2018 roundup: What did the industry teach these designers?

We’ve had a mixed year. 2018 has presented designers with many a conundrum, including,

“what is my job title?”

“what tool should I be using?”

“can I work remotely?”

It’s been bizarre even for those of us that have been working in the industry a number of years. There seems to have been a new job title to change to every week, new tool to practice every month and a brand new product design process to master every quarter. Are you really a designer if you’re not a design manager running a design sprint whilst using Figma?

Yes you are my friend, yes you are.

In keeping with last year’s tradition, I reached out to the designer’s that I interviewed for 8px this year to ask them what their favourite tool of the year was, and their professional or personal highlight.

I hope you’ve enjoyed your 2018, and are looking forward to an even wilder rollercoaster ride of 2019.

François Chartrand 🌞

Product Designer, Headspace