Reflections 2025: Looking Back to Leap Forward
To move forward wisely, we must first reflect. The tools around us may change at lightning speed, but our true value still rests on human judgment.
How to be data-driven as a designer
Being a Data-driven designer empowers you to identify problems and make informed decisions by leveraging user feedback, analytics, and cross-team insights. Venessa discusses how to become a data-driven designer.
The business knows best? Advocating for your users when the business wants to get the job done
Venessa shows you how to advocate for users in a business setting with a lack of user testing. Covering how to: understand your users, gather metrics, connect data to business goals, and compare/present the data to advocate for design changes.
Nessa’s knowledge bombs: #4 Your brand is important
Nessa’s knowledge bombs are a series of short bite-size bombs of advice that I have learned over my career.
Why are we still talking about the value of design?
When speaking to other design leaders, the discussion often moves to the value of design. Reflecting on this, I asked myself why are we still having this discussion. In this article, I explore why that is and what designers can do about it.
Timeboxing design: knowing when to stop
Being able to timebox design is an essential skill to nail if you are a designer. It is a great way to deliver value fast and to demonstrate how design can be agile. At the heart of timeboxing design are communication and planning; they help to create a shared understanding amongst the team and stakeholders.
Nessa’s knowledge bombs: #3 Use UX to solve every problem
Nessa’s knowledge bombs are a series of short bite-size bombs of advice that I have learned over my career.
Designers, you have more power than you think! 3 powers designers should leverage when they are outnumbered
Being a designer can be challenging, especially in a cross-functional when you are the only designer. All is not lost, designers often have a lot more power than they think, by using data, insights, and collaboration they can persuade even the toughest stakeholders.
Nessa’s knowledge bombs: #2 Know what you want and go for it
Nessa’s knowledge bombs are a series of short bite-size bombs of advice that I have learned over the years.
Nessa’s knowledge bombs #1 Lean into what makes you great
Nessa’s knowledge bombs are a series of short bite-size bombs of advice that I have learned over the years.
Creating a collaborative dream team
Working in a cross-functional team and collaborating closely with engineers to create great products.
5 tips for remote sketching workshops
Here are my 5 tips that I have picked up while doing remote sketching sessions over the past year or so.
5 Career Progression Tips for Product Designers
Progressing your career can be tough especially in the ever-changing world of design, here are 5 tips that I have picked while working in the design industry.