Explore every episode of the podcast Design Table Podcast
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| Design Quick Fire Round - Job Titles, Email Design, and Why AI Made Us Less Proud Of Our Work | 09 Sep 2026 | 00:24:30 | |
Nick's biggest newsletter open rate was fifty percent when his list was small. Now that it's grown, he's happy with thirty, and neither of them can fully explain why. In this quick-fire episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick answer a stack of rapid questions on product design and careers, each in under five minutes. They cover why email and newsletter design remains such an underrated skill, why designers keep leaving the field entirely to open restaurants and ninja warrior gyms, and how AI has shifted the job from pushing pixels to writing planning documents and doing discovery work. They also debate the statement "AI has made me faster but less proud of what I create," argue over whether job titles actually matter, and swap their favorite misconceptions people have about product design, before Tyler explains why he's stopped justifying his design decisions to stakeholders altogether. In this episode you will learn: 🔸 Why email design is underrated, and how newsletter design differs for personal brands versus enterprise brands Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast https://www.designtablepodcast.com/subscribe Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/design-table-audit Download the Product Design Blueprint https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/product-design-blueprint Join our UX and product design community https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/ux-and-product-design-community In need of support? Take a look at our resources https://www.designtablepodcast.com/learn More about Tyler and Nick Tyler: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/tyler-white Nick: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/nick-groeneveld | |||
| Product Design Money Talk - How To Go From $50 To $95 An Hour Doing The Same Work | 02 Sep 2026 | 00:24:13 | |
Nick's first freelance client paid him fifty dollars an hour. He said 'yes' before he knew what the market rate was, and it turned out to be exactly the right way to find out. In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick spend the whole episode on money, salaries, hourly rates, and how you should ask for more. Tyler walks through the salary research tool that showed him his entire possible career path and the forty thousand dollar salary he thought he would happily live on forever. Nick breaks down the raise that took him from 2500 EUR/month to 4000 EUR/month, and the freelance pricing strategy that pushed his average hourly rate from 50 USD up past 95 USD just by raising the number with every new client until the rejections started piling up. They also get into the LinkedIn open to work banner and why neither of them will turn it on, the case for and against salary transparency laws, and the three times revenue framework Tyler uses to justify asking for a raise with actual numbers instead of a feeling. In this episode you will learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast https://www.designtablepodcast.com/subscribe Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/design-table-audit Download the Product Design Blueprint https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/product-design-blueprint Join our UX and product design community https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/ux-and-product-design-community In need of support? Take a look at our resources https://www.designtablepodcast.com/learn More about Tyler and Nick Tyler: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/tyler-white Nick: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/nick-groeneveld | |||
| I Got Fired Over Christmas And Nobody Told Me - Product Design Horror Stories | 26 Aug 2026 | 00:28:37 | |
In 2015, Nick drove to an interview in his moms car. Three minutes in, the hiring manager told him he would never make it as a designer. 10 Years later, he loses his product design job over Christmas. And that's just the start... In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick share the worst moments of their careers so far. Nick gets torn apart in his first ever interview, prints a batch of flyers that come back the wrong color (because nobody told him about RGB and CMYK), and takes on a small favor for a client that turns into a project so big it costs him two clients. In the meantime, Tyler gets thrown into a print job with zero training, discovers his own company was quietly interviewing outside UX agencies behind his back, and gets let go about a month later. Nick turns down a request to fly to Asia for work, gets let go over the Christmas break, and finds out because nobody bothered to tell him. They weren't bad at their job (is what they're telling each other). Sometimes it is just not the right fit, for either side, and the only way to find that out is to live through it. In this episode you will learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast https://www.designtablepodcast.com/subscribe Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/design-table-audit Download the Product Design Blueprint https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/product-design-blueprint Join our UX and product design community https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/ux-and-product-design-community In need of support? Take a look at our resources https://www.designtablepodcast.com/learn More about Tyler and Nick Tyler: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/tyler-white Nick: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/nick-groeneveld | |||
| The 4 Skills Every Product Designer Needs Right Now (Figma isn't One of Them) | 19 Aug 2026 | 00:33:47 | |
You can master every product design AI tool that exists and still get overruled in the meeting that matters most. That's because tools matter way less than what you read online. There are way more important things to learn if you want to make it as a modern-day product designer. In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick lay out the four skills they think actually separate strong product designers from everyone else. It's inspired partly by Josh Puckett's Interface Craft course, and partly by more than a decade of getting these wrong themselves. Conceptual range. Conceptual depth. Tool mastery. And selling your ideas to people who did not ask for them. They dig into why going wide before going narrow is the step most designers skip, how competitive research outside your own niche unlocks better ideas, and why Nick refuses to send client work the same day he finishes it. They also get into knowing when to kill a direction instead of pushing it further, a $300K AI experiment that should have been an $11K hire, and why does this solve the problem beats what do you think every time you present. Then they each rank the four skills, and they land on different answers. In this episode you'll learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast https://www.designtablepodcast.com/subscribe Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/design-table-audit Download the Product Design Blueprint https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/product-design-blueprint Join our UX and product design community https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/ux-and-product-design-community In need of support? Take a look at our resources https://www.designtablepodcast.com/learn More about Tyler and Nick Tyler: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/tyler-white Nick: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/nick-groeneveld | |||
| Is AI replacing designers? Not Really. There's A Bigger Danger | 12 Aug 2026 | 00:33:03 | |
Someone on your team just built a landing page with Claude and skipped you entirely. It used to be a product designer's nightmare, but now... it is called 'Tuesday'. In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick get into the question lots of product designers are asking right now. Is AI actually coming for your job? Or is that all social media nonsense? They map out why the risk of losing your job has nothing to do with AI itself. Instead, it comes down to company size and UX maturity, and where you land on that grid decides whether you're a strategic partner or the first person cut when a non-designer thinks they can just 'do the UX in Claude.' They break down why junior designers need political skills that senior designers take for granted, why showing messy work early gets you better feedback than a polished reveal, and why an unmonitored session recording can prove design's value faster than a giant slide deck. Then they answer a listener's question from a medtech intern who was told to use AI to improve his workflow. They unpack what that feedback is really saying, and what it isn't. In this episode you'll learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast https://www.designtablepodcast.com/subscribe Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/design-table-audit Download the Product Design Blueprint https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/product-design-blueprint Join our UX and product design community https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/ux-and-product-design-community In need of support? Take a look at our resources https://www.designtablepodcast.com/learn More about Tyler and Nick Tyler: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/tyler-white Nick: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/hosts/nick-groeneveld | |||
| 10 Things Companies Hiring Product Designers Want From You Right Now | 05 Aug 2026 | 00:31:33 | |
Zero to one product design work. That's the main skill companies are hiring designers for right now. You'd expect Figma knowledge or being 'native' with the latest AI tools to be the main thing, but that's not the case. In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick react point-by-point to a breakdown of what companies currently want from product designers according to Tom Scott, recruiter and owner at Verified. The list includes communication skills for designers, ownership, design systems, AI-native skills, and why both the take-home task and the old-school work trial are creeping back into the product design hiring process. They also discuss why the "builder" mindset is better than pure execution as teams get leaner, why design systems are becoming a full-time discipline of their own, and why an app store flooded with AI-generated products is making branding and UI craft more and more important. Finally, Tyler and Nick cover the AI-native skill gap between senior and junior designers, why fractional and freelance design work is booming, and close on the reminder that your career is a vehicle for your life, not the whole thing. Tom Scott on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomscottt/ In this episode you'll learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| Live Portfolio Review - Your Hero Section Is Costing You The Interview | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:33:12 | |
Two seconds. That's how long you have before a hiring manager bounces off your portfolio. Most product design hero sections that time. In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick roast real, anonymized hero sections pulled straight from product design portfolios. Examples include the generic portfolio, one that looks like a resume-dump, and the rare ones that work. They break down why "I deliver thoughtful designs, seamless solutions, and creative experiences built for impact" tells a recruiter nothing, why your name doesn't need to be the headline, and how to turn a degree, a hobby, or even a personal reason into the differentiator that makes someone stop scrolling. They also get into productized service messaging, why "curious about X" reads weaker than "expert in X," and the two-line hero Tyler thinks is more than perfect. In this episode you'll learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| The take-home design challenge is broken. Here's how to survive it anyway. | 22 Jul 2026 | 00:36:11 | |
Four hours of unpaid work. Seven rounds of interviews. And then a generic rejection email that reads like it was written by a robot. If you're hunting product design jobs right now, none of the above is news to you. In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick have their opinions on the modern design hiring process; take-home challenges, endless interview rounds, and the red and green flags you should keep in mind to figure out if a company is worth your time. They get into why take-home tests rarely test what companies think they're testing, why a whiteboarding challenge is the better alternative, and why paying candidates for their time is the bare minimum. Nick shares his own experience walking away from an unpaid "trial day." Tyler mentions the exact questions he asks recruiters to flush out red flags before he wastes his time on a dead-end process. They also get tactical. How to actually win a take-home challenge if you have to do one. Why a Loom walkthrough can be the difference-maker over a stack of Figma files. And what interviewers are testing when they ask you to present your work. In this episode you'll learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| Do you have to use AI to get a design job? (our listener asks) | 15 Jul 2026 | 00:27:24 | |
One of our listeners wrote us while being stuck between two things: loving the product design craft and needing a job badly. He likes doing the actual product design work by hand, because that's how he learns and how he gets better. That's how he finds solutions. Yet, every job posting wants you to be "AI native" with a ton of "AI experience." So what do you do? Fake it? Give in? Hold the line and risk staying unemployed? Or something in between? In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick answer a real question from a listener: a recent grad, currently out of work, torn between using AI because "everyone else is" and sticking to the hands-on process he actually loves. They dig into where AI helps, where it doesn't, and why using it doesn't have to mean losing your craft. They talk through the difference between using AI in a way that touches your pixels and AI that just clears the annoying stuff out of the way. You know, things like meeting notes, research, and transcripts. Tyler shares how he feeds meeting transcripts straight into Claude to turn messy feedback into a task list. Nick shares how a Figma plugin took a redraw job from hours to minutes, while every design decision stayed within his control. The conversation gets personal, too. Both tell stories on early day jobs they had to do just to get started and why the early, unglamorous grind is not something to skip. In this episode you'll learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| Is Everything You Design Already Copied? | 08 Jul 2026 | 00:37:14 | |
Every product. designer has had this thought at some point: "Someone's already built this. Am I even doing anything original?" It creeps in during a login screen, an onboarding flow, a pricing page, and it makes you second guess whether you're actually adding value or just repeating and copying something else. In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick tackle a listener question: is it a problem if your designs look like things that already exist? They dig into why copying isn't the same as stealing, why juniors should absolutely study and replicate great work before they try to reinvent it, and why chasing "never been done before" is a fantasy that doesn't hold up in practice. From there the conversation gets very practical. Nick is deep in pricing page work for multiple clients right now, and the two of them break down the psychology behind free trials, forced plan selection, upsells, and smart business strategy becomes a dark pattern. They also get into why product design best practices exist for a reason, why users don't like unfamiliar patterns even when they're technically better, and how uniqueness in product design shows up underneath the surface, in the business logic, the user base, and the tiny decisions you can't see on a screenshot. The episode also covers Dribbble and pattern recognition, why copying UI without understanding UX gets you in trouble with engineers fast, and how prototyping is changing the feedback loop between designers and developers, including a story about a "faster horse" redesign that only became a real breakthrough once a developer challenged the whole premise. Tyler closes it out with a surprising story about connecting Claude, GitHub, and a Mixpanel AI agent to diagnose a UX problem in an afternoon instead of a multi sprint investigation, and how it completely changed the scope of what needed to be fixed. In this episode you'll learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| You Are Not Behind: A Mental Health Check for Product Designers in 2026 | 01 Jul 2026 | 00:30:51 | |
Every new product design AI tool feels like a deadline. You have to use it or you're left behind. That's what you read on social media at least. In this episode, Tyler and Nick have perhaps their most important talk of the Design Table Podcast so far: the anxiety of constant updates, managers demanding you become a '10x product designer', and how the product design community's mental health under a lot of pressure. They discuss what's causing burnout for product designers on the job hunt, comparison culture, the disappearing joy of problem-solving, and why "you're not behind" might be the most important sentence a designer hears all year. What we cover in this episode: You don't have to master every tool the moment it drops. You have to solve the right problem, ship something people actually use, and give yourself permission to take a break. That's the product design job. Always has been. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DESIGN TABLE LEVEL UP YOUR DESIGN CAREER Join our UX and product design community: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/ux-and-product-design-community Download the Product Design Blueprint: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/product-design-blueprint All resources in one place: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/learn MORE ABOUT TYLER AND NICK | |||
| "Go Fix It Yourself" (The Best Thing A Senior Developer Told Me) | 24 Jun 2026 | 00:36:39 | |
Product design is becoming more collaborative, more technical, and a lot harder to control. In this episode, Tyler and Nick talk about what happens when your design work stops being “yours” and starts becoming a shared thing across designers, developers, PMs, stakeholders, AI tools, and codebases. We get into the emotional side of design work too. Why product designers get protective, why feedback can feel personal, and why letting go might be one of the most important skills designers need to build. What we cover in this episode: The big theme: collaboration is not about everyone doing your job. It is about knowing when to let people contribute, when to bring the designer back in, and how to protect quality without protecting your ego. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DESIGN TABLE LEVEL UP YOUR DESIGN CAREER Join our UX and product design community: Download the Product Design Blueprint: All resources in one place: MORE ABOUT TYLER AND NICK | |||
| Everyone's Switching Design Tools - I'm Not. Here's Why | 17 Jun 2026 | 00:56:15 | |
Product design workflows are changing fast and nobody has a clean answer for what to do about it. In our first ever live episode, Tyler (in-house at a fintech SaaS company) and Nick (freelance product designer working with clients across the world) get honest about what modern design actually looks like right now. Neither of us have touched a wireframe in months. We talked about why. And then we get a comment from a live viewer that made us thinking again about our choices. What we cover in this episode: This was our first live episode. Thirty comments, four reposts, and a lot of real questions answered in real time. SUBSCRIBE TO THE DESIGN TABLE LEVEL UP YOUR DESIGN CAREER https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/design-table-audit https://www.designtablepodcast.com/products/ux-and-product-design-community Download the Product Design Blueprint: https://www.designtablepodcast.com/learn MORE ABOUT TYLER AND NICK | |||
| I Spent a Month Trying to Quit Figma. It Failed. | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:36:06 | |
Everywhere we look, product designers are sick and tired of AI this, AI that. It feels like every day, there is a new tool, a new workflow, a new “Figma is dead” post, a new vibe coding demo, and another person telling designers they are either 'cooked', obsolete, or about to become '10x'. Reality is completely different. So try and relax! In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick talk about whether AI is making product design more fun, less fun, or just more overwhelming. They get into the current AI chaos around product design, vibe coding, designers touching code, Figma, Claude, Cursor, transcript-driven workflows, AI bloat, and the blurry line between prototypes, production, and things that only look real but secretly are not. Nick shares his first real experiments with vibe coding, including using Claude to make an interactive prototype he could not easily show in Figma. Tyler shares why he has been trying to skip Figma, why that keeps falling apart, and why polished product design still needs taste, craft, spacing, typography, and all the tiny pixel-level decisions AI does not magically understand yet. They also discuss the return of the builder-designer, why more designers may need to understand code again, and how AI is changing expectations around prototyping, collaboration, and product development. The conversation explores the emotional side of AI too. The fear that craft is disappearing. The weirdness of everyone creating prototypes. The source-of-truth problem. The mental load of keeping up. And why the most useful AI workflows might not be flashy demos, but boring things like transcripts, summaries, prompts, and turning messy meeting feedback into actual next steps. This episode is about staying useful in a design world that keeps changing, without losing your taste, your craft, or your mind because someone on LinkedIn discovered a new tool before breakfast. In this episode you’ll learn: Chapters: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| Product Design Perfectionism: Why 97 Out of a 100 Is Not Good Enough | 03 Jun 2026 | 00:32:10 | |
Two episodes of telling their career stories, and Nick and Tyler kept noticing the same thing: the lessons that actually mattered came from the rejections, the steps backward, and the ego traps nobody warns you about. Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| I Got Let Go Twice. Here’s How I Still Built a 16-Year Design Career | 27 May 2026 | 01:03:42 | |
Most product designers want to have the clean career story. First, you go to school. You build a portfolio and get hired. Then you get promoted and become a senior product designer. Post something painfully inspirational on LinkedIn about “the journey” and you're there. Cute, but Tyler’s path was not that. It started with trying to get into animation. He soon realised the job market did not care about his art school confidence, so he had to go back to learn graphic design, web design, and coding landing pages. After, he started mailing resumes like it was the stone age and slowly figuring out how to turn all those skills into an actual product design career. So… how do you build a long-term design career when the industry keeps changing every five minutes? In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Nick interviews Tyler about his 16-year journey in design, from animation school and trade programs to web design, e-commerce, agency work, AI products, design leadership, layoffs, and eventually becoming a principal product designer. Tyler shares what he learned from being a designer who could code before that was cool, asking for raises, leaving jobs when growth stalled, getting let go twice in one year, spotting red flags in companies, and finding a role where mentorship, product strategy, and modern design work finally came together. We also get into AI, vibe coding, designers opening pull requests, why the builder-designer might be making a comeback, and why the core thinking behind product design still matters even when the tools change. This episode is about surviving the messy middle of a design career, staying useful as the industry shifts, and not letting one bad job, one layoff, or one weird CEO turn your career into a smoking pile of career anxiety. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| How Nick Became a Freelance Product Designer Making Six Figures | 20 May 2026 | 00:45:21 | |
Lots of product designers dream about going freelance. No boss. No performance reviews. And you decide where and when you work. And then reality shows up. No guaranteed paycheck. No HR department. No sales team. No legal department. No one magically handing you clients because you updated your LinkedIn headline to “freelance product designer.” So… how do you actually become a fully booked freelance product designer making six figures without setting your career on fire? In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler interviews Nick about his full journey into product design. From discovering UX by accident during an internship, to losing early jobs, to slowly building enough confidence, visibility, and client demand to go freelance full time. Nick shares that he is now a full-time freelance product designer in the Netherlands and has been fully booked with design projects for as long as he can remember. We talk about design education, internships, getting your first job, startup chaos, consultancy life, salary negotiation, writing online, building a network, and the uncomfortable moment when you realize your employer is charging a lot more for your work than you are actually taking home. Nick also shares why freelancing is not just “doing design without a boss.” It is sales, visibility, taxes, client relationships, risk management, delivery, and learning how to stay useful in rooms where your future clients already hang out. This episode is about the messy, non-linear path into product design and what it actually takes to build a freelance design career with more control, more ownership, and slightly fewer surprise layoffs. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| Why The Best Product Designers SAY LESS In Interviews | 13 May 2026 | 00:31:11 | |
Most product designers spend weeks (or even months) polishing their portfolio website. And then they get into the actual interview, open their mouth, and suddenly their clean case study turns into a 14-minute hostage situation. Awkward questions and most likely no follow-up after the interview. Back to square one. So… how do you actually present your design work without rambling, panicking, or over-explaining every single pixel? In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, we talk about the portfolio presentation stage of the product design interview process. The part where you’re no longer just showing your work, but proving how you think, communicate, handle questions, and tell a clear story. Nick shares what he teaches product designers he mentors, including why you should say less at the beginning, how to let hiring teams choose the project they care about, and why you should keep a few cards close to your chest instead of explaining every single detail upfront. We also get into slide decks, Loom videos, roleplay interviews, talking about failed launches, what to do when you don’t know the answer, and why portfolio presentations are really a two-way filter. This episode is about helping product designers present their work with more clarity, confidence, and control, without turning the interview into a sweaty design TED Talk nobody asked for. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast Resources to help you level up your design career: Get your portfolio and career strategy reviewed with a Design Table Audit Download the Product Design Blueprint Join our UX and product design community In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| If Figma Disappeared Tomorrow, Would You Still Have a Job? | 06 May 2026 | 00:29:30 | |
Like many product designers, you’ve probably ran into one of the following challenges. One PM shows up with a prototype, an engineer suggests a user flow, or someone who has never opened Figma suddenly has strong opinions about spacing, UX, and “how the screen should work.” So… is everyone a designer now? In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, we talk about why designers feel threatened when other people start doing pieces of design work, why that fear is understandable, and why the real value of a designer is not about the tools they use. We also get into AI, vibe coding, Figma Make, product managers building prototypes, designers jumping into code, and what actually separates a designer from someone who just has an idea and a tool. This episode is about the changing role of product design and why your moat is how you think, validate, challenge, facilitate, and help a team make better decisions. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast In need of support? Take a look at our resources More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| The AI Skill Most Product Designers Are Sleeping On | 29 Apr 2026 | 00:38:58 | |
Like many product designers, you’re using AI. You get decent results by prompting and copy-pasting. Yet, you're still doing all the work. WHat if you didn't have to? In this episode of the Design Table Podcast, we talk about how designers can move beyond prompting and start using AI to actually execute tasks. Nick walks us through how he’s setting up simple workflows using Claude Skills to (more or less) automate small but meaningful pieces of work, from fixing things on his site to handling repetitive tasks. We also talk about what’s changing, how fast things are evolving, and why the real change is about giving away your work. This episode is about rethinking how you use AI as a product designer. It is a must-listen for anyone trying to stay ahead of how work is changing. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| Your Portfolio Platform Doesn't Matter (Stop Overthinking It) | 22 Apr 2026 | 00:33:53 | |
You’re stuck building your portfolio. Should you use Webflow? Framer? WordPress? Maybe you rebuild everything from scratch and start over? There are so many opinions on design social media that it is impossible to know what to do. In this episode of the Design Table Podcast, we discuss why designers obsess over portfolio tools and why that’s (mostly) a waste of time. We talk about what actually matters when someone reviews your work, why presentation beats platform, and how small details like having a custom domain has more impact than the tools you use. We also cover platform tradeoffs (in case it matters), cost considerations, and when it actually makes sense to switch. This episode is about focusing on what actually gets you hired instead of getting stuck in tool discussions. It is a must-listen for any designer building or rebuilding their portfolio. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| This Product Designer Built a SaaS Product in a Weekend (And There's No Way Back) | 15 Apr 2026 | 00:27:52 | |
You keep hearing that UX and product designers should build. Yet, most designers don’t. Why is that? Are designers right? Is it just a case of social media nonsense? To find out, we looked at what happens when someone actually does it. Not a side project they’ll finish later (but never do) or another concept that never makes it out of Figma. It is a real product and it is live. All in one weekend. And for Tyler, the designer who built it, it changes everything. In this episode of the Design Table Podcast, we discuss just that; what actually happens when a designer stops talking about building and forces the constraint to ship something real. We get into the tools, the process, and what surprised us once the product was live and usable. But more importantly; what this changes about how you think about your career (and what stays the same). Because once you realize it’s possible to go from idea to something real that fast, you stop looking at job applications, portfolios, and “waiting your turn” the same way. This episode is about what happens when the builder mindset stops being theory and becomes real. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| How Designers Actually Get Hired (After Being Laid Off) | 08 Apr 2026 | 00:29:56 | |
You lose your job. No warning. Or maybe you felt it coming. Either way… now you’re sitting there thinking: “What the hell do I do next? How do I find a new product design role?!” In this episode of the Design Table Podcast, we discuss what actually happens after getting laid off as a product designer and how to succeed at the job search that follows. We talk about the emotional side of layoffs, what goes through your head in those first few days, and how quickly reality sets in when you realize you need to find your next role. We also get into real strategies that worked for us (we found out the hard way), including how job searching has changed, why job boards aren’t as effective anymore, and how to approach applications in a much more intentional way. This episode is about getting back on your feet and moving forward with a plan. It is a must-listen for any designer who's been part of layoffs or is preparing for their next role. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| How to Survive as the Only Product Designer at a Company | 01 Apr 2026 | 00:32:51 | |
You join a new company. First of all; congratulations! You arrive on day one and what do you see? There are engineers, product managers, marketers, and a sales team. But there is no design team. Turns out you are the only product designer. Yikes! In this episode of the Design Table Podcast, we discuss what it’s actually like to be the first or only designer at a company, how product designers can survive those early months without burning out, and how you can start to build real design influence. We talk about the reality of introducing design into organizations that have never had it before, why trying to fix everything at once usually goes wrong, and how to gradually build trust across engineering, product, and leadership. This episode is about learning how to create impact when you’re alone. It is a must-see for founding designers, startup designers, and anyone stepping into their first solo design role. In this episode you’ll learn:
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| Everyone Can Ship Now… But Should They? Product Designers, AI, and the Shipping Problem | 25 Mar 2026 | 00:30:36 | |
Designers can ship code now. That's what social media and your manager is telling you. AI tools, vibe coding, and new prototyping workflows mean designers are getting closer to production than ever before. But just because we can ship faster doesn’t mean we should. In this episode of the Design Table Podcast, we discuss the growing pressure for designers to ship quickly, why the “just ship it” mindset can backfire, and how teams should think about quality in a world where building things fast seems more important than building things well. We talk about the collapse of the gap between design and engineering, why shipping too fast can remove the “bad idea filter,” and why guardrails (like pull requests and review processes) are becoming essential. This episode is about navigating speed, experimentation, and responsibility in modern product teams. It is a must-see for designers trying to understand how AI and new tooling are changing the role of product design. In this episode you’ll learn:
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| How Two Product Designers Actually Use AI (Prompting, Vibe Coding, and Real Work) | 18 Mar 2026 | 00:29:33 | |
AI won’t replace designers. But designers who don’t know how to use AI properly are already falling behind. That's what you see a thousand times a day on social media. It is maddening. In this episode, we counter that and go deep on how two product designers actually use AI in real design projects. No LinkedIn hype. No “just vibe code bro.” Instead, we talk about prompting, context building, early-stage exploration, and where AI genuinely saves time versus where it doesn't. We discuss how AI fits into modern product teams, how designers are replacing wireframes with working prototypes, and why prompting is quickly becoming a core design skill. This episode is for designers who want to move faster without losing their mind.
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| Generalist vs. Specialist Designers: Why “Doing Everything” Is Back (and Who It Hurts) | 11 Mar 2026 | 00:29:13 | |
Should you specialize or become a generalist as a product designer? Everyone has an opinion. Social media says pick a niche. Job listings say “end-to-end.” Who's right?! Designers are stuck wondering which path actually leads to getting hired and staying hired. In this episode, we solve the generalist vs. specialist debate from the reality of today’s product teams. We talk about why pure specialists are becoming risky outside of massive enterprises, why generalists are quietly back in demand, and how the best designers are combining deep industry knowledge with end-to-end execution. This episode is based on real hiring trends, Tyler's in-house experience, Nick's freelance work, and what actually happens inside modern product teams.
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| Why (Real) User Research Is Becoming a Career Advantage for Designers (Feat. Sara Fortier) | 04 Mar 2026 | 00:43:12 | |
Your stakeholders say research is a waste of time. Just ship it. We’ll figure it out later. But later never comes. The product misses the mark, teams scramble, and you end up doing twice the work fixing mistakes you saw coming weeks ago. Relatable? For many designers it is... In this episode, we’re joined by Sara Fortier, CEO of Outwitly and author of Design Research Mastery, to talk about just that, what design research really looks like today, and why it’s becoming more important as AI becomes bigger and bigger. We talk about why research is less about methods and more about influence, how junior designers can stand out in today's super competitive market, and why the future favors designers who can connect business risk, human behavior, and product decisions instead of just pushing pixels. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Learn more about Sara’s book Connect with Sara on LinkedIn Learn more about Outwitly Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast More about the hosts | |||
| Users Lie, Data Misleads, and Why UX Research (Still) Matters | 25 Feb 2026 | 00:27:46 | |
Users say one thing. Then they do something completely different. Nick, co-host at the Design Table Podcast, just found out the hard way. In this episode of the Design Table Podcast, we discuss why user feedback can be misleading, why badly framed research creates false confidence, and how designers should really think about data and user research. We talk about research methods that fail in practice, why people lie during tests, and how relying on a single data point can completely derail your product design decision making. This episode is about moving beyond performative research and building confidence in your decisions using the right mix of qualitative and quantitative signals. It is a must-see for any designer who's interested in UX research. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast
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| Your Stakeholders Don't Care About UX. Now What?! | 18 Feb 2026 | 00:28:03 | |
Your stakeholders tell you to skip research and just ship it. We'll test later is what they say, but later never comes. The design misses the mark. And now you're doing twice the work to fix what could have been done right the first time. That's the cycle we're discussing in this episode of the Design Table Podcast. In this episode, we talk about what designers are really hired to do and why your job is closer to being an insurance policy than a pixel pusher. We dig into how to handle stakeholders who think UX slows things down, why "ship it and learn" almost never leads to actual learning, and how to reframe your design process in a language executives actually respond to. In this episode you'll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast
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| The 4 Real Reasons Companies Hire Designers (And How to Prove Your Value) | Part 2 | 11 Feb 2026 | 00:27:08 | |
Everyone tells you design is about making things look good. But it is not. Design is about saving time, reducing risk, and creating leverage inside a business. That's what we're talking about in this episode of the Design Table Podcast. This is part 2 and we cover the overlooked reasons designers get hired and how to turn your work into measurable impact. We go beyond revenue and look into time savings, operational efficiency, risk reduction, compliance, and long-term brand impact. We share real examples from different industries (construction, pharma, SaaS, and product design) to show you how designers create impact that goes far beyond visuals. In this episode you’ll learn: ⏱ Chapters Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| The 4 Real Reasons Companies Hire Designers (And How to Prove Your Value) | Part 1 | 04 Feb 2026 | 00:28:15 | |
While most designers talk about “crafting delightful experiences", companies hire designers for something else entirely. And that's a problem... for designers looking to get hired. In this episode, Tyler and Nick share the real business reasons designers get hired and how to position your case studies to prove your value. This episode introduces a framework from business thinking applied to UX and product design careers. They discuss why companies hire designers to make money and save money, and how most portfolios completely miss this. You’ll learn how to connect UX work to revenue, conversion, adoption, and cost reduction so your case studies speak the language of business. In this episode you’ll learn: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast
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| Why I'm Building My Own Tools (And Why You Should Too) | 28 Jan 2026 | 00:23:38 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss a shift that most SaaS and startups are not ready for: internal tools are getting real investment in 2026. That's because their customers are realizing they can build exactly what they need on their own. This changes how SaaS operates. Instead of buying another one-size-fits-all product, more buyers will ask: why don’t we just build this ourselves? Tyler and Nick figure out how SaaS products can survive this shift and why being integration-ready is about more than just “having Zapier.” If you are building B2B SaaS, working in product, or designing enterprise tools, this episode gives you strategy you can actually apply. Here is what is on the table:
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| Product Design Jobs Are Disappearing in 2026 (Here's How You Survive) | 21 Jan 2026 | 00:31:32 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick break down what product design will look like in 2026 and why this year will feel like a shock to a lot of designers. Tyler calls it the year of the builder, where titles start collapsing and the market rewards people who can actually ship. They discuss why design has been misunderstood for years, how that misunderstanding is costing you still today, and why design is slowly getting eaten by product and engineering departments. This is not AI fear and it is not a rant. It is a practical blueprint for how designers stay relevant when the goalposts move. If you want to protect your career and increase your leverage, the answer is simple: skill stack and build. Here is what is on the table:
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| How Recruiters Actually Work and What Designers Get Wrong | 14 Jan 2026 | 00:28:46 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick pull back the curtain on the recruiter side of the design job market. This is not a rant and it is not recruiter hate. Instead, it is a practical explanation of how the system actually works. They break down what preferred suppliers are, why some recruiter outreach goes nowhere, and how designers accidentally hurt themselves by ignoring messages or being unprepared. The conversation reframes recruiters as long-term career relationships instead of one-off transactions. If you are job hunting, freelancing, or just want leverage when opportunities appear, this episode gives you context most designers never get. Here is what is on the table:
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| How Two Senior Product Designers Actually Use AI (Without Losing Their Craft) | 07 Jan 2026 | 00:28:00 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick break down how experienced product designers are actually using AI in real workflows. Not the hype. Not the panic. The practical reality. They talk through where AI is genuinely useful, where it creates more problems than it solves, and why most of its real value shows up after discovery, not before (like most say). From copy refinement and edge cases to design system consistency and handoff support, this episode shows how AI helps designers move faster without outsourcing judgment. If you feel behind because you are not “AI-first” or worried that tools like Figma Make will replace your role, this conversation will help how you think about AI and your craft. Here is what is on the table:
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| How to Start a Design Career in 2026 Without Burning Out or Falling for AI Fear | 31 Dec 2025 | 00:30:28 | |
In the second half of this conversation, Tyler and Nick shift gears and answer a question they hear constantly: “If I am brand new to design, where do I even start anymore?” They break down what actually matters when entering product design today, what beginners should ignore, and how to build real skills without getting lost in tools, certifications, and AI panic. This episode is a practical, honest guide for anyone considering product design in 2026 and beyond. No shortcuts. No fake guarantees. Just clear steps and hard-earned perspective from two senior designers who have seen the industry evolve multiple times. Here is what is on the table: Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast
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| Design in 2025 Is (Not) Breaking Old Rules. Here’s What Actually Changed | 24 Dec 2025 | 00:28:19 | |
2025 felt like two years packed into one. In this episode, Tyler and Nick look back on the biggest shifts in product design over the past year and what they actually mean for designers going into 2026. They discuss how AI changed the way design work enters teams, why designers are becoming prototype-first thinkers, and how tools like Cursor, Figma MCPs, and AI image generation are closing the gap between design and engineering faster than most people expected. This is not a hype episode. It is a grounded conversation about experimentation, caution, and why the fundamentals still matter more than chasing every new tool. If 2025 left you excited, overwhelmed, or both, this episode helps you zoom out and make sense of what actually changed and what did not. Here is what is on the table:
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| 3 Super Important Things to do When Looking to Relocate as a Product Designer | 17 Dec 2025 | 00:28:05 | |
After last week's live portfolio review, Tyler and Nick continue where they left off and go deeper into the challenges designers face when trying to stand out in a global job market. They discuss what changes when you apply for design roles in another country and why most designers struggle. They explain how to adapt your portfolio for a new region, why English mockups can make or break interviews, and how to use remote contracts as stepping stones toward relocation. They also cover when free work is smart, when it is not, and the red flags you must watch for before accepting an unpaid role. If you want to work in another country and have no idea where to start, this episode gives you the practical steps to follow.
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| (Live) We Fix a Real UX Portfolio and Why Yours Is Not Getting You Hired | 10 Dec 2025 | 00:28:48 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick review and fix a real portfolio from a junior designer who is struggling to land interviews. You will see exactly what is holding him back and the specific changes that turn a forgettable portfolio into one that gets you hired. They break down whether a Figma file can replace a traditional portfolio, the layout and writing issues that silently disqualify junior designers, and why UI alone is not enough to get hired. You will learn how to present your work, what hiring managers actually look for, and the simplest changes that instantly make any portfolio feel senior. If you are rewriting your case studies for the fifth time and still getting ignored, this is the most practical episode you will watch all year. Here is what is on the table:
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| How to Build a UX Portfolio That Actually Gets You Hired - Your Step-by-Step Approach (Part 2) | 03 Dec 2025 | 00:21:59 | |
In Part 2 of our UX Portfolio Episodes, Tyler and Nick go one step deeper. They break down portfolio strategy, case study structure, personal branding, and whether junior designers should create free work to build real experience (or not). This episode explores what separates forgettable portfolios from the ones that open doors. Tyler and Nick find out how to niche yourself when you don’t have experience, how to craft a “business impact” narrative even as a beginner, and the psychology behind great case study titles. They also share how to use video to stand out, how to collect testimonials early, and why your portfolio should be built iteratively instead of in one giant, painful launch. They finish with a conversation about free projects: the myths, the risks, the benefits, and how to use them strategically to build real case studies that don’t feel fake or bootcamp-manufactured. This episode gives you a clear roadmap forward if you're stuck rewriting your portfolio for the 5th time, unsure what to niche into, or struggling to show credibility without job experience. Here is what’s on the table in Part 2:
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| How to Build a UX Portfolio That Actually Gets You Hired - Theory & Best Practices (Part 1) | 26 Nov 2025 | 00:30:01 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss the one thing every product designer struggles with the most: creating a portfolio that actually gets interviews, callbacks, and job offers. Most designers ship portfolios that read like academic essays. They're too long, too vague, too generic, and way too similar to everyone else’s. Even great designers get ignored because their hero section, titles, and case studies fail to communicate what hiring managers actually care about. Tyler and Nick walk through why portfolios miss the mark, how recruiters skim your site (in less than 2 minutes), and the step-by-step structure of a high-conversion portfolio. Everything comes by from your H1 to your footer. They also cover niching vs. generalizing, how to stand out in a crowded market, what your case study titles really need to say, and how to communicate business impact without sounding like a template (and everyone else). If you’re a junior designer, in a bootcamp, applying for your first product job, or rebuilding your portfolio after months of ghosting… this episode will save you weeks of trial and error, frustration, and burn out. Here is what’s on the table in Part 1: 📢 Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast 👋 More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| (Live) Senior Product Designers Solve a Real User Adoption Problem | 19 Nov 2025 | 00:53:04 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick attempt something different: a live, real-time brainstorm where two senior product designers tackle an actual business problem — low feature adoption and poor upgrade conversion. Companies keep shipping features that barely anyone uses. New tiers launch and… crickets. PMs blame “awareness” while designers blame “UX,” marketing blames “messaging,” and leadership wonders why revenue isn’t moving. Tyler and Nick figure out why this happens, why most teams under-invest in feature communication, and how design, product, and marketing can work together to drive meaningful adoption without becoming sleazy or spammy. They walk through upsell flow strategy, segmentation, in-app nudges, email sequencing, pricing psychology, ROI calculators, freemium tier traps, and how designers can get more comfortable with selling — because no one upgrades on accident. If you work in SaaS, design for B2C or B2B, or you’ve ever launched a feature that landed with a sad thud… this episode is a must-listen. Here is what is on the table in this episode: 🔸 Why “great features” still fail to get adoption Chapters 00:00 Intro 📢 Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast 👋 More about Tyler and Nick | |||
| Crucial Tips to Go from Product Design Graduate to Your First Product Design Job | 12 Nov 2025 | 00:51:39 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss the big gap between what UX education teaches you and what real product design work looks like on the job. Most junior designers leave school excited to “help users” and “make the world a better place” only to slam face first into business goals, tech debt, and stakeholders who want results... well... yesterday. Tyler and Nick compare their first jobs with what schools promise and share how new designers can overcome that gap faster. The conversation covers internships, design tools, stakeholder management, zero-to-one vs. one-to-a-hundred design work, and why learning never stops. If you are in school, in a bootcamp, or trying to break into product design… this episode will save you from a painful wake-up call. Here is what is on the table in this episode: 🔸 The common misconception every UX student has
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| Why UX Coaching is the Shortcut Your Design Career Needs | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:53:05 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick figure out the hard truth about why so many UX and product designers struggle to get hired. Hint: it is not your (lack of) Figma skills. They discuss best practices and advice from their experience as UX coaches. From confidence gaps to portfolios that all look the same to the finding out that design careers are built through stakeholders and users instead of pixels, they share the mindset and strategy that actually moves you forward in your product design career. Tyler brings his ROI-focused product design experience while Nick shares the wins and failures that shaped his coaching style. Together, they talk through what stops designers from leveling up and how the right support can accelerate your career growth. Here is what is on the table in this episode: 🔸 Why most designers get stuck in the middle and how to break out 🔗 Chapters: 📢 Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast 👋 More about Tyler and Nick: | |||
| 10 Years of Conversion Secrets: UX Design Hacks That Actually Make Money | 15 Oct 2025 | 00:47:20 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick share conversion optimization secrets they've learned over their combined 20 years of design experience. From the psychology behind high-converting ads to the small tweaks that always boost your landing page performance, they share the tactics that have moved the needle for many of the design projects they've worked on before. Tyler brings his ROI-focused design expertise while Nick shares insights from his freelance conversion projects. Together, they discuss the entire customer journey from first ad impression to final checkout while revealing which design decisions actually drive revenue and which "best practices" might be holding you back. Here's what's on the table in this episode: 🔸 Why banner blindness is real and how to design ads that stop the scroll
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| Design Mythbusters: 6 UX Myths That Hold Designers Back in 2025 | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:52:10 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick become the "Design Mythbusters" and tackle the biggest misconceptions about UX design that both designers and non-designers believe. From the idea that UX is just about making things pretty to the pressure of getting everything right the first time, they bust (or confirm) myths that hold you back in your design career. Tyler shares his perspective as a senior product designer in-house, while Nick brings his freelance experience to debunk these widespread beliefs. They explore myths from both sides; what stakeholders wrongly believe about designers, but also what designers tell themselves that creates unnecessary stress and limitations. Here's what's on the table in this episode: 🔸 Why "UX is just about making things pretty" isn't wrong 📢 Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast! | |||
| Product Design Just Killed UX Design (What Roles to Look for Instead) | 17 Sep 2025 | 00:56:44 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick are trying to untangle the confusing world of design job titles and their many, many variations. From UX designer to product designer to the emerging UX engineer role and everything inbetween. They share what each title actually means, their differences, and how to survive the ever-changing landscape of design careers today. Also, Tyler shares his experience as a senior product designer in-house, while Nick explains his approach as a freelancer who uses "UX and Product Designer" to catch different types of clients. They discuss the evolution from web designer to the current product design trend, and upcomgin roles like UX engineer that challenge the lines between design and development. Here's what's on the table in this episode: 🔸 Why Nick uses both "UX" and "Product" designer in his title (it's an SEO play) 📢 Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast! | |||
| What Product Design Is Actually Like (It's Not What Social Media Tells You) | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:50:06 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick talk about the actual day-to-day of being a product designer and how it is very different from what social media tells you. One's an in-house designer while the other is a freelancer. Both have over a decade of on-the-job design experience. Together, they discuss how AI creates overlap between design, product, and engineering, and why good design often looks like you're doing nothing at all. They also share what real design-client collaboration looks like, how to stay strategic without losing your momentum, and what to do when your best design work gets shelved by stakeholders. Here's what's on the table in the rest of the episode. 🔸 What your job actually is as a product designer 📢 Subscribe to The Design Table Podcast! | |||
| Why Studying UX and Product Design is Worth It More Than Ever (for 2025 and beyond) | 20 Aug 2025 | 00:53:44 | |
In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss the real answer to the question that’s been haunting LinkedIn threads, Reddit posts, and bootcamp Slack groups: Is it still worth becoming a UX or product designer in 2025 and beyond? They look back on their own (non-)traditional paths into product design, the current state of the industry, and how AI is changing design roles differently than what most people say on social media. They also share what separates the top 10% of designers from the rest, how you can make it to be within that top 10%, and why most bootcamp portfolios are outdated from the start. This episode's super useful for new designers, career-switchers, and anyone wondering if it’s still worth it to invest time, money, and energy into a formal design education when it feels like AI is going to replace it all. 🔸 An important skill no design school teaches: rejection tolerance
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