Many founders say they want great design but don't realize how hard it is. Hiring one designer isn't enough. For design to be a strategic advantage, it takes founder buy-in, executive leadership, a multidisciplinary team, strong culture, and more🧵
Enrique Allen
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Enrique Allen
@EnriqueAllen
Co-founder @designerfund | Investor in @stripe, @GustoHQ, @omadahealth, @notion, @netlify | Teach @stanforddschool | Alum @StanfordMSoccer | Fan of @majo
- Heartbroken to hear that August de los Reyes passed away due to complications with Covid 💔 😢, he was one of the inclusive design leaders I looked up to that shared some of the most powerful talks at @designerfund linkedin.com/pulse/august-v…
- There are key behaviors that set apart companies who successfully use design as an advantage, and those who don't. Here are some tips from @GustoHQ’s ~60-person design team to help make design at your company more strategic, collaborative, and impactful. 🧵
- "Priorities of a design leader: 1) User 2) Business 3) Team 4) Self @katearonowitz fastcodesign.com/90156186/desig…
- Given our climate crisis, we should all dedicate more time to being part of the solution. I'm starting small this year by challenging myself to spend at least 30 min for 30 days immersing myself in knowledge related to climate change. Got any recs; from content to people to co's?
- Looking for more pre-seed focused funds, who else should I recommend to founders? I'm a fan of good folks like @AforeVC @HustleFundVC @southpkcommons
- What drives you and gives meaning to your life? What work would you commit the next decade of your life to? What do you want to leave behind as your life's work?
- I'm excited to share the @designerfund open source library of design & business case studies from multi-billion dollar companies to early stage startups here designerfund.com/business-impact. Both designers, and leaders outside of design, need to know how to use design more strategically
- A career guide for designers with portfolio, interview, offer tips + more designerfund.com/bridge/a-desig… @designerbridge
- Excited for some big upcoming drops @withFND and looking for another product designer to join our crew who wants to impact the web3 creative economy at scale. Already helped creators earn $159M+ since 2021, imagine what you could do in 2022! 💡🎨🛠
- Thank you for sharing many diverse voices and challenging us to be #designdisruptors for good @ClarkValberg @theclairbyrd @InVisionApp
- I'm looking for a design manager @designerfund to help founders design great products and scale their design teams. This is a rare opportunity at the intersection of design and venture capital. If you know anyone DM me or reach out here: designerfund.com/design-manager
