DesignOps Podcast

Feb 19 2023

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The chat show where we talk to design leaders about all things DesignOps, with the aim of improving how we work together, how we get work done and the impact our work has. We'll be discussing the struggles we face transitioning from practising design into leading design; the implementation, adoption and contribution of design systems; diversity, equality and inclusion to your teams; and building design maturity in your organisation.

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Lily Dart (Part 2) — Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

Feb 19 2023 17 mins

This is the second half of an interview with Design Director and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion champion Lily Dart. It was a long episode that we've split in two as we cover two important topics that warrant their own show.In this one we talk about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) and we discuss her involvement with a fantastic initiative, Innovate Her UK.Useful li

Lily Dart (Part 1) — Problems in design orgs and hiring designers

Feb 12 2023 26 mins

This is the first half of an interview with Design Director and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion champion Lily Dart. It was a long episode that we've split in two as we cover two important topics that warrant their own show.In this one we talk about some of the problems we face in our design organisations, in particular the hiring process.Useful links:LilyDart.comLily on Twitte

Andy Budd — How does design fit in the wider organisation?

Jan 22 2023 37 mins

In this blockbuster of an episode, Sean talks to design leader, startup advisor and venture capitalist Andy Budd. They discuss how design fits in the wider organisation, design getting a seat at the table, the truth of agile and why design tasks in the interview process are a bad idea.Useful links:The secret lie of agile tweet (check the whole thread!)Designers think it's thei

Luke Murphy — What problems do we face in DesignOps?

Jan 15 2023 30 mins

In this episode, Sean talks to Luke Murphy, the Head of Community and Content at zeroheight — the DesignOps and design systems documentation platform. They talk about design operations, the problems within it, design maturity in product and issues with the way design is typically structured in the larger organisation.Useful links:LukeMurphy.comLuke on TwitterZeroheightDesignOps I

Dan Mall — What is a design system and when do you need one?

Jan 08 2023 24 mins

In the second episode of DesignOps Podcast, Sean talks to design teacher and design systems expert Dan Mall about what a design system is, when do we need one and how design fits into agile ways of working.Shownotes:Dan's Design System in 90s Days WorkbookDan's book on Pricing DesignDanMall.comDan Mall on YouTubeDan Mall on TwitterDan Mall on Instagram

Paul Boag — What even is DesignOps?

Jan 01 2023 24 mins

In this first episode of the DesignOps Podcast, I speak to UX consultant, digital transformation expert and design coach, Paul Boag. We talk about the common problems Paul encounters with his coaching clients, what even is DesignOps? And, designing the right thing, rather than just the client's feature list.You can get a free copy of Paul's ebook "User Experience Rev

Introduction to the DesignOps Podcast

This is the DesignOps Podcast — a new weekly show where we speak to design leaders about all things DesignOps, with the aim of improving how we work together, how we get work done and the impact our work has. Your host, Sean Johnson and guests will be talking about a whole host of topics, including: the struggles we face transitioning from practising design into leading design; t