

#17: Instagram Head of Design, Ian Spalter, on launching Stories and what's next for their product
Jun 4, 2017
Ian Spalter, Head of Design at Instagram, talks about his experiences working with agencies vs. startups, building a design team as a company matures, and how Instagram manages to iterate quickly. They discuss factors influencing work quality, embracing design and customer empathy, collaboration tools, the evolution of Instagram, and the future of design.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Factors influencing work quality in design
02:07 • 6min
Embracing Design and Customer Empathy
08:18 • 20min
Design, Collaboration Tools, and Instagram's Early Days
27:51 • 4min
Evolution of Instagram in the Past Six to 12 Months
31:49 • 16min
Measuring Design Results and the Future of Design
47:44 • 4min