Presentable
217 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe Presentable Podcast focuses on how we design and build the products that are shaping our digital future. We'll track the tools, trends, and methods being used by teams from the biggest companies and latest startups. In each episode, Jeff will bring over two decades of experience as a designer, developer, entrepreneur, and investor as he chats with guests about how design is changing the world. Hosted by Jeff Veen.
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Episodes
58: Designing Around Digital Privilege
February 14, 2019 13:00 - 55 minutes - 43.4 MBSpecial guest Helen Joy joins the program. She’s a UX consultant focused on universal and inclusive design practices. We discuss what that means in the day-to-day work we do as designers, and how hard it can be to see through our digital privilege.
Presentable 57: Using Design to Hack Government Bureaucracy
January 29, 2019 22:00 - 44 minutes - 25.2 MBAndy Lewandowski, UX designer at the United States Digital Service joins the show to discuss the challenging redesign of the Veterans Affairs website.
57: Using Design to Hack Government Bureaucracy
January 29, 2019 22:00 - 44 minutes - 25.2 MBAndy Lewandowski, UX designer at the United States Digital Service joins the show to discuss the challenging redesign of the Veterans Affairs website.
56: How to Present Your Work
January 11, 2019 14:15 - 56 minutes - 30.7 MBSpecial guest and founder of Mule Design, Mike Monteiro, joins the show. We discuss why presenting your work is such a crucial skill, and how so many designers get it wrong.
Presentable 56: How to Present Your Work
January 11, 2019 14:15 - 56 minutes - 30.7 MBSpecial guest and founder of Mule Design, Mike Monteiro, joins the show. We discuss why presenting your work is such a crucial skill, and how so many designers get it wrong.
Presentable 55: 10,000 Steps to Building a Great Product
December 04, 2018 14:00 - 44 minutes - 25.3 MBSpecial guest Tim Roberts joins the show. As the first product person at Fitbit, he saw the company as it grew through it’s IPO and beyond. We talk about scaling teams and managing growth.
55: 10,000 Steps to Building a Great Product
December 04, 2018 14:00 - 44 minutes - 25.3 MBSpecial guest Tim Roberts joins the show. As the first product person at Fitbit, he saw the company as it grew through it’s IPO and beyond. We talk about scaling teams and managing growth.
54: Don’t Design Alone: Cultivating Communities of Practice
November 16, 2018 12:30 - 42 minutes - 24.3 MBAgile consultant and coach Emily Webber joins the program to discuss ways in which people can get better at their work by tapping into (or building) support networks around them.
Presentable 54: Don’t Design Alone: Cultivating Communities of Practice
November 16, 2018 12:30 - 42 minutes - 24.3 MBAgile consultant and coach Emily Webber joins the program to discuss ways in which people can get better at their work by tapping into (or building) support networks around them.
Presentable 53: Who is the Head of Product?
October 31, 2018 16:00 - 43 minutes - 24.6 MBSpecial guest Martin Eriksson joins the program. He’s the co-founder of the Mind the Product conference and the co-author of the book Product Leadership. We discuss the role of Head of Product: who are these people, how did they get there, and what do they do?
53: Who is the Head of Product?
October 31, 2018 16:00 - 43 minutes - 24.6 MBSpecial guest Martin Eriksson joins the program. He’s the co-founder of the Mind the Product conference and the co-author of the book Product Leadership. We discuss the role of Head of Product: who are these people, how did they get there, and what do they do?
Presentable 52: The Helvetica of Banks
October 24, 2018 08:45 - 46 minutes - 26 MBSpecial guest Hugo Cornejo joins the show. He’s the head of design for the London-based online bank Monzo. We discuss the user experience of people’s money and the importance of design in building trust.
52: The Helvetica of Banks
October 24, 2018 08:45 - 46 minutes - 26 MBSpecial guest Hugo Cornejo joins the show. He’s the head of design for the London-based online bank Monzo. We discuss the user experience of people’s money and the importance of design in building trust.
Presentable 51: An Oral History of Web Standards With Jeffrey Zeldman
September 13, 2018 11:15 - 57 minutes - 30.9 MBDesigner, author, speaker, publisher, podcaster and longtime friend Jeffrey Zeldman joins the show to reminisce on the origin of the Web Standards Project and it's legacy 20 years on.
51: An Oral History of Web Standards With Jeffrey Zeldman
September 13, 2018 11:15 - 57 minutes - 30.9 MBDesigner, author, speaker, publisher, podcaster and longtime friend Jeffrey Zeldman joins the show to reminisce on the origin of the Web Standards Project and it's legacy 20 years on.
50: Learning How to Listen
August 28, 2018 12:15 - 50 minutes - 35 MBSpecial guest and Adaptive Path co-founder Indi Young joins the show. We discuss the origins of mental model research, and how it has become an ever-more powerful tool for building inclusive products.
Presentable 50: Learning How to Listen
August 28, 2018 12:15 - 50 minutes - 35 MBSpecial guest and Adaptive Path co-founder Indi Young joins the show. We discuss the origins of mental model research, and how it has become an ever-more powerful tool for building inclusive products.
49: Flexible Typesetting
July 31, 2018 09:45 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBAdobe's Head of Typography Tim Brown returns to the show to discuss his new book, ‘Flexible Typesetting,’ and how the implications of emerging font technologies are challenging what designers can (and should!) try to control in their layouts.
Presentable 49: Flexible Typesetting
July 31, 2018 09:45 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBAdobe's Head of Typography Tim Brown returns to the show to discuss his new book, ‘Flexible Typesetting,’ and how the implications of emerging font technologies are challenging what designers can (and should!) try to control in their layouts.
Presentable 48: Designing a Less Distracting Future
July 23, 2018 09:30 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBPreëminent and prolific Apple pundit Jason Snell joins the show to discuss new features designed by Apple in iOS 12 responding to the backlash against Silicon Valley’s engagement-at-all-costs user experiences.
48: Designing a Less Distracting Future
July 23, 2018 09:30 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBPreëminent and prolific Apple pundit Jason Snell joins the show to discuss new features designed by Apple in iOS 12 responding to the backlash against Silicon Valley’s engagement-at-all-costs user experiences.
47: The Oral History of Information Architecture, with Lou Rosenfeld
June 27, 2018 20:30 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBMy old friend Lou Rosenfeld joins the program. He co-authored the seminal book on Information Architecture in the '90s, and now runs Rosenfeld Media, publishers of some of the industry's best books on UX. We go deep into the history of the discipline, and how it's playing out in a new generation of designers today.
Presentable 47: The Oral History of Information Architecture, with Lou Rosenfeld
June 27, 2018 20:30 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBMy old friend Lou Rosenfeld joins the program. He co-authored the seminal book on Information Architecture in the '90s, and now runs Rosenfeld Media, publishers of some of the industry's best books on UX. We go deep into the history of the discipline, and how it's playing out in a new generation of designers today.
Presentable 46: Design at Massive Scale
May 19, 2018 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBAuthors Chris Risdon and Patrick Quattlebaum join the show to discuss their new book “[Orchestrating Experiences: Collaborative Design for Complexity](https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/orchestrating-experiences/)”. We dig into the challenges and opportunities that arise when managing design at massive scale.
46: Design at Massive Scale
May 19, 2018 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBAuthors Chris Risdon and Patrick Quattlebaum join the show to discuss their new book “[Orchestrating Experiences: Collaborative Design for Complexity](https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/orchestrating-experiences/)”. We dig into the challenges and opportunities that arise when managing design at massive scale.
Presentable 45: How Does Design Get Made?
May 07, 2018 15:15 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBSpecial guest Josh Brewer, CEO and co-founder of Abstract, joins the show to discuss how we make design — from mockups to prototypes to production and through collaboration, process, and everything in between.
45: How Does Design Get Made?
May 07, 2018 15:15 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBSpecial guest Josh Brewer, CEO and co-founder of Abstract, joins the show to discuss how we make design — from mockups to prototypes to production and through collaboration, process, and everything in between.
Presentable 44: How Not to Screw Up Your Brand
April 27, 2018 10:15 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBSpecial guest Jason Santa Maria returns to the program in his new role as Design Director of Slate. We talk about a recent redesign and rebranding he did, and how to manage change both internally and with your users.
44: How Not to Screw Up Your Brand
April 27, 2018 10:15 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBSpecial guest Jason Santa Maria returns to the program in his new role as Design Director of Slate. We talk about a recent redesign and rebranding he did, and how to manage change both internally and with your users.
43: Google AMP vs the Web
April 06, 2018 17:45 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBSpecial guest Andrew Betts of the W3C Technical Advisory Group joins the show to discuss Google AMP: how it works, whether we should use it, and if it's a threat to the open web and to society overall?
Presentable 43: Google AMP vs the Web
April 06, 2018 17:45 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBSpecial guest Andrew Betts of the W3C Technical Advisory Group joins the show to discuss Google AMP: how it works, whether we should use it, and if it's a threat to the open web and to society overall?
42: Can We Design Better Meetings?
March 30, 2018 08:30 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBKevin Hoffman joins the show to discuss his new book: Meeting Design. We talk about applying the design process to the meetings we have every day, how to evaluate them, improve them, and mercifully kill them when they need to go.
Presentable 42: Can We Design Better Meetings?
March 30, 2018 08:30 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBKevin Hoffman joins the show to discuss his new book: Meeting Design. We talk about applying the design process to the meetings we have every day, how to evaluate them, improve them, and mercifully kill them when they need to go.
Presentable 41: What to Do With a Seat at the Table
March 14, 2018 11:30 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBSpecial guest Kate Aronowitz joins the show. She is a design partner at Google Ventures and was previously in design leadership positions at Facebook, Welathfont, and eBay. We discuss the opportunities and responsibilities of designers as they advance in their careers, gain more influence, and achieve that fabled seat at the table.
41: What to Do With a Seat at the Table
March 14, 2018 11:30 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBSpecial guest Kate Aronowitz joins the show. She is a design partner at Google Ventures and was previously in design leadership positions at Facebook, Welathfont, and eBay. We discuss the opportunities and responsibilities of designers as they advance in their careers, gain more influence, and achieve that fabled seat at the table.
40: Driving UX Research at Uber
February 28, 2018 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBSpecial guest Molly Stevens, Director of UX Research for Uber, joins the show. We talk about what it’s like to manage research with a distributed team for a company that does business in countries around the world.
Presentable 40: Driving UX Research at Uber
February 28, 2018 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBSpecial guest Molly Stevens, Director of UX Research for Uber, joins the show. We talk about what it’s like to manage research with a distributed team for a company that does business in countries around the world.
39: The Challenge of Starting a Design Career
February 21, 2018 10:45 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBSpecial guest Kristy Tillman, Director of Communication Design at Slack, joins the show to talk about what it's like to start a design career today, mentorship vs. sponsorship, and whether you should kickstart your portfolio with free work.
Presentable 39: The Challenge of Starting a Design Career
February 21, 2018 10:45 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBSpecial guest Kristy Tillman, Director of Communication Design at Slack, joins the show to talk about what it's like to start a design career today, mentorship vs. sponsorship, and whether you should kickstart your portfolio with free work.
Presentable 38: Design vs Capitalism
January 31, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBMy good friend Erika Hall returns to the show. She’s a founder and principal at Mule Design, and author of the forthcoming book "Conversational Design." We talk about the role of designers as critical voices in the ethical decisions companies make and the morality of venture capital in sustainable business.
38: Design vs Capitalism
January 31, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBMy good friend Erika Hall returns to the show. She’s a founder and principal at Mule Design, and author of the forthcoming book "Conversational Design." We talk about the role of designers as critical voices in the ethical decisions companies make and the morality of venture capital in sustainable business.
Presentable 37: Do Diverse Teams Really Make Better Products?
January 16, 2018 21:30 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBThis week, Carissa Romero joins the show. She’s a parter at Paradigm, a consulting firm focused on helping companies become more diverse and inclusive. We discuss the research that shows how teams with more diverse members create better products.
37: Do Diverse Teams Really Make Better Products?
January 16, 2018 21:30 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBThis week, Carissa Romero joins the show. She’s a parter at Paradigm, a consulting firm focused on helping companies become more diverse and inclusive. We discuss the research that shows how teams with more diverse members create better products.
36: User Research as an Agent of Corporate Change
December 22, 2017 19:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week, Google Design Director Jens Riegelsberger joins the show to discuss how user research can fundamentally help organizations make better decisions — and not just about the design of their products.
Presentable 36: User Research as an Agent of Corporate Change
December 22, 2017 19:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week, Google Design Director Jens Riegelsberger joins the show to discuss how user research can fundamentally help organizations make better decisions — and not just about the design of their products.
35: Promoting Yourself as a Designer (And the History of Dribbble)
November 28, 2017 22:15 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBMy old friend Dan Cederholm joins the show. His work at Simplebits was profoundly influential in the early web, but he may be best known as the cofounder of Dribbble. We talk about this history of that community as well as what it’s like to build a reputation as a designer today.
Presentable 35: Promoting Yourself as a Designer (And the History of Dribbble)
November 28, 2017 22:15 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBMy old friend Dan Cederholm joins the show. His work at Simplebits was profoundly influential in the early web, but he may be best known as the cofounder of Dribbble. We talk about this history of that community as well as what it’s like to build a reputation as a designer today.
Presentable 34: What User Research Can Learn From Growth Hacking
November 16, 2017 13:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBMy old friend Hiten Shah joins the program. He’s the founder of numerous successful startups and mentor to many others. We discuss growth hacking, how it differs from formal user research, and how to make products people love as quickly as we can.
34: What User Research Can Learn From Growth Hacking
November 16, 2017 13:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBMy old friend Hiten Shah joins the program. He’s the founder of numerous successful startups and mentor to many others. We discuss growth hacking, how it differs from formal user research, and how to make products people love as quickly as we can.
33: The Temptations of Designing with Animation
November 02, 2017 20:15 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBWeb animation expert Rachel Naybors joins the show to talk about her new book, Animation at Work. We discuss how to use movement on the Web appropriately through an understanding human perception and cognition.