Step 6: Sweat the small stuff
Do you remember when you first discovered design? The balance of form and function? This week, hear how four young creatives—and the tech industry—came to embrace design and illustration.
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Kristen Spilman is a creative leader with a history of breathing new life into major technology brands.
Prior to her time in Silicon Valley, Kristen was an Associate Partner at Pentagram, as well as a faculty member in the undergraduate graphic design department at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
She moved west to join Dropbox, where she refined and elevated the company’s brand. Her work cemented illustration’s role at the heart of the company’s identity. She went on to lead an illustration overhaul at Facebook, and recently joined Stripe as Head of Brand & Communication Design.
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Step 5: Stand out
Is the boom of illustration in tech all quantity, no variety? This week: the roots and risks of visual monoculture. Why do trends catch on and how do we rise above them to create truly unique voices?
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Step 2: Trust the process
Illustration isn’t child’s play, witchcraft, or snake oil. It’s the product of practical, proven processes. And alliteration. In episode two, we discover how illustrated styles leap from ideation to visualization.
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Step 1: Get in the door
A decade ago, the tech landscape looked a lot different. For our inaugural episode, we explore how one young startup's decision to put illustration at the heart of its brand and user experience changed everything.
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