Melissa MandelbaumDesign your personal growthOver the years, I’ve been so lucky to work on teams that support my growth. Most notably, I’ve learned so much from Percolate, Dropbox, and…Jul 13, 201721Jul 13, 201721
Melissa Mandelbaum📽 Transitioning between design mediums and teamsOn March 28, 2017, I presented at a design event in Seattle. The event was organized by Zillow design and IxDA Seattle. Since the…Apr 8, 20174Apr 8, 20174
Melissa MandelbaumThe Importance of Hiring Junior DesignersOn Saturday, Joshua Taylor asked the following question on Twitter.Mar 28, 20169Mar 28, 20169
Melissa MandelbauminApplying Architecture to Product Design: Lessons LearnedApplying Architecture to Product Design: PartiIn 2014, I started a blog series about Applying Architecture to Product Design. I had a lot of fun blogging about the topics of…Mar 21, 20164Mar 21, 20164
Melissa MandelbauminPercolate DesignBuilding a Bicoastal Design Team -Lessons Learned in 2015It’s the beginning of 2016. Like many people, I’m thinking about lessons learned in 2015 and setting goals for 2016.Jan 4, 2016Jan 4, 2016
Melissa MandelbauminPercolate DesignWhat Product Designers NeedSince graduating college in 2009, I’ve worked at 5 startups. I’ve learned a lot about building product design teams. Here’s what I think…May 28, 20154May 28, 20154
Melissa MandelbaumThe Value of Apprenticeships in Cooking and Product DesignTwo weeks ago, I turned to Elliott Romano, a Junior Designer Percolate, and asked for a book recommendation. It was my last day in the…Mar 8, 20154Mar 8, 20154
Melissa MandelbauminApplying Architecture to Product Design: Lessons LearnedApplying Architecture to Product Design: ProgramWelcome to the 2nd post in my mini series about applying architecture principles to product design. As a Product Designer at Percolate with…Feb 21, 20152Feb 21, 20152
Melissa MandelbauminApplying Architecture to Product Design: Lessons LearnedApplying Architecture to Product Design:Sketching ToolsFeb 20, 20152Feb 20, 20152