Building a Product Design Career

Design is not how it looks. Paul Otu, who leads design and user experience at Interswitch Group, on the moment he stopped measuring design by how it looked and started measuring it by whether it solved the problem — and why, in a world where every product is expected to work, you can't sell features or even benefits anymore.

We cover how to start and grow a product design career, working with stakeholders who want it their way, what designers owe engineers (and vice versa), portfolios, and the difference between a designer and a design leader. The Space dropped mid-conversation and was restarted; both halves are here as one episode.

Hosted by Emmanuel Ogunsola (@iyanu_emmanuel), with co-hosts Tobechukwu Otuokere (@Toby_py) and Goodnews George (@eliontheegreat).

Also on the mic from the room: @TemiEnzo.

Recorded live as an X Space on Tuesday 16 August 2022.