GROUP SESSION REPLAY:
Designing and executing a Vision
In this recording I spend time with Matt MacLaurin talking about how he led the Playstation 5 team as they completely rethought the UI. We also discussed how he took his career from engineer, to designer, to VP, and back to designer. This group mentorship session took place on June 11th 2021.
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As a 100% self-taught designer I know about how hard it can build your career early on, as well as how hard it is to navigate growth and career options as a veteran designer. If you're having trouble navigating UX job opportunities, or have hit a ceiling in your current UX role and don't know how to take your career to the next level- know that I'm here for you!
Meet your mentors
Yuriy Zaremba
Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Agency
I am a self-taught user experience leader with over 10 years of experience launching products and creating immersive digital experiences. I work currently is a senior product designer at Facebook, and previously also worked at Amazon, Microsoft and various design agencies. I've mentored 100's of UX'ers, lectured at Universities across the USA, and am the founder/curator of the UX Designer Career Support group.
Matt MacLaurin
Microsoft, Sony, Facebook, Nest, eBay, Indeed, Apple
Matt has led UI and product teams at Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and most recently as VP of design for the 100-person UX team that launched the PS5. Matt champions code as a creative tool, and design as a critical business function. He is currently at Microsoft working on something around AI and user interface.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do you do these group sessions?
Mentoring others is important to me. However, I get dozens of requests for 1:1 coffee chats weekly, and I simply can't accept them all- these group sessions allow for anyone to get answers to common design career questions.
Where do your guests come from?
I have know and/or have worked with every guest personally. I only bring on guests that I personally know are subject-matter-experts on the subject at hand.
I can't make the next event, but I'm really interested in the content! Can I still watch it later?
We post recordings to the ux designer support group after every session. I have plans to create more consumable bite size clips of highlights in the future.
Are you available for 1:1 coffee chats?
Yes, you can always find my availability here.
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