Nodes of Design#89: Designing Your Path by Ryan Rumsey

<p><a href="https://www.ryanrumsey.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ryan Rumsey</a> is the author of Business Thinking for Designers, founder of <a href="http://www.thecdo.school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Chief Design Officer School</a>, and CEO of <a href="https://www.secondwavedive.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Second Wave Dive</a>, a peer-coaching community for the next generation of design leaders and executives. </p> <p>​For 20+ years, he worked as a designer and executive at Apple, Electronic Arts, USAA, Nestlé, and Comcast. Highlights include designing the first capitally funded Learning Management System at Apple, using CSS as a security measure, selling design systems before asking for buy-in, and building teams of incredibly talented and impactful designers, developers, researchers, PMs—humans. In addition, Ryan is a sought-after <a href="https://www.ryanrumsey.com/talks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">speaker </a>and has presented at numerous industry conferences and events.</p> <p>He is a father, a husband, and an avid fan of Liverpool Football Club. His life experiences include working on a farm and acting in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-9VnIba_qQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Staind music video</a>. </p> <p>In this episode, Ryan shared his journey into design and spoke about how to grow as a better designer; he shares his approach to working with clients or stakeholders who may need a clear vision or direction for their project and how we could help them define their goals as designers. Ryan then shared some frameworks to improve decision-making skills and confidence as a designer. We then spoke about how to face criticism or negative feedback on our work and how to respond to it. Finally, we concluded the show with Ryan&#39;s tips for designers to improve their business acumen.</p> <p> Links to the resources by Ryan:</p> <p><a href="http://www.thecdo.school/" target="_blank">Chief Design Officer School</a> (C