Peter Merholz
Chief Humanist, Humanism at Scale
Peter Merholz has been active in digital design and product for 25 years, most notably in building Adaptive Path, and now a design executive and product leader. He co-wrote Org Design for Design Orgs (O’Reilly), the first book focused on the organizational, managerial, and operational challenges of building in-house design teams.
Rosenverse talks by Peter:
" Many designers don't understand corporate realities and thus have an idealistic view that clashes with organizational constraints. "
The 2025 State of UX/Design Organizational Health
November 12, 2025
" We need to move past the point of who does what and into how our roles are changing with technology. "
A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research
March 20, 2024
" Prioritization is key—we have to say no and still be great partners to the company. "
How to make UX research leadership more effective [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
October 26, 2023
" No designer should ever work alone in part for this reason. You need to team apply your design. "
Keeping Design Weird
October 2, 2023
" You build trust by showing you understand what it takes to get something shipped and by knowing the subject matter. "
The Trials and Tribulations of Directors of UX
July 13, 2023
" It didn’t matter how good the design was nor how good the strategy was if the organization delivering the design wasn’t set up to do it well. "
The Mysterious Case of the Missing UX Career Path
August 25, 2022
" Organizing design teams by user journey rather than by product better supports a coherent end-to-end experience. "
Design at Scale is People!
June 11, 2021
" Execution is in service of the user. "
Customer-Centered Design Organizations
June 8, 2017
