How do you design for sustainability?
In our final episode of the season we talk to twin brothers Jack Trew (Klarna) and Louis Trew (Enviral) who have both found themselves worki...
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Welcome to Descender, a podcast where we dive deep into the design career topics we all think about, but don’t talk enough about. Each episode we’ll talk with different designers about how t...
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18 episodes
How do you optimize for IRL?
Klarna may be known for speedy online shopping but sometimes we also have to push pixels into the real world. This week Oscar Linger and Jo...
Can we really get users to build better financial habits?
Improving financial literacy is a lofty goal that is not always easy to achieve. We can’t pretend that we know it all but we want to help th...
How does app design change overseas?
There seems to be a lot of buzz around super apps such as WeChat and the influence of Asian UI design across the world but what does it even...
Is just translation enough?
As we saw in our mini-series on UX writing, words matter but success doesn’t translate in all languages. The Klarna app supports 17 language...
Introducing Season 3: Global issues, local solutions
Welcome to Descender Season 3: Global issues, local solutions! In this season’s episodes, we reflect on the big challenges facing the world...
Establishing the process between Design and UX Writing
In our final episode of Season 2, we get into the nitty gritty details of what makes a successful UX Writing & Product Design collab. From K...
Bonfire connections of a UX Designer & Writer
From a chance bonfire meeting in South Africa to becoming a Gemini design duo for the ages, Luci Badenhorst (Praekelt.com, South Africa) and...
Seeking inspiration in UX Writing
Our Focus on UX Writing continues as we explore what inspires the words we work with. We’ll speak with Ben Davies in London (former English...
Getting into UX Writing
Last episode we were introduced to the world of UX Writing. Now in our latest UX Writing deep dive, Joe Bertino and Sergio Valer o start to...
The pitch as a UX Writer
Descender is back! The design podcast where we deep dive below the surface is coming up for air to share with you more conversations for des...
How do you keep your perspective fresh?
We’re wrapping up Season 1, and hope that some of these stories have freshened up your perspective along the way. But if you still need some...
How much attention should I pay to design trends?
QR codes. 90’s eyebrows. Dancing Queen played with a hand flute. Airport food court menus. All of these topics will (somehow?) be discussed...
Finding where we want to work
No, it’s not another conversation about Corona. But this is a conversation about reflecting on the switch to remote work during this past ye...
Getting unstuck when your growth stalls
In this episode we talk with Tim Plummer ( Klarna, Yelp) and Ricardo Esteves (Facebook, Klarna) about how to get unstuck in design projects,...
Startup, agency, product. Where should I work?
What does a product designers life look like when they switch between agency, start-ups or a big product team? We catch up with Marcus Johan...
To be a specialist or a generalist?
As diverse product designers, we’re always asking ourselves “should I learn one more new skill, or go deeper into perfecting the repertoire...
Introducing Descender
Descender is a new to dive deep into the design career topics we all think about, but don’t talk enough about. With a diverse crew of digita...