Soren is a designer at Cash App where he is responsible for designing the investing product. He has become well known for posting new "sometimes unhinged, sometimes useful" design ideas daily. Soren has previously held design positions at Square and Envoy while also running his own freelance design business. Follow Soren on X @soren_iverson.
[0:16] - Soren’s experience starting from scratch as a freelance designer
[3:08] - Learnings from his art/business education and early startup work
[12:56] - How Soren thinks about his creative work at Cash App
[14:45] - Why Soren has been creating and posting daily designs on X
[19:12] - Soren’s approach to prolifically producing new ideas daily
[31:46] - How Soren leverages Figma as the primary tool in his work
[37:24] - AI’s role in design work now and in the future
[39:35] - The trade-offs of going niche when building a brand online
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