Design Leadership

Bridging the Gap Between Doing & Leading in Design

Design leadership = Shield → Signal → Shape. Shield teams from noise; signal outcomes beyond UI/UX; shape craft via critique. Drop micromanaging & process dogma; start broadcasting capability and teaching with real work. Leaders need craft fluency + orchestration.

EPC Dialogues: Invisible Effort, Career Reflections, and Impact vs Mastery

Designers from nine diverse organisations came together to reflect on invisible work, career paths, and the balance between impact and mastery.

EPC Dialogues: Between Function and Feeling: Problem-Solving and Poetic Vision

Designers from the Extended Pack Collective explored whether design should solve problems or shift perception, and if the chase for “impact” comes at the cost of poetry. This excerpt captures the essence of that rich, reflective conversation.

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