11 episodes

The story of How We Scaled It for Design Teams, is a journey through the arduous road to growing a successful design practice from 0-100. We will speak with teams as they ascend, examining their darkest moments and greatest triumphs along this path, that didn't always have the smoothest road, but still led them towards success!

Presented by Academy, A Flexible UX Agency Designed Around You (https://academyux.com)

How We Scaled It for Design Teams Academy

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The story of How We Scaled It for Design Teams, is a journey through the arduous road to growing a successful design practice from 0-100. We will speak with teams as they ascend, examining their darkest moments and greatest triumphs along this path, that didn't always have the smoothest road, but still led them towards success!

Presented by Academy, A Flexible UX Agency Designed Around You (https://academyux.com)

    Learn Duolingo's Secret to Hiring Top Talent — Mig Reyes, Head of Product Design, Duolingo

    Learn Duolingo's Secret to Hiring Top Talent — Mig Reyes, Head of Product Design, Duolingo

    In this episode, we sit down with Mig Reyes, Head of Product Design @ Duolingo. We explore Duolingo's innovative approach to hiring and retaining talent.

    Host: Adam Perlis, CEO at Academy UX


    🎧 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X9XoiUqqVzs

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    👉 Struggling to find the right UX talent? Academy is a product design agency built around flexible resources. Whether you need a studio team, a few resources or want to find a full-time person we are a one stop shop whatever stage you are in. https://academyux.com/

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    • 25 min
    How to Lead Through Crisis With Empathy — Frank Yoo, Head of Design & Research, Nextdoor

    How to Lead Through Crisis With Empathy — Frank Yoo, Head of Design & Research, Nextdoor

    In this episode, we're joined by Frank Yoo, Head of Design & Research @ Nextdoor and previously at Coinbase, Google, and Lyft. We discuss the challenges of navigating cultural shifts and organizational changes, and how design leaders can maintain team stability and align with company values during times of uncertainty and lead with empathy.

    Host: Adam Perlis, CEO at Academy UX


    🎧 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b9BFu3114kw

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    👉 Want more content like this? Sign Up for the Academy Resources newsletter where we provide tools, resources, and industry expertise on all things UX to help industry leaders, teams, and talent thrive: https://blog.academyux.com/

    👉 Struggling to find the right UX talent? Academy is a product design agency built around flexible resources. Whether you need a studio team, a few resources or want to find a full-time person we are a one stop shop whatever stage you are in. https://academyux.com/

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    • 32 min
    Learn How Anthropic Designs for AI — Joel Lewenstein, Head of Product Design, Anthropic

    Learn How Anthropic Designs for AI — Joel Lewenstein, Head of Product Design, Anthropic

    In this episode, we sit down with Joel Lewenstein, Head of Product Design @ Anthropic. In this episode, we discuss how AI is changing the way we design and how teams can prove their value to the organization they support.

    Guest: Joel Lewenstein, Head of Product Design @ Anthropic
    Host: Adam Perlis, CEO at Academy

    1:26 - AI in Design

    6:03 - Design Leadership and Strategy

    17:42 - AI Integration and Design Approaches

    36:21 - Proving Design Value and Scaling Teams

    Resources mentioned in the episode:

    • Responsible Scaling Policy - https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropics-responsible-scaling-policy

    • Constitutional AI - https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.08073

    • Collective Constitutional AI - https://www.anthropic.com/news/collective-constitutional-ai-aligning-a-language-model-with-public-input

    🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0cAfSJ8X4bUtFHSRQ6okZE

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    👉 Struggling to find the right UX talent? Academy is a product design agency built around flexible resources. Whether you need a studio team, a few resources or want to find a full-time person we are a one stop shop whatever stage you are in. https://academyux.com/

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    • 44 min
    Webflow's Playbook: Secrets to Nailing Feature Launches — Kevin Wong, Head of Design, Webflow

    Webflow's Playbook: Secrets to Nailing Feature Launches — Kevin Wong, Head of Design, Webflow

    In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Wong, Head of Design at Webflow. We discuss how Webflow goes about launching new features for their platform and everything that goes into it. Stay tuned for our chat with Kevin.

    Looking for great Webflow templates. Check out our article:
    https://blog.academyux.com/best-ux-portfolio-templates/

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    🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0cAfSJ8X4bUtFHSRQ6okZE?si=6d4e21ef04a3430e

    👉 Want more content like this? Sign Up for the Academy Resources newsletter where we provide tools, resources, and industry expertise on all things UX to help industry leaders, teams, and talent thrive: https://blog.academyux.com/

    👉 Struggling to find the right UX talent? Academy is a product design agency built around flexible resources. Whether you need a studio team, a few resources or want to find a full-time person we are a one stop shop whatever stage you are in. https://academyux.com/

    • 44 min
    Design Team Overload? Learn How to Grow Effectively! — Peter Merholz, Design Executive and Author

    Design Team Overload? Learn How to Grow Effectively! — Peter Merholz, Design Executive and Author

    In this episode, we sit down with Peter Merholz, the co-author of “Org Design for Design Orgs”, design executive and organizational consultant​, to discuss the challenges of scaling a design team, knowing when to scale and how to structure your team effectively. We also discuss the different types of team structures and their pros and cons.

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    🎧 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEyqPvZsenzKJErqAQCXqcVbm0Z8KBFU

    👉 Want more content like this? Sign Up for the Academy Resources newsletter where we provide tools, resources, and industry expertise on all things UX to help industry leaders, teams, and talent thrive: https://blog.academyux.com/

    👉 Struggling to find the right UX talent? Academy is a product design agency built around flexible resources. Whether you need a studio team, a few resources or want to find a full-time person we are a one stop shop whatever stage you are in. https://academyux.com/

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    Music by: ELo-Fi Fashion Chill Hip Hop | Vlog by Alex-Productions |
    https://youtu.be/GSU8MqZADYw
    Music promoted by http://onsound.eu/

    • 36 min
    Meredith Black, ex Head of DesignOps @ Pinterest — What is DesignOps? And Why You Need It To Scale

    Meredith Black, ex Head of DesignOps @ Pinterest — What is DesignOps? And Why You Need It To Scale

    In this episode, we sit down with Meredith Black, former Head of Design Operations at Pinterest, Founder of DesignOps Assembly and DesignOps Consultant. As a co-author of definitive books in this space, Meredith has become an authoritative figure in the Design Ops community. Together, we'll delve deep into the crucial role of Design Ops in successfully expanding a design team, confront the common challenges, and understand the ideal time to bring on board a Design Ops manager and subsequently scale the function.

    Links mentioned in the episode:
    🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/msmeredithblack/
    👉 https://www.designopsassembly.com/
    🔎 https://blog.academyux.com/a-guide-to-creating-a-winning-designops-portfolio/

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    🔴 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEyqPvZsenzKJErqAQCXqcVbm0Z8KBFU

    👉 Want more content like this? Sign Up for the Academy Resources newsletter where we provide tools, resources, and industry expertise on all things UX to help industry leaders, teams, and talent thrive: https://blog.academyux.com/

    👉 Struggling to find the right UX talent? Academy is a product design agency built around flexible resources. Whether you need a studio team, a few resources or want to find a full-time person we are a one stop shop whatever stage you are in. https://academyux.com/

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    Music by: ELo-Fi Fashion Chill Hip Hop | Vlog by Alex-Productions |
    https://youtu.be/GSU8MqZADYw
    Music promoted by http://onsound.eu/

    • 31 min

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