Adam Saint's guest appearances

Adam Saint

Hustle

Rocketship.fm

Fast Talk

Mikael Cho

Helen Tran

Dan Mall

Nir Eyal

Laura Roeder

Jackie Bavaro

Seth Godin

Arlan Hamilton

Jerry Colonna

Adam Levin

Charlie Munger

Ryan O'Donnell

Raghav Bahl

Joel Holland

Ryan Singer

OwlTail

Adam Saint, co-founder and VP of Design at Bench, talks with us about what design really means to him. It’s far beyond how something looks, and much more about the function of a system, and how that system works best for the intentions of the user. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Creative Elements and Freelance to Founder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Saint, co-founder and VP of Design at Bench, talks with us about what design really means to him. It’s far beyond how something looks, and much more about the function of a system, and how that system works best for the intentions of the user. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the <a href="https://thepodglomerate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> and sign up for our <a href="https://thepodglomerate.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=a3da57251c024955428e72bcc&amp;id=abeea0a423" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newsletter</a> for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our <a href="https://thepodglomerate.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>.  Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/PTI0BbUe?sid=Rocketshipshownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Elements</a> and <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/I7KXikCi?sid=Rocketshipshownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freelance to Founder</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Interview: Adam Saint of Bench on How to Design for the Motivation of Your Customers

The list of the product designers responsibilities goes on and on. When is it too much for one position to handle with quality? Maybe there's a different way to look at it all together. With many of today's industry leading studios closing up shop for one reason or another we are left with a lot of questions. Why are they closing? What does the future hold for design agencies? Funsize sits down with Greg Storey, former partner at Happy Cog to discuss these questions. Show Notes  00:00 Introductions 04:30 Product designer responsibilities 08:20 Specializations and generalists 10:20 Design is planning 14:18 The role has changed 17:15 Elevate your thinking beyond deliverables 19:50 "Design with intent" 21:40 Can a product designer be a product manager? 26:00 Affect of design in early stages of product vs post-MVP 34:22 Design with humility and diplomacy 37:32 Values to look for when hiring a designer 40:00 The future product designer  Links  Adam on twitter Bench.co @mantwan @rickmesser @funsize Anthony's talk adapting to change Anthony's tweet about designers needing to learn project management  Visit the Funsize website Subscribe to The Funsize Digest Check out Funsize on Instagram

The list of the product designers responsibilities goes on and on. When is it too much for one position to handle with quality? Maybe there's a different way to look at it all together. With many of today's industry leading studios closing up shop for one reason or another we are left with a lot of questions. Why are they closing? What does the future hold for design agencies? Funsize sits down with Greg Storey, former partner at Happy Cog to discuss these questions. <h3>Show Notes</h3> <ul> <li>00:00 Introductions</li> <li>04:30 Product designer responsibilities</li> <li>08:20 Specializations and generalists</li> <li>10:20 Design is planning</li> <li>14:18 The role has changed</li> <li>17:15 Elevate your thinking beyond deliverables</li> <li>19:50 "Design with intent"</li> <li>21:40 Can a product designer be a product manager?</li> <li>26:00 Affect of design in early stages of product vs post-MVP</li> <li>34:22 Design with humility and diplomacy</li> <li>37:32 Values to look for when hiring a designer</li> <li>40:00 The future product designer</li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/adamjsaint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam on twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://bench.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bench.co</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mantwan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mantwan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rickmesser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@rickmesser</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/funsize" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@funsize</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/anthonyarmendariz/adapting-to-change-34410957" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anthony's talk adapting to change</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mantwan/status/551439199937638400" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anthony's tweet about designers needing to learn project management</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://www.funsize.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit the Funsize website</a> <a href="https://www.funsize.co/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to The Funsize Digest</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/funsizeco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Funsize on Instagram</a>

Hustle: The Future Product Designer (feat. Adam Saint)