HeyJaredThe Imperfect Designer
A space to help designers embrace imperfection, overcome self-doubt, and thrive personally and professionally.
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Your idea doesn’t need to be good yet (opens the original)
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Stuck in the waiting room | Lucy Jackson | Episode 06 (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Imperfect Designer, I’m joined by Lucy Jackson, a creative leader and brand strategist who has spent her career building brands, shaping stories, and helping other people grow their work.More recently, Lucy made a major change. After being laid off, she chose to back herself, start her own business, and build a more flexible life around the things that matter most to her. That shift also meant navigating a new country, a new language, family life, and the uncertainty that
Finding your way by trying things | Vlada Zdorovenko | Episode 05 (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Imperfect Designer, I’m joined by Vlada Zdorovenko, a Design Manager at Tesco Technology working across design, data science, and technical product teams.Vlada’s path into design was not a straightforward one. Before moving into UX, she built a successful career in the automotive industry across sales, education, marketing, and digital products. Changing direction meant studying, trying different creative paths, and eventually stepping away from the security of an establis
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