Paper and Pain

The tech industry is in crisis, and companies lay off their staff and freeze hiring. In this episode, Kristian and Steve discuss how new designers can make themselves relevant, land their first design job and build a career.

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Agency or in-house: which is a better choice for a product designer? Kristian (in-house) and Steve (agency) discuss the highlights and the downsides of each and share their experience from the both worlds. 

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Aspiring designers are rushing to learn neat new Figma tricks and getting obsessed with AI tools, but are these really the skills they should be picking up first to break into the industry? Join Steve and Kristian as they discuss how the job of a designer has changed since the 19th century, talk about indispensable skills of a design practitioner, and explain how developing transferrable skills help designers survive within and beyond the industry.

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Accessibility is still perceived as an afterthought by business and design, but the tides are shifting: we are entering an era where the needs of each individual are embraced and celebrated. Kristian and Steve talk about the principles of Universal Design and how “designing for some” is inevitably “used by many”.

Books and reading materials

• Design meets disability
• A web for everyone
• Inclusive design: design for the whole population
• Accessibility: where do I start?
• Accessibility myths

Hosts

Steve Wang is a Product Designer and a Design Ops specialist from Aleph, highly experienced in establishing and scaling design systems for enterprise.

Kristian Mikhel is a Senior Product Designer from Grab, where he crafts merchant marketing experiences.

About the podcast

Tune in every other week for a new episode of “Paper & Pain” where Kristian and Steve delve into the world of design, discuss trends, and give tips on how to thrive in the field.

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Do design systems take away the fun, can standardisation beget creativity, and does artificial intelligence dream of replacing Design Ops? Kristian and Steve discuss systems in design and beyond, and share their experience detaching components.

This is the first episode of the series.

Hosts

Steve Wang is a Product Designer and a Design Ops specialist from Aleph, highly experienced in establishing and scaling design systems for enterprise.

Kristian Mikhel is a Senior Product Designer from Grab, where he crafts merchant marketing experiences.

About the podcast

Tune in every other week for a new episode of “Paper & Pain” where Kristian and Steve delve into the world of design, discuss trends, and give tips on how to thrive in the field.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.