Design
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How a Two-Week Vision Project Unified Three Siloed Systems and Defined TPT’s Design Direction
Quick Context Company: Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT)Timeline: Two weeks (time-boxed vision project)My Role: Design Lead, Player-CoachTeam: Me + PMs from Marketplace, School Access, and Easel Teachers Pay Teachers was evolving from a marketplace for printable PDFs into a digital-first platform with Easel (our custom editor) and School Access (district-level resource access). But the product experience…
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Design Team Management: Leading with Structure, Growth, and Visibility
Building and Leading High-Performing Design Teams Managing a design team requires a balance of mentorship, strategic leadership, and adaptability. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to build teams from the ground up, step into existing teams in need of direction, and navigate difficult moments like team reductions. Through these experiences, I’ve developed a toolkit…
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Anatomy of Design
One of the best things about design thinking is that it benefits everyone across the organization. I’ve had the opportunity to run some workshops and talks for new employees and non-designers to help them understand the design process, how to apply design thinking to their own work, and what it means to be user-centric. This…
Justin Dickinson 