This week's episode is with Darrin Henein who is the VP of Design at Shopify. We talk about how they create a culture of excellence and how AI is influencing the way they practice the design.
Some highlights:
What makes for a great design critique culture
Darrin’s expectation for how designers prototype
How Shopify’s new AI mandate impacts designers
Traits Darrin notices in promising younger designers
What designers can learn from the best communicators at Shopify
Why Darrin believes designers need to think beyond static prototypes
a lot more
GKIII’s Cost of Craft article)
Frenzy drop sales product)
Astronaut video game that Darrin released)
Red Dot Design Award won by Shopify’s POS hardware)
