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Episode 12: Design for Inclusivity with Kitt Santos, Senior Product Designer at Xero

2022/1/28
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Kit Santos: 本期访谈主要围绕着我在设计机构和产品公司工作的差异，以及多元与包容的工作文化展开。在设计机构工作节奏快，压力大，项目周期短，但能磨练设计技能；而在产品公司，节奏慢，更注重工作质量和影响力，更关注员工福祉。我分享了从设计机构到产品公司的文化冲击，以及在 Xero 工作的体验，包括其包容的工作文化和远程工作模式。我还谈到了作为一名亚裔酷儿在科技行业工作的挑战，例如经历微侵略和不公平待遇，以及如何应对这些挑战。最后，我分享了对澳大利亚产品设计/UX设计人才技能差距的看法，以及对设计领导者和学生的建议，强调人文技能和价值观的重要性。 Dalen: 作为主持人，我引导 Kit Santos 分享了他从业经历，包括在不同国家和不同工作环境下的体验。我与 Kit Santos 探讨了设计机构与产品公司工作方式的差异，Xero 的设计文化，以及远程办公的挑战与机遇。我还就 Kit Santos 作为亚裔酷儿在科技行业的经历，以及他如何看待多元与包容性等话题与他进行了深入的探讨。最后，我们还讨论了澳大利亚产品设计/UX设计人才的技能差距，以及对设计领导者和学生的建议。

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Kit discusses the differences between working in an agency versus a product-based environment, highlighting the cutthroat nature of agencies and the more relaxed, impact-driven culture at Xero.

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Senior Product Designer at Xero, Kitt Santos, shares vast experience as an experience designer, freelance illustrator and design mentor.

He is currently based in Canberra, Australia, has more than 12 years of experience in the industry, working along with agencies, getting involved in different design aspects, working with teams and collaborating with clients to articulate their philosophy and business requirements into unique design languages in the digital space.

An avid visual artist in his free time, he takes a keen interest in the convergence of design and technology and how it creates meaningful digital experiences.