Professional Development

Why our current definition of leadership doesn’t match the rallying cry for diversity, equity, and inclusion

A personal tale of managing your career by molding your character

One design director’s advice on building and nurturing creative talent

Google UX Director Margaret Lee on redefining design leadership and inclusivity in the workplace

Google UX Director August de los Reyes on how abstractions can help designers craft powerful experiences

From product images to onboarding animations and doodles, Google illustrators describe the finer points of their craft

Lessons from a UX Researcher’s quest to land her dream job

UX Researcher Todd Hausman shares career lessons and research tips

The talks, workshops, and app reviews you won’t want to miss

Interaction designers Fiona Yeung and Alison Boncha talk about building Hexagon UX—a supportive creative community

Visual Designer Ayan Daniels talks about landing her dream job at Google, working on the next generation of Android Messages, and more

From sketching to Legos, UX Researcher Sydney Hessel talks about the creative benefits of serious play

Creative Director Rachel Been on Material Design, new emoji, and the creative power of curiosity

Talbot & Yoon discuss designing objects that encourage play

Daydream UX designer Darren Delaye discusses the future of safe and social VR

Interaction Designer Rita DeRaedt talks about homeschooling, risk-taking, and getting coffee with Sergey Brin

A conversation with Project Fi Design Lead Jay Wong about prototyping, tools, and designers who code

A conversation with Google’s Mike Buzzard on creativity, career advancement, and criteria for success