Phil Gilbert, GM and Head of Design at IBM, discusses creating IBM's proprietary design thinking methodology, their design school for new graduates, and the $100M investment. They explore scaling design thinking, the decline of design influence at IBM, the impact of design and IBM's design thinking, preserving design heritage, humility, curiosity, and diversity, aligning and motivating teams with hills, the limitations of computers and IBM's focus on augmenting human endeavors, design thinking and prioritization at IBM, and the impact of design on enterprises and agencies.

IBM's Head of Design, Phil Gilbert, has taught his 1,300+ person design team to use "hills," a lightweight tactic to align entire cross-functional teams on highly complex projects. Hills are a way to clarify what you're going to do for a user or a set of users and how it's going to be differentiated. This episode goes live on Mar 20th, want access on the 17th instead? Subscribe for early access here http://highresolution.design/early-access/ 🔑

Kate Aronowitz was the Design VP at Wealthfront. Before that, she was a Design Director at Facebook where she built their team from 20-200 world class designers under Mark Zuckerberg. In this episode, she discusses her early days building facebook's design team, misaligned industry expectations for design leaders, and what kind of work she thinks young designers would benefit from. 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 Squarespace – Squarespace is a SaaS-based content management system offering a website builder, eCommerce, and domains. We're big fans of Squarespace, they're a must-have for startups, photographers, bloggers or hobbyists looking to put up a beautifully designed digital presence! Get 10% off your first purchase on Squarespace. http://bit.ly/sqspacesponsorlink 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. Use access code "INV-HIGHRESOLUTION" for 3 free months! http://bit.ly/invsponsorlink 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

Kate Aronowitz was fundamental to growing Facebook's design team from 20 to over 200 designers, working alongside Mark Zuckerberg himself. She also instrumented their first ever "growth" team with designers who have evolved the way we think about operational speed and optimizing for acquisition and retention. Let's dive in... This full episode goes live on March 13th, want access on the 10th instead? Subscribe for early access here http://highresolution.design/early-access/ 🔑

Dave Lippman, VP of Design at eBay and former creative director at Apple, dives into his unique journey of balancing data and intuition in design. He contrasts the differing design philosophies of Apple and eBay, sharing insights on navigating corporate cultures. Lippman emphasizes the significance of adaptability and self-awareness in career growth. He also discusses the challenges of making design more impactful within complex organizations and the evolving landscape of conversational commerce, highlighting the need for designers to embrace AI and intuitive user experiences.

Convincing business leaders to invest in design isn't an easy task, but it's possible. Learn the things that eBay's VP of Design, Dave Lippman, focuses on when having these conversations with stakeholders. This episode goes live on Mar 6th, want access on the 3rd instead? Subscribe for early access here http://highresolution.design/early-access/ 🔑

Andréa Mallard, Chief Marketing Officer at Omada Health, discusses the integral role of design as a unifying force in organizations. She argues that everyone, not just designers, can contribute to the design process, enhancing storytelling and customer experiences. Mallard emphasizes the importance of empathy in user feedback, particularly in healthcare, and advocates for diverse perspectives to foster innovation. She also stresses collaboration with healthcare professionals to ensure effective and inclusive solutions, reshaping the future of design.

What do Pixar, The Wizard of Oz, and your app's onboard flow have in common? Storytelling. It's a powerful tool that designers can leverage when creating experiences for customers. But how do you actually do it? Andrea explains... This episode goes live on Feb 27th, want access on the 24th instead? Subscribe for early access here http://highresolution.design/early-access/ 🔑

Didier Hilhorst, Design Director at Uber, shares how his graduate degree in economics helps mold him as a designer and, in turn, shape how he and his team redesigned Uber from the ground up. 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. Use access code "INV-HIGHRESOLUTION" for 3 free months! http://bit.ly/invsponsorlink 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

Executive buy-in goes a long way for design. Learn how Uber's CEO interacts with the design team on a daily basis, and how that set the stage for a groundbreaking app redesign. This episode goes live on Feb 20th, want access on the 17th instead? Subscribe for early access here http://highresolution.design/early-access/ 🔑