Recent Lessons
Article
Every month we check in with 3 of our people and get them to dish on the topics they care about right now. There's just one rule: Respond in 3(-ish) sentences or less. This time, we’re talking to Product Designers about what they’ve learned this year.
What have you learned recently? Tell us how this new skill changed your approach to work.
Alexandria Goree
Product DesignerI recently discovered the benefits of writing as a design tool to help me understand and explain my own ideas. I keep a design journal for my projects where I write everything down using only words and as if there are no accompanying visuals. Writing has helped me with idea exploration, organizing my brain to uncover thought processes, and more clearly communicating design decisions.
Janey Lee
Product DesignerOne quarantine hobby I picked up is learning Spanish. I recently set my phone’s language to Spanish to practice, and it was a great reminder that people are using Spotify with many different language and accessibility settings enabled. It’s important to keep these in mind when designing for an incredibly diverse user base!
Bertrand Rouault
Product DesignerRecently, we started pairing up designers to work together remotely, so I’ve had the chance to do a few real-time sketching sessions on the iPad (Jamboard and Procreate) with my peer Designer and UX Writer. Using a core design craft like sketching has really helped to nitro boost design-thinking and decision-making. Coming from a more ‘visual’ background, this has also helped improve my strategic thinking skills and my confidence with the early-stage design process.
Credits
Our latest in Noted
Finding a Design Ally
If you've ever needed a design ally, this is for you. Three designers, in three different roles, share their thoughts on finding allies at work.
Unexpected Skills
What unexpected skills come into play in your day-to-day? Here, three designers share the surprising things that help them excel in design.
Getting Settled
Here, Spotify Designers share their advice for getting settled in a new team or role.
How to Nail Remote Onboarding and Influence People
Senior UX Writer, Nicole A. Michaelis, shares her experience of onboarding remotely as the only UX Writer in her team.
Want Spotify Design updates
sent straight to your inbox?
By clicking send you'll receive occasional emails from Spotify Design. You always have the choice to unsubscribe within every email you receive.