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Topics Discussed

  • Growth ladders: how to define and measure designer growth
  • Craft vs. Influence vs. Ownership vs. Communication vs. Engagement
  • Developing fair, non-linear growth frameworks (including a Medium-inspired "Snowflake Tool")
  • Challenges of upper-level design leadership (craft ≠ promotion criteria)
  • Managing biases and subjectivity in design career advancement
  • Importance of presence and communication (even on Slack!)
  • Transitioning from craft-focused design to diplomacy, storytelling, and team leadership
  • Reflection on the potential "end of an era" for traditional product design careers
  • Life reflections: parenting, aging, mortality, and evolving beyond professional identity
  • 🎬 Sneak peek: Next season’s theme — Top 10 Design Films exploration!

Pull Quotes

  • "At the upper levels, it's not about pixels anymore — it's about affecting change within other human beings." — Joe
  • "Presence matters. Even in Slack. It’s visibility, engagement, and political capital." — Brian
  • "We’ve reached the end of something... but the beginning of something else." — Brian
  • "Growth isn’t just learning new tools — it’s learning how to move people and systems." — Joe

📣 Shout-outs

To everyone who has listened across these 50 episodes — thank you for helping us grow. To our future selves: onward to new creative adventures (and maybe even bagel making).

Connect with Joe & Brian

  • Website: designer.fm
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Please like, subscribe, and give us any feedback!

Outro music: Bridge to Hawaii by Tacocat

Got something to say to us, good, bad or ugly? You can always email us at [email protected]

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Manage episode 479042467 series 3250705
Content provided by Designer & Designer, Brian Fling, and Joe Alterio. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Designer & Designer, Brian Fling, and Joe Alterio or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Mentioned

Topics Discussed

  • Growth ladders: how to define and measure designer growth
  • Craft vs. Influence vs. Ownership vs. Communication vs. Engagement
  • Developing fair, non-linear growth frameworks (including a Medium-inspired "Snowflake Tool")
  • Challenges of upper-level design leadership (craft ≠ promotion criteria)
  • Managing biases and subjectivity in design career advancement
  • Importance of presence and communication (even on Slack!)
  • Transitioning from craft-focused design to diplomacy, storytelling, and team leadership
  • Reflection on the potential "end of an era" for traditional product design careers
  • Life reflections: parenting, aging, mortality, and evolving beyond professional identity
  • 🎬 Sneak peek: Next season’s theme — Top 10 Design Films exploration!

Pull Quotes

  • "At the upper levels, it's not about pixels anymore — it's about affecting change within other human beings." — Joe
  • "Presence matters. Even in Slack. It’s visibility, engagement, and political capital." — Brian
  • "We’ve reached the end of something... but the beginning of something else." — Brian
  • "Growth isn’t just learning new tools — it’s learning how to move people and systems." — Joe

📣 Shout-outs

To everyone who has listened across these 50 episodes — thank you for helping us grow. To our future selves: onward to new creative adventures (and maybe even bagel making).

Connect with Joe & Brian

  • Website: designer.fm
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Please like, subscribe, and give us any feedback!

Outro music: Bridge to Hawaii by Tacocat

Got something to say to us, good, bad or ugly? You can always email us at [email protected]

  continue reading

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