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The Year of the Looking Glass

A collection of essays by Julie Zhuo on design, building products, and observing life.

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Julie Zhuo in The Year of the Looking Glass

Oct 2, 2018

How to be Strategic

So you might have heard that the more you progress in your career, the more “strategic” you should aim to be. WTF does that…

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Julie Zhuo in The Year of the Looking Glass

Dec 14, 2017

Why Design

The best presents I received growing up came from my uncle who lived in Japan.

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Julie Zhuo in The Year of the Looking Glass

Aug 16, 2016

What You See is What You Use

A few summers ago, I had the opportunity to live in two separate units of a loft building in San Francisco.

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Julie Zhuo in The Year of the Looking Glass

May 5, 2016

Design, Illustrated in 3 Charts

Been typing a lot of words recently, so this one will be simple: a few doodles from the sketchbook pondering what, exactly, is design.

1. The Holy Grail of Good Design

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Julie Zhuo in The Year of the Looking Glass

Jun 23, 2015

A Matter of Principle

Surfacing the core truths in every design

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How to be Strategic

Many ways to learn

The 4 Stages of 0->1 Products

Pitching a product idea

When Design Feels Like an Uphill battle

The Beginning of your Design Career

Why Design

What You See is What You Use

Design, Illustrated in 3 Charts

1. The Holy Grail of Good Design

A Matter of Principle

Surfacing the core truths in every design