Summary
Personal story of how we not only improved the way of how designers worked with the other team members and external stakeholders but also found the ways to automate the routine work. The goal of the story is to motivate other people to build custom scripts, plugins, extensions, and products. Also, we’ll cover how open source projects can help to increase brand awareness to attract the best talents in the world. Actionable insights to boost up the automation process. Farid will share some insights on how to analyze and find the weak spots in the design teams’ processes. Then he will provide an action plan on how to automate different aspects of the work as well as simplify the onboarding process for the newcomers.
Key Insights
-
•
Design consultancies improve design team efficiency and quality.
-
•
A structured approach (assess, optimize, scale, automate) is essential for design process improvement.
-
•
Assessing processes requires feedback from diverse roles, not just designers.
-
•
Design thinking practices can lead to valuable hypotheses for improvement.
-
•
Scaling requires comprehensive onboarding materials for best practice dissemination.
-
•
Automating routine tasks frees designers for more creative work.
-
•
Effective tools and integrations (such as Figma APIs) can streamline workflows.
-
•
Design teams should analyze their specific needs when choosing tools and automation strategies.
-
•
Investing in automations can significantly enhance an organization's design maturity.
-
•
Community sharing of design tools and practices can enhance brand awareness and attract talent.
Notable Quotes
"Design consultancies are focused on increasing speed, efficiency, and quality of design deliverables."
"We are not only speaking about designers, but also how designers are working with other disciplines."
"By investing in tools and automations in your organization, you can gain market recognition."
"The speed and quality of our deliverables are becoming more important than ever."
"When designers are not spending time on simple things, they can focus on more advanced things like research and innovation."
"The user story experience can be enhanced significantly through automating deliverables."
"Many companies that invest in automation see high returns on their efforts."
"The market of design automations is still not very competitive compared to other fields."
"Figma has transformed design practices and inspired many tools and scripts to enhance efficiency."
"Investing in community sharing can help elevate the design discipline globally."
More Videos
"We are definitely kind of feeling out some phases."
Jacqui FreyFlow and Superfluidity for Design Orgs
November 7, 2018
"It's about how you want your recipients to feel when they receive your message."
Laura Gatewood Laine ProkayBeyond Buzzwords: Adding Heart to Effective Slack Communication
September 23, 2024
"Don't underestimate the skills you already have and how you can teach others."
Johanna KollmannInsights-Driven Product Strategy: Get your Research to Count
December 6, 2022
"If you have a question for a specific speaker, every talk is going to have a thread associated with them."
Bria AlexanderDay 3 Welcome
September 25, 2024
"When you explore lots of different ideas, you're going to understand the context better."
Billy CarlsonIdeation tips for Product Managers
December 6, 2022
"It's easy to stay immersed in digital, but physical contexts matter immensely for designing multi-channel experiences."
Catherine DubutBridging Physical and Digital Spaces: Approaches to Retail Service Design
March 18, 2021
"Values-driven design Ops cultivates the sense of belonging within teams."
Kim Holt Emma Wylds Pearl Koppenhaver Maisee XiongA Salesforce Panel Discussion on Values-Driven DesignOps
September 8, 2022
"90% of everything is crud, including the people we work alongside."
Adrian HowardSturgeon’s Biases
September 25, 2024
"I taught myself graphic design and HTML and CSS, and that choice to be on Neopets in my space at the time really launched my career as a designer."
Asia HoePartnering with Product: A Journey from Junior to Senior Design
November 29, 2023
