Rei speaks with Ian Spalter, former head of design at Instagram who led the redesign of Instagram in 2016, after which Instagram saw an explosive user growth worldwide. Featured in the Netflix documentary “Abstract: The Art of Design,” Ian is currently the Director of Metaverse Design at Meta and oversees the design of its Avatars and immersive social products.In our first episode, Ian opens the conversation by sharing his early fascination for computers in his adolescent years, his pivotal moment of realization amidst his “boring” job, tips for landing your dream job, and advice he would tell his 25-year-old self.

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