XD Ideas / Design Circle / Design CircleDesign CircleThe Design Circle is a collaboration of design leaders working together to drive positive impact on business, society, innovation, culture and design careers.This group will provide leadership insights, valuable content, and advocacy on industry issues that matter most to designers and teams. These will be featured in authored pieces and webinars on this site, and at community events. We also strive to create more visibility for design as a career path and opportunities for youth entering the field, and have launched a scholarship and mentoring initiative to support this goal. Leadership Insights5 Principles for Better Designer-Developer CollaborationBy Fabricio TeixeiraIn product design, the only certainty is change. 5 timeless principles for improving designer-developer communication & collaboration. Design SystemsSecrets of Successful Design Systems: From Leaders Who’ve Learned the Hard WayBy Patrick FallerDesign leaders from Adobe MAX share how they approach challenges & opportunities that lead to successful design systems. Social ImpactRedesigners for Justice: Building a Community Within the Design Field ItselfBy Antionette CarrollAntoinette Carroll explores how the design community can help remove barriers for aspiring designers. Social ImpactBreaking Down Barriers to Achieve Equity and Inclusion in DesignBy Kari NorderIn this article, we asked three design leaders to share their views on organizational culture. Leadership Insights20 Levers for Communicating the Business Impact of DesignBy Enrique AllenAfter investing in multi-billion dollar companies across industries and advising hundreds of design leaders at Designer Fund, one of the biggest opportunities I’ve seen for designers to increase their influence is to demonstrate how their work aligns w Social ImpactDesign Leaders Discuss Diversity at Adobe MaxBy Kari NorderThe recent AIGA + Google Design Census found that the design industry is still predominantly white, and there remains a glaring disparity in salaries and women in leadership roles. With design playing a more pivotal role than ever before in business an Social ImpactThe Design Circle Scholarship WebinarBy Kari NorderThrough Design Circle, Adobe is awarding 10 annual college scholarships – up to $25,000 per year, for each year of the recipient’s undergraduate education (up to four years or $100,000 max). The scholarship is focused on cultivating more diversity in t Career TipsStarting and Sustaining a Successful Design BusinessBy Gus GrangerIn the wonderful intersection of business and design, one of the most energizing (and sometimes frustrating) aspects of our work is how it stacks up against those of other designers. Sure, we’re passionate about our own expressions and styles, an Career TipsHow to Drive Impact and Thrive as an In-House DesignerBy Kari NorderMany designers dream of working for an industry-leading brand, designing products that are being used by millions of people every day. In environments like this, there are a lot more resources to tap into and constant opportunities for skills and learn Social ImpactDesign Circle Launches Scholarship Application in January, 2020By Kari NorderAt Adobe, we pride ourselves on being a design-driven—and designer-driven— company. This is why we launched Design Circle — a group of senior design leaders, who work at large organizations or have founded companies, collaborating to create positive im Social ImpactIntroducing the Design CircleBy Khoi VinhWe’re at a pivotal stage in the story of design. The profession has undergone an extraordinary transformation over the past few decades that has produced remarkable outcomes and opportunities for practitioners, businesses, and society. At the same time
