Arise, Designers
Raw, unfiltered advice for designers you won't find anywhere else. Each week, members get access to early chapters of my book-in-progress.

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14
Jan
Set Your North Star

Set Your North Star

"If you have a true perception of how things lie, abandon any concern for reputation, and be satisfied if
12 min read
10
Dec
Utilizing AI to Help You Refine Your Ideas into Frameworks

Utilizing AI to Help You Refine Your Ideas into Frameworks

Being Right Isn’t Enough I am not a skilled communicator. My ideas so often outrun my ability to describe
4 min read
19
Nov
Focus Your Efforts Where You’ll Have the Greatest Impact

Focus Your Efforts Where You’ll Have the Greatest Impact

Misplaced Effort Leads to Burnout and Resentment I have seen two mistakes repeated by every designer I have ever worked
10 min read
31
Oct
Managing Designers

Managing Designers

(Mis)understanding Management It is a common misconception that when someone moves into management, they become more indispensable to the
5 min read
25
Oct
What is Design?

What is Design?

Many Designers Wonder Where Their Future Lies The hiring market for designers, at the time of this writing, is depressed.
5 min read
10
Oct
Funding and Exit Strategy - What's the Endgame?

Funding and Exit Strategy - What's the Endgame?

While I had originally planned for this to be a single chapter, the content of each funding and exit strategy
5 min read
30
Sep
Gray Goo - Homogenization Covers the Earth

Gray Goo - Homogenization Covers the Earth

"And in time” - his voice rose-“there will come a generation that had got beyond facts, beyond impressions,
4 min read
25
Sep
Building Tools to Adapt the Book's Contents

Building Tools to Adapt the Book's Contents

1 min read
25
Sep
Product Expansion Strategy

Product Expansion Strategy

Once you’ve achieved traction with your core product, the next challenge is: where do you go from here? Most
13 min read
16
Sep
Selling Strategy

Selling Strategy

Selling strategy defines who your primary buyer is and the path they take to adopt your product. Knowing which approach
7 min read