Hey y’all, and welcome to another conversation on The Early Team, where I speak with Vic de Aranzeta. I’ve known Vic for a while now, and even then, her story had me at the edge of my seat. She is a 2x founding product designer at early stage startups, has a background in cultural anthropology and field archaeology, and began her journey as an illustrator and designer. She’s passionate about environmental and animal justice, and finding the perfect cannoli.

She’s currently in San Francisco and was previously in Portland, Oregon for 8 years.

In our conversation, we talk about:

• The overlap between designing museums and digital products
• What it means to be a founding designer at an early stage company and how she continues to level up
• And how she immerses herself, when entering a new industry that she’s not familiar with

This was a fascinating conversation. Enjoy and let’s jump in.