How to Be a Creative and Technical Designer

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I love our backstories are very parallel, Laura. I used to draw my favorite superhero Wolverine. And then I got pulled into the web by just realizing that I could be both creative and technical because I used to tinker around with code in the 80s. So we can just really kind of do both and kind of stretch our wings and be creative and also technical solve problems for people too.

Laura Elizabeth believes developers can learn design. She articulates the importance of reflecting on our users’ needs more than our personal tastes. She touches on how making a product makes us better designers. She also inspires us to always be genuine in our dealings with our customers if we want to build (and keep) trust.

Secret Identity (4:05)
Origin Story (9:55)
Biggest Superhero (13:32)
Biggest Failure (16:23)
Design Superpower (20:54)
Transition from Freelance to Product (23:04)
Design Kryptonite (26:13)
Design Superhero Name (29:34)
Should Developers Design? (34:10)
Habit Of Success (42:59)
Invincible Resource (48:55)
Book Recommendation (52:09)
Listener Question (54:58)
Best Advice (59:39)
Connect & Keep Up (64:08)

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