everyone is a designer, whether you like it or not

EVERYONE IS A DESIGNER

Whether You Like it or Not

I can’t do this all by myself.

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1. Background

1. Background2. Thesis

1. Background2. Thesis3. Lean UX at Hudl

Make better products by making everyone a design teammate.

1. BACKGROUND

Have you ever thought about how many people actually influence your designs?

OBVIOUS

Designers

OBVIOUS

Designers

Developers

OBVIOUS

Designers

Developers

Product Managers

OBVIOUS

Designers

Developers

Product Managers

Executives

OBVIOUS

Designers

Developers

Product Managers

Executives

Quality Assurance

OBVIOUS

Designers

Developers

Product Managers

Executives

Quality Assurance

OBVIOUS

LESS OBVIOUS

Legal

LESS OBVIOUS

Legal

Sales & Marketing

LESS OBVIOUS

Legal

Sales & Marketing

Spouses

LESS OBVIOUS

Legal

Sales & Marketing

Spouses

Customer Service

LESS OBVIOUS

Legal

Sales & Marketing

Spouses

Customer Service

Loud Customers

LESS OBVIOUS

Legal

Sales & Marketing

Spouses

Customer Service

Loud Customers

LESS OBVIOUS

How many are aware of their impactimpact on design?

Design & UX are so hot right now.

Design is suddenly important

Design is suddenly important

Anyone can design

Get ready for a reality check.

2. THESIS

EVERYONE IS A DESIGNER

Clearly, not everyone is a good designer.

Executives “swoop and poop.”

Developersdefend theirdatabase.

PMs demandmore, faster.

http://insideintercom.io/an-interview-with-andy-budd/

Junior designers brag on Dribbble.

They’re all dramatically affecting your team’s designs.

Whether you like it or not...

EVERYONE MUST DESIGN

3. LEAN UX AT HUDL

LEAN UX AT HUDL

Outcomes Over Outputs

LEAN UX AT HUDL

Outcomes Over Outputs

Always Be Researching

LEAN UX AT HUDL

Outcomes Over Outputs

Always Be Researching

JIT Collaboration

LEAN UX AT HUDL

Outcomes Over Outputs

Always Be Researching

JIT Collaboration

Living Style Guides

LEAN UX AT HUDL

Outcomes Over Outputs

JAKE QA

Always Be Researching

JOHN PMSAM QA

TOM SUPPORT

MATT BIZDEV

JIT Collaboration

Living Style Guides

FLICKR PHOTO CREDIT SLACKPICS

ANDY DESIGN

EVERYONE IS A DESIGNER

Thanks,@noluckmurphy

SOURCES

BOOKSLean UX, Jeff Gotthelf

The User Experience Team of One, Leah Buley

INTERMIST“Why Everybody is a Designer,” Everett McKay uxdesignedge.com/2010/03/why-everybody-is-a-designer/

“Everyone is a Designer,” Tyler Dow tylerdow.com/everyone-is-a-designer/

“Don’t be a Gatekeeper,” Julie Zhou medium.com/the-year-of-the-looking-glass/5c48db173662

INTERMIST“Rising Above the Shark-Infested Waters of Design,” Julie Zhou medium.com/the-year-of-the-looking-glass/2c55d9c73193

“The Dribbblisation of Design,” Paul Adams insideintercom.io/the-dribbblisation-of-design/

“An Interview with Andy Budd,” Des Traynor insideintercom.io/an-interview-with-andy-budd/

INTERMIST“Adam Connor Design Studio,” Sean Carmichael uie.com/brainsparks/2013/08/29/adam-connor-design-studio/