PinnedNatalie ShawinBootcampSystematic decision-making and extreme clarityI’m publishing something that I used throughout my 6.5 years at Meta. It transformed how I approach decision-making during moments of…Sep 13, 20222Sep 13, 20222
Natalie ShawCareer change: destination unknownThis year I’m embarking on an adventure. It’s been 13+ years since I started working in content design, and I’ve decided it’s time for a…Apr 17Apr 17
Natalie ShawWhat I’ve learned after a year freelancingI wrote reflections at 3 months and 6 months, so I guess it’s time for another round. Aug 15, 20232Aug 15, 20232
Natalie ShawFreelance vs permanent: 9 differencesI’ve had quite a few folks reach out to me recently to talk through my experience going freelance as a content/service designer, especially…Jun 22, 2023Jun 22, 2023
Natalie ShawinArtificial Intelligence in Plain English7 new ways content designers can lead in an AI-forward futureThis is a companion piece to my recent blogpost, 6 reasons why generative AI, LLMs and tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney won’t replace…May 25, 20232May 25, 20232
Natalie ShawinBootcamp6 reasons why AI/LLMs won’t replace content designersI’ve seen some chatter about how ChatGPT might replace content designers, and I want to debunk it and give other content designers a…May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
Natalie ShawinBootcampWhat I’ve learned after 6 months of freelancing — and how I might do better in the nextMy 3-month reflections kickstarted some super-interesting conversations, so I’m following up with another.Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
Natalie ShawA principled approach to transparencyAs designers, it’s on us to represent what our teams are building and make it make sense to the user. But users often don’t need to know…Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
Natalie ShawWhat I’ve learned after 3 months of freelancing — and how I might do better in the next 3I went freelance at the end of August, for the second time in my career.Nov 18, 20221Nov 18, 20221
Natalie ShawinStartup StashBuilding integrity by design: what I’d do if I were a start-upHaving spent the last 5+ years of my career trying to improve integrity systems, services and user experiences at a tech giant, I’ve been…Nov 17, 2022Nov 17, 2022