Episode 311: Erin Newby

Erin Newby is a freelance product designer and accessibility advocate in New York City.

How much do you factor accessibility into your work? If the answer isn’t “a lot”, then hopefully this week’s interview with Erin Newby will give you some insight. Erin has recently struck out on her own, and she brings years of product design experience with her to help clients and companies provide the best experiences to their customers.

Erin and I talked about growing up in Detroit, and she mentioned how she first got interested in design and what prompted her to move to NYC. We also spent a good bit of time talking about the current state of accessibility, invisible disabilities, and steps and resources that designers can take to make their projects more available by everyone. Erin strives to be an example to others, and this episode only further illustrates that. Thank you Erin for helping make the web a more accessible place!

Google is proud to sponsor Revision Path in championing excellence and diversity in the creative community.

We believe that design is critical to building great products and experiences, and weโ€™re committed to fostering best-in-class results with efforts like Material Design โ€” a unified system combining theory, resources, and tools to help you craft beautiful, digital experiences โ€” and Google Design.

From producing original articles and videos, to hosting creative and educational partnerships, our goal is to connect, support, and inspire designers and technologists.

To learn more, please visit us at design.google.

Revision Path is a Glitch Media Network podcast, and is produced by Maurice Cherry and edited by Brittani Brown.ย 

Episode 310: Brian Douglas

Brian Douglas is a developer advocate at GitHub and the host of JAMstack Radio.

While many technology companies these days have developer advocates, it may not be immediately clear to the rest of us exactly what it is they do. Advocating for developers at a tech company should be easy, right? Well, there’s more to it then what the title suggests, and I’m extremely glad this week to talk with Brian Douglas to learn more. As a developer advocate at GitHub, he balances his time between coding and engaging with users on the platform.

Brian talked about what attracted him to GitHub, and gave his process on talking to developers and approaching new projects. From there, Brian shared his story from Florida to Silicon Valley, including how a detour into finance eventually led him into becoming a software developer. We even talked about podcasting! I think you’ll learn a lot from this conversation with Brian, and hopefully his journey inspires you to put yourself out there!

Google is proud to sponsor Revision Path in championing excellence and diversity in the creative community.

We believe that design is critical to building great products and experiences, and weโ€™re committed to fostering best-in-class results with efforts like Material Design โ€” a unified system combining theory, resources, and tools to help you craft beautiful, digital experiences โ€” and Google Design.

From producing original articles and videos, to hosting creative and educational partnerships, our goal is to connect, support, and inspire designers and technologists.

To learn more, please visit us at design.google.

Revision Path is a Glitch Media Network podcast, and is produced by Maurice Cherry and edited by Brittani Brown.ย 

Episode 309: Nicole Davis

Nicole Davis is SVP of digital and risk management at Marsh in New York City.

One of the great things about Revision Path is that each guest shows that you can really carve your own path to success in the design and tech industries, and Nicole Davis is no exception! As a digital product owner at global insurance company Marsh, Nicole’s work involves walking the line between tech and business.

We talked about her new role at Marsh, and she spoke on the challenges that come when managing the overlap of product and risk management. We also touched on the concept of emotional intelligence, and she mentioned how important it is for digital product owners. Nicole also shared how she first got into this field, which was spurred by a love of economics. Nicole’s drive for success is contagious, and her story definitely shows that. Learn more about her in this week’s interview!

Google is proud to sponsor Revision Path in championing excellence and diversity in the creative community.

We believe that design is critical to building great products and experiences, and weโ€™re committed to fostering best-in-class results with efforts like Material Design โ€” a unified system combining theory, resources, and tools to help you craft beautiful, digital experiences โ€” and Google Design.

From producing original articles and videos, to hosting creative and educational partnerships, our goal is to connect, support, and inspire designers and technologists.

To learn more, please visit us at design.google.

Revision Path is a Glitch Media Network podcast, and is produced by Maurice Cherry and edited by Brittani Brown.ย 

Episode 308: Jaline McPherson

Jaline McPherson is currently an MLA candidate at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, and is the co-chair for the 2019 Black in Design Conference.

If you’re a long time listener of Revision Path, then you have definitely heard me sing the praises of the Black in Design Conference that takes place every other year at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. The next conference takes place in October, and I am thrilled to have the chance to talk with one of the current co-chairs Jaline McPherson.

Our conversation started off with a look into Jaline’s background, and she talked about her interest in landscape architecture and how that led her to Harvard. Jaline also gave a little information on this year’s conference, why the planning committee chose the theme of Black futurism, and what we can expect to learn. I’ll definitely be there!

Material Design Awards

The Material Design Awards are now open for submission โ€” celebrating apps that have built a useful service, executed an ambitious vision, or simply sparked delight on a product, using Material Design.

The four award categories are: Theming (products that follow Material Theming guidelines), Innovation (creatively expanding on Material), Universality (think inclusive and accessible), and Experience (for superb interaction and navigation). To see examples of past winners, check out the MDA archives from 2018, 2017, and 2016.

Apply before submissions close on August 24, 2019.

Revision Path is a Glitch Media Network podcast, and is produced by Maurice Cherry and edited by Brittani Brown.ย 

Episode 307: Isaak Hayes

Isaak Hayes, a former Facebook product designer, is currently working and consulting in Shenzhen, China.

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It’s a rare occurrence when I get the chance to talk with someone at a crossroads in their career, so this conversation with Isaak Hayes is especially interesting. Isaak has worked in a variety of roles in both large tech business and startups, most notably perhaps as a former product designer at Facebook. We spoke just days before he and his family embarked on their latest adventure โ€” moving to China!

Isaak and I talked about how he first fell in love with design, and he discussed his early career as a UX designer, his work at Salesforce and RealCrowd, and how that prepared him for this current stage in his career. Isaak says that this time in life feels like a rebirth to him โ€” from Seattle to Shenzhen, he is definitely making moves!

Revision Path is a Glitch Media Network podcast, and is produced by Maurice Cherry and edited by Brittani Brown.ย