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Dan answers questions

I get these questions (or similarly-phrased questions) often enough that I figured it would be helpful to post my responses somewhere. So, uh, here you go.


Q: What changes did you see in the design process at Dropbox from when you started to when you left and how did that impact you as a designer?

A: When I first joined Dropbox, I was the latest in a team of about a dozen designers in a 400-person company. This small size allowed the whole team to critique one another’s work on a weekly basis, and frequently bother someone at their desk. By the time I left Dropbox, the company was almost 2,000 people, and the design team had grown to about 60 people (including product designers, researchers, content strategists, and illustrators). We went through a series of changes to adjust for our growth, but in the design team there were a few notable ones.

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Tiny Content Framework

Tiny Content Framework

About the project

This is a tiny content strategy framework focused on goals, messages, and branding. This is not a checklist. Use what you need and scrap the rest. Rewrite it or add to it. These topics should help you get to the bottom of things with clients and other people you work with.

Give me feedback on Twitter (@nicoleslaw) or by email (nicole@nicolefenton.com).

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