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Aaron Irizarry

@aaronirizarry.bsky.social

Cubano Magnifico. Head of Design, Consumer Lending PNC Bank. Co-author of Discussing Design. https://aaroni.me

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Aaron Irizarry@aaronirizarry.bsky.social · 2w ago

The design leaders I watch for wisdom are almost always the ones whose teams are quietly better a year after they get there, in ways that don't show up in a launch review. Their teams give each other better feedback. Their teams hire people who make everyone around them stronger, including partners.

Aaron Irizarry@aaronirizarry.bsky.social · 3w ago

Gardening and leadership share many of the key principles for success. In both, we're tending a living system, and almost all the leverage lies in the conditions we cultivate, not so much in the outputs we chase. 🌱

Jen Christiansen@jenchristiansen.com · 2y ago

Critique is a critical part of the #dataviz process. But it can turn into a mess & waste of time if isn't done in a useful manner. I recommend this book by Adam Conner & @aaronirizarry.bsky.social for practical advice on how to give & receive feedback 📊 3/3 www.discussingdesign.com/discussing-d...

Discussing Design Book | Discussing Design - Paying attention to the details of design critique.

Real critique has become a lost skill among collaborative teams today. Critique is intended to help teams strengthen their designs, products, and services, rather than be used to assert authority or p...

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Aaron Irizarry@aaronirizarry.bsky.social · 2y ago

While I appreciate the uptick in talk about craft, I wonder if this is an over correction for design trying to get so concerned with being business focused. Business acumen as a designer is huge, but not everything.