Bottom Line Design

By Bottom Line Design

Introducing Bottom Line Design, a series where NUMI's co-founders, Harrison Telyan and Agree Ahmed, discuss the intersection of design and business. We break down how business leaders use design to bu... more

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January 29, 2024AI generated design systems in your MVP
In this episode of Bottom Line Design, we delve into design systems and the balance between design thinking and practical application with our guest, Samraaj, from Ion Design. The conversation covers:
Ion Design's unique approach to transforming Figma designs into clean React code using AI streamlines the workflow between design and engineering teams.

Samraaj's journey from front-end engineering to product management and his deep understanding of the challenges in aligning design, engineering, and product.

The importance of starting with customer needs in design thinking rather than focusing solely on aesthetics.

The distinction between using design as a tool for problem-solving versus getting caught up in the pursuit of flashy UI/UX.

Practical advice for early-stage startups on how to effectively implement design systems and when to prioritize design elements in their product development.

Samraaj's personal experience in evolving his startup, highlighting the transition from hands-on consulting to automated solutions.
This episode offers valuable insights for founders and designers alike, emphasizing the significance of customer-centric design and the efficient use of design systems in startup growth. Join us as we explore the intersection of design, technology, and entrepreneurship with Samraaj's expertise.
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January 08, 2024Early Days with Agree and Harrison
In this special episode of Bottom Line Design, Harrison shares his journey from a Manhattan kid obsessed with drawing to becoming an influential designer in San Francisco's tech scene. Highlights of the conversation include:
His childhood surrounded by architectural and artistic influences and early entrepreneurial ventures.

The transformative experiences at RISD that shifted his focus from illustration to industrial design.

The critical lessons learned from critiques and the importance of developing a design vocabulary.

How his proactive approach and feedback to companies like Imgur landed him opportunities and shaped his career.

Moving to San Francisco immediately after graduation to work with Imgur, marking the beginning of his journey in the tech industry.
Join us as Harrison unfolds the story of how he became the designer he is today, the importance of dreaming big, and the exciting start of his professional life in the heart of the tech world.
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47min
December 04, 2023 Serving wings to designing things
In this episode of Bottomline Design, we sit down with Ridd, the founding designer of Maven, to delve into his unique journey in the world of design and education. Ridd shares insights on:
• His unconventional path from studying economics to becoming a self-taught designer and founder.
• The challenges and revelations of working in startups and the importance of understanding business and user needs.
• His experience in shaping Maven, focusing on how his personal journey influenced its development.
• The significance of staying creative, taking risks, and continuously learning in the design field.
• His thoughts on blending the roles of designer and educator, and the impact of sharing knowledge in the design community.
Join us for this engaging conversation, where R's journey serves as an inspiration for aspiring designers and Founders alike, highlighting the power of passion, resilience, and constant evolution in the design world.
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1h 13min
November 13, 2023 Staying Close to Your Customers with Research
Darya Sesitskaya, the co-founder and CEO of ShaderApp, sits down with us to unravel the threads of research design in the startup world. Darya brings a wealth of experience as a product designer lead at Snapchat and her current venture in AI-powered video creation tools.
We dive into:
Darya's groundbreaking work in AR technology started with a unique sneaker try-on app in Belarus.
Her journey from product management to design was driven by a desire to directly shape product outcomes.
The challenges and triumphs of building a startup outside the usual tech hubs, securing partnerships with luxury brands like Gucci and Adidas.
ShaderApp's mission is to democratize AR creation, making it accessible to all creators, not just luxury brands.
The strategic pivot from facial filters to exploring new AR frontiers with hands and feet.
The role of community feedback in shaping ShaderApp's development, focusing on Discord as a critical platform for user engagement.
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54min
October 30, 2023The founder stories no one talks about with Jeff Wilson
Jeff Wilson, CEO and founder of Jupe, sits down to share his journey living and manufacturing homes the size of dumpsters. He talks:
- The year he spent living in a literal trash dumpster
- How he's managed to recruit industrial designers from Tesla and SpaceX despite not being a designer himself
- The challenges nobody talks about when you're pivoting
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58min
October 16, 2023 Nurturing creativity in the startup world with Elijah Woolery
We sit down with Elijah Woolery, a prominent figure in the design and entrepreneurship space, to delve deep into the essence of creativity and innovation.
In this episode, we explore:
- The challenges startups face in reigniting their initial spark of creativity and innovation.
- The importance of trying different forms of creativity, even outside of one's primary domain, to stimulate imaginative thinking.
- Eli's perspective on the value of creating products with genuine care and the responsibility of releasing something into the world.
- A heartwarming note on the significance of aligning values with actions
Join us for this enlightening conversation and discover how to infuse more creativity, care, and quality into your entrepreneurial journey.
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53min
October 02, 2023 UX copy, data, and privacy at Google and Apple with Sharif Matar
Veteran designer Sharif Matar chats with BLD about:
- Realizing design's responsibility to make technology good
- Software with soft skills: the role of microcopy and feedback in creating trust
- How big tech uses data to X-ray into your life
- The concept of Design Theater, and how it can be used to create the feeling that design is happening (for better and worse)
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1h 6min
September 18, 2023 Designing for a $100m exit with Darian Edwards - Part 2
Darian Edwards sits down for a Part II session where he discusses more of his career operating as a designer-founder. He tells us about:
- How Mailbox learned about how users used email by having them print out their inbox
- How to bring non-designers on your team along to seeing the power of design
- How design, when empowered, can strengthen functions like finance and operations
- The thesis behind his last startup FastAF
- What he's learned as a design founder about the strength of working in constraints
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1h 20min
September 05, 2023 AR Design for 1,000,000,000 people with Kasey Klimes
We talk with Kasey Klimes, founder of Rhizome R&D and the Design Researcher behind Google Maps AR.
We discuss:
- how to build inductive hypotheses from design research
- how to achieve alignment in an organization where things like promotion cycles and product culture can influence how opinions are received by stakeholders
- where along the way did design go from hubris to losing ambition, to how it might get its ambition back
- "designing for emergence" as a new way of building powerful, default-open products
Full video here: https://youtu.be/20x_pSEf1XA
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2h 2min
August 22, 2023 From Founding Design at Zapier to Founder
We talk with Bryan Landers, a startup veteran who was the founding designer at Zapier, and also worked on design for Pinterest back when it was just a few person team.
We discuss:
- how he picks people to work with
- how his journey was a natural extension of his curiosity
- where design has come from its days a subordinate of marketing to a seat at the product table
- the future of design in a world with AI
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1h 45min

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The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.