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Captain, coach, and counselor: The multifaceted role of a product design lead

The leap from product designer to design lead sounds relatively straightforward. At least, it did to me… until I actually experienced it.

Mar 8, 2023

Captain, coach, and counselor: The multifaceted role of a product design lead

Mar 8, 2023

Robyn Johnson

“Is this done yet?”

A common hurdle in marriage (and any other close relationship) is mismatched expectations. As newlyweds, my husband and I certainly…

Feb 21, 2020

“Is this done yet?”

Feb 21, 2020

Robyn Johnson

How emotional intelligence can make or break a team

Six years ago, I was a bright-eyed designer just starting my design career. I was the fresh product of an amazing graduate design program…

Jan 31, 2020

How emotional intelligence can make or break a team

Jan 31, 2020

Robyn Johnson

What self-checkouts can teach us about design research

A couple of decades ago, self-checkout stations at grocery stores were a promising new phenomenon. The idea of getting in and out of the…

Dec 4, 2019

What self-checkouts can teach us about design research

Dec 4, 2019

Robyn Johnson
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IBM Design

Better Together: Demystifying Designer-Developer Collaboration

When a team is humming along with healthy designer-developer collaboration, they can do anything! Move mountains! Take on the world!

Mar 12, 2019

Better Together: Demystifying Designer-Developer Collaboration

Mar 12, 2019

Robyn Johnson

Robyn Johnson

UX design manager at IBM, happiest at the intersection of UX design + content, passionate about healthy teams, wife to Brice, mama to Elle and Em.

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