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
" Building for humans is a huge challenge because humans are multi-layered, weird, and wonderful irrational creatures. "
A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research
March 20, 2024
" The more you worry about every question not being answered, the more it distracts from influencing what matters most. "
How to make UX research leadership more effective [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
October 26, 2023
" Your work is not your identity. You are gonna hear no, and that’s okay. "
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
" Capabilities are the skills, mindsets, and professional abilities that underlie practices and then inform roles. "
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
" Design is always going to be subjective, so you have to figure out what quality looks like in your organization. "
Customer-Centered Design Organizations
June 8, 2017
