Ben Blumenfeld, Co-director of Designer Fund and former designer at Facebook, discusses how designers can become successful founders, the importance of a learning mindset, and effective pitching to investors. They also touch on exploring interests outside of design, the significance of ownership and peer feedback, constantly questioning assumptions, measuring design effectiveness, and the future of design and inclusion.

Ben Blumenfeld is the co-director of Designer Fund, where he helps designers build businesses with meaningful impact. Before Designer Fund, Ben was the 5th designer at Facebook. In this preview he delves into whether he thinks the fund is an experiment and whether they would've invested in Zuck in 2004. Get early access to Ben’s episode here: http://highresolution.design/early-access

Kristy Tillman is the Head of Communication Design at Slack. In this episode, she talks about what it’s like building a team from scratch and how brand and communication design plays a role in an organization. She also explains why diversity is less about numbers and more about having the right perspectives present. FOLLOW US Twitter: http://twitter.com/highrespodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/highrespodcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/highresitunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/highresgoogle Get early access to the next episode: http://highresolution.design/early-access THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IBM – IBM's mission is simple: put the user at the center of our products. If you are a passionate problem-solver, able to empathize with users and turn that empathy into design insight, we want you to join us in creating exceptional experiences that span our vast product portfolio. Learn about the team! http://bit.ly/ibmsponsor InVision – InVision is the world's leading product design platform, powering the future of digital product design through our deep understanding of the dynamics of collaboration. Teams that build digital products are at a serious advantage when they use InVision's suite of prototyping tools. They're a great way of getting everyone on board. Get 3 full months on InVision FREE http://bit.ly/invisionpartner Searle Video – Searle Video is a creative studio based out of Portland, Oregon. They've helped the creative community tell stories for over 10 years. They've done advertisements, behind the scenes stories, and documentaries for companies like Slack, Intel, Adobe, Google and the XOXO festival. http://bit.ly/searlesponsor

Kristy Tillman is the Head of Communication Design at Slack. We asked how managers might navigate racial or cultural biases when making a decision to promote someone. This was a very eye-opening moment in the High Resolution series. Get early access to Jared’s full episode here: http://highresolution.design/early-access

Jared Spool, co-founder of Center Centre and founder of UIE, discusses the coming of age of UX design, the role of design in business, and his unique design school. He explores the importance of clear vision and communication, the stages of UX design maturity, and the significance of discussing design systems in interviews. Spool also shares insights on creating an industry-ready design school and the value of making learning explicit. The podcast concludes with reflections on the past and future of design.

Jared M. Spool is a co-founder of Center Centre and the founder of UIE. In 2016, with Dr. Leslie Jensen-Inman, he opened Center Centre, a new design school in Chattanooga, TN to create the next generation of industry-ready UX Designers. In this preview he shows us how companies can pin-point what stage of UX maturity they're in and clear steps on how to evolve their understanding and execution of design. Get early access to Jared’s full episode here: http://highresolution.design/early-access

Maria Giudice, VP of Experience Design at Autodesk, shares insights on how artists can become CEOs and the skills designers can develop to become effective leaders. They discuss the misconception that only people with design degrees can be considered designers, the future of interfaces, and the impact of design on our lives and work. They also touch on transitioning to Autodesk and working with Mark Zuckerberg, finding passion in your work, and the concept of the Design Executive Officer (DEO). Finally, they talk about the future of design and the importance of designers being adaptive to new technologies.

Maria Giudice is the VP of Experience Design at Autodesk and co-author of "Rise of the DEO." In this preview she discusses the key differences and advantages between behaving like a DEO versus a CEO. Get early access to Maria’s episode here: http://highresolution.design/early-access

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.

Ian Spalter is the Head of Design at Instagram. In this preview, we discuss what it takes to become a member of the Instagram design team, how designers can feel empowered and how his agency-background has shaped the way he thinks about storytelling. Get early access to Ian’s episode here: http://highresolution.design/early-access