Oct 10Debug your design interview journey, stage 3: OnsiteThis post is part of a series about the design interview journey. You can learn more here. The onsite is the most crucial stage of the interview process. It’s an exhausting gauntlet — a consecutive series of 30–60-minute interviews with IC designers, your future manager, and other relevant stakeholders…UX Design8 min readUX Design8 min read
Sep 23Debug your design interview journey, stage 2: ScreeningThis post is part of a series about the design interview journey. You can learn more here. After you submit your application for a role, the hiring team must evaluate and narrow down the pool of interested talent. Candidates who are noted to be a good fit on paper will…Design6 min readDesign6 min read
Aug 31Debug your design interview journey, stage 1: ApplicationThis post is part of a series about the design interview journey. You can learn more here. Before you start meeting members of the hiring team at your future employer, you’ve got to get noticed by them. This requires you to either submit your information to an online form…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Aug 23Introducing: Debug your design interview journeyIn the year since I started mentoring folks on Merit, I’ve gotten a lot of questions that go something like this: I have been actively interviewing for long enough time that I feel like I should have an offer, but nothing has materialized yet. What am I missing? When someone…Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Mar 16What I learned after shifting from in-house to consultingIn early 2022, I reached a crossroads in my position as an in-house Staff Product Designer. Asana wanted employees to shift back to working in person following two years of remote collaboration. Some roles could get exceptions, but Product Designers were not allowed to work from home. Paths to career…Career Paths6 min readCareer Paths6 min read
Jan 29Member-onlyMoving from execution to strategy as a designerThis is an adaptation of a talk I gave at the inaugural Design in Product Conference from December 2022. If you’d like to see the original slides, go here. Designers often find themselves under pressure to focus on aesthetics rather than impact and outcomes. Let’s explore techniques to shift from…Product Design6 min readProduct Design6 min read
Jan 21Principles for living outside of boxesI’ve balanced identities as a game dev, speaker, artist, product designer, and writer for many years now. I enjoy this variety, as it gives me the space to explore and find inspiration from different sources. Over time, I’ve figured out which of these activities I want to earn money from…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Jan 16Turning remote work cons into advantagesManaging a remote design team comes with many benefits. As someone who has worked remotely for three years and on a hybrid team for a large portion of my career, I value the role that remote work plays in designing more inclusive experiences. Transitioning from in-person work to a distributed…Remote Work5 min readRemote Work5 min read
Dec 31, 2022My year in review: 2022 (Yeeting everything everywhere simultaneously)Once again, it’s the end of the year—we made it! I want to keep the streak going for the second year in a row, so here’s a recap. While 2021 was a learning year for me, the theme of 2022 was applying what I learned, listening to my instincts, and…Updates7 min readUpdates7 min read
Dec 23, 2022Finding meaning in design when nothing is fineThis is an adaptation of a talk I gave at the Game UX Summit in September 2022. It was my first IRL speaking engagement since March 2020. If you’d like to see the original slides, go here. Content Warning: pandemic burnout This piece is supposed to be inspiring. However, it does cover some bleak…Burnout7 min readBurnout7 min read
