Dive Club 🤿 Dan Moreno - Challenging the status quo as a designer
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Oct 9, 2024 Dan Moreno, an engineer turned designer with over five years at Snapchat, now at Captions, shares his unique journey in product design. He reveals his formula for pitching innovative ideas and evolving visual skills while providing insights into AR design challenges. Dan discusses the exciting transition from corporate to startup cultures, the responsibilities that come with it, and how to craft user-friendly tools for non-creatives. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration, mentorship, and feedback in shaping effective design practices.
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First Job at Snap
- Dan Moreno's first job at Snap involved designing Snapchat's messaging UX.
- He worked on the AR exploration team, prototyping AR experiences in Lens Studio.
AR Design Challenges
- Designing for AR requires considering new constraints like 3D space and user movement.
- Prototyping in AR requires multi-dimensional thinking, blending design and engineering skills.
Discovering Design
- Dan's internship at Facebook involved designing visual interfaces for AI demos, sparking his interest in design.
- This led him to join Snap's AR team, where he blended his engineering and design skills.