Published Jan 12, 2024

Rewind: Irene Au explains the secrets to scaling design teams at Google

Irene Au reveals the secrets behind scaling design teams at Google, sharing her experiences with user-centric design, effective review processes, and strategies to align design thinking with data-driven stakeholders.

Episode Highlights

Topics covered

Questions from this episode

What is the importance of a team?
Asked by 12 people

Episode Highlights

Related Episodes

Irene Au: How Larry Page's view on aesthetics changed Google
Answers 383 questions
Rewind: Vicki Tan: Learning from new voices
Answers 383 questions
Rewind: David Kelley, Founder of IDEO and the Stanford d.school, on Creative Confidence and Align...
Answers 383 questions
Albert Lee: Learning UX from Frank Gehry, IDEO, and Chez Panisse
Answers 383 questions
Laura Martini: So your boss doesn't believe in design research
Answers 383 questions
Meriah Garrett: Secrets to leading big design teams
Answers 383 questions
Julie Zhuo, Rewind: Facebook's VP of Product Design on what she got right and wrong as a leader
Answers 383 questions
Seth Godin, Rewind: Learning to take risks, be generous, and make a ruckus
Answers 383 questions
Rewind: Julie Zhuo: Facebook's former VP of Product Design on what she got right and wrong as a l...
Answers 383 questions
Bonus: Eric Snowden, Head of Adobe Design, on AI + Design
Answers 383 questions
Jake Knapp: Lessons from running 150+ design sprints at Google Ventures
Answers 383 questions
Remote Work for Design Teams: Lessons in leadership, collaboration, and culture
Answers 383 questions
Lynsey Thornton: Inside Shopify’s growth, re-organization, and design system
Answers 383 questions
Dan Mall: Scaling design systems
Answers 383 questions
Bonus Episode: Gali Erez, head of Wix Studio
Answers 383 questions

Dexa/Design Better

Rewind: Irene Au explains the secrets to scaling design teams at Google

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Team Structure Insights

Design Thinking Revolution

Brainstorming Without Judgment

Importance of EQ

Qualitative Insights Matter

User-Centric Design

Design Philosophy Shift

Effective Design Reviews

Design Evolution

Embracing Design Thinking

Establishing Trust

Questions from this episode

What is the importance of a team?

Episode Highlights

Scaling Design

User-Centric Design

Review Processes

Related Episodes

Irene Au: How Larry Page's view on aesthetics changed Google

Rewind: Vicki Tan: Learning from new voices

Rewind: David Kelley, Founder of IDEO and the Stanford d.school, on Creative Confidence and Align...

Albert Lee: Learning UX from Frank Gehry, IDEO, and Chez Panisse

Laura Martini: So your boss doesn't believe in design research

Meriah Garrett: Secrets to leading big design teams

Julie Zhuo, Rewind: Facebook's VP of Product Design on what she got right and wrong as a leader

Seth Godin, Rewind: Learning to take risks, be generous, and make a ruckus

Rewind: Julie Zhuo: Facebook's former VP of Product Design on what she got right and wrong as a l...

Bonus: Eric Snowden, Head of Adobe Design, on AI + Design

Jake Knapp: Lessons from running 150+ design sprints at Google Ventures

Remote Work for Design Teams: Lessons in leadership, collaboration, and culture

Lynsey Thornton: Inside Shopify’s growth, re-organization, and design system

Dan Mall: Scaling design systems

Bonus Episode: Gali Erez, head of Wix Studio

Rewind: Irene Au explains the secrets to scaling design teams at Google

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Questions from this episode

Episode Highlights

Scaling DesignIrene Au, a design partner at Khosla Ventures, shares her journey of transforming Google's design philosophy and scaling design teams. She discusses the evolution of design at Google and offers insights into building effective design teams in startups.

Scaling Design

User-Centric DesignIrene Au shares her journey of integrating user-centric design philosophies at Google and the importance of qualitative insights in shaping user experiences. She also discusses strategies to convince data-driven stakeholders of the value of design thinking.

User-Centric Design

Review ProcessesIrene Au shares insights on effective design reviews, brainstorming methods, and the importance of building trust within teams. She emphasizes the role of emotional intelligence in creating successful design outcomes.

Review Processes

Related Episodes