Welcome to... Thrifted Design Leadership!

In the beginning, there were buttons.

If you're reading this- hello! You're one of the lucky few early adopters of my newsletter, Thrifted Design Leadership, where I'll be sharing the lessons I've begged, borrowed and stolen from better design leaders than I.

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I’ve been leading design teams for four years, and directly managing ICs for a little over two, in my role as Head of UX at Drest. I’ve always relied heavily on the wise words of others, especially when I was starting out.

Some topics you can expect in the coming months

• How to land your first ever role as a people manager

• My job hunting spreadsheets and strategies

• Tips for finding a design role that actually makes you happy

• How to manage people effectively - the difference between mentoring and management (tl:dr- it’s way harder)

• The Manifesto for Player-Centred Design

My Notion is filled TO THE BRIM with half-written posts, ideas and thoughts. I can’t wait to share them with you all!

I also wanted a way to connect with my design community that wasn’t Twitter (RIP.) I’ve always admired the words of people like Julie Zhou, and I’ve been missing a space to communicate more long-form about design, games, and what it means to lead in this space. Perhaps this can be it.

Leave a comment and tell me what you want to hear about most!