be wonThe challenges of talking about your workDesigning things that "aren't real"Visit the Funsize website
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Introducing the Funsize Show!
Hustle: Good Managers Garden (Juliana Vislova, Mercury)
Hustle: 'Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?' Perspectives from SXSW 2022
Hustle: The Different Flavors of Design Management (Brian Peterson, Affirm)
Hustle: Follow Your Fears for Inspiration (Kevin Hawkins, BookClub)
Hustle: Design Teams Without Limits (Michael Holzer, Google Payments)
Hustle: Agency Ownership in a Post-Pandemic World (Alli Metall, Metall)
Hustle: Critique vs. Criticism: Creating a Safe Space to Share (Aaron Irizarry, Capital One)
Hustle: Leading with Vision (Toke Nygaard, Zendesk)
Hustle: Our Journey Through 2020 (Anthony and Natalie Armendariz, Funsize)
Hustle: The Not-So-Secret Life of Design Managers (Ted Boda, Instagram)
Hustle: Designing Community and Culture on a Global Scale (Margaret Lee, Google)
Hustle: Strengthen Your Team by Focusing on the Individual (Braden Kowitz, Range)
Hustle: Adaptability in the World of Workshop Facilitation (Douglas Ferguson, Voltage Control)
Hustle: Anti-Racism and Authentic Engagement (Chas Moore, Austin Justice Coalition)
Hustle: People First: How Empathy Empowers Brand & Product (with Justin Dauer, bswift)
Hustle: 'Steering the Bull' of Culture (Chad Engle, GoDaddy)
Hustle: Unlocking Design for a New Generation (Theo Strauss, Stanford)
Hustle: The Decade of the Multi-Passionate Creative (Ash Huang, Adobe)
Hustle: On Business Ownership, Wealth and Living Someone Else's Life (Helen Tran, Jupiter)
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