Mike Monteiro: This is the golden age of design! …and we're screwed

MIKE MONTEIRO @MONTEIRO · MULE DESIGN

I COME WITH

GOOD NEWS

DESIGN RULES!

DESIGN RULES!

TAKE A SEAT AT THE TABLE!

MONSTERS

DON’T BE SAD, SAD DESIGNER!

DON’T BE SAD, SAD DESIGNER!

IT’S ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE, DAMMIT!

BITE ME

THIS IS THE

GOLDEN AGE OF DESIGN!

THIS IS THE

GOLDEN AGE OF DESIGN!

THIS IS THE

GOLDEN AGE OF DESIGN!

AND WE’RE SCREWED

HOLY SHIT

1 2

WE CAN’T FIND

DESIGNERS

1 2

WE CAN’T FIND

DESIGNERS

1

WE CAN’T MANAGE

DESIGNERS

2

WE CAN’T FIND

DESIGNERS

1

WE CAN’T MANAGE

DESIGNERS

2

500

500“Where are you going to find

good designers?”

500“Where are you going to find

good designers?”

He didn’t make it! Mediocre.

He didn’t make it! Mediocre.

He didn’t make it! Mediocre.

When do I vest?You’re not

my real mom.

BUT MIKE,

What about design schools?

Design schoolis awesome.

Design schoolis terrible.

Design school is terrible.

Design school is criminal.

Design school took your money.

Design school took your money.

FRESH MEAT!

THE IBM CURRICULUM

12-week boot camp.THE IBM CURRICULUM

12-week boot camp.Two 3-week projects.

THE IBM CURRICULUM

12-week boot camp.Two 3-week projects.One 6-week project.

THE IBM CURRICULUM

12-week boot camp. Two 3-week projects. One 6-week project.

THE IBM CURRICULUM

BUT MIKE,

I can’t spare 12 weeks to train a designer!

Young designers and startups are toxic.

Young designers and startups are toxic.

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Even Mike Trout spent two years in the minors.

The average is four years.

Most players drafted never make it.

15,213MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS TO DATE

92STRAIGHT TO THE MAJORS

APPRENTICE

MENTOR

APPRENTICE

MENTOR

APPRENTICE

MENTOR

What do I need to do to start my own studio?

WAIT 20 YEARS!

Don’t be mad.

Use old people to your advantage!

Use old people to your advantage!

IS AANDY

DESIGNER

IS AANDY

DESIGNER

Confidence isn’t thinking

you know it all…

…it’s being unafraid to admit

you need to learn.

Everybody leaves.

Use design, Andy!

Bet on the future.

BUT MIKE,

Why should I work for a crotchety old fart?

IF YOUR DESIGN TEAM LOOKS LIKE THIS

IF YOUR DESIGN TEAM LOOKS LIKE THIS

THE ODDS ARE NOT IN YOUR FAVOR

DON’T BE ALONE, LONELY DESIGNER!

DON’T BE ALONE, LONELY DESIGNER!

Don’t confuse your own growth with a company’s growth.

Don’t adopt other people’s chaos.

Don’t adopt other people’s chaos.

Don’t adopt other people’s chaos.HERE COMES

THE SOCIALISM.

CLEAN WATER

IMMIGRATION

STATELESSNESS

VOTING RIGHTS

GUN VIOLENCE

GLOBAL WARMING

EQUAL RIGHTS

ACCESSIBLITY

RACISM

HOMELESSNESS

I ♥STARTUPS!

I ♥STARTUPS!

DESIGN

DESIGN ENGINEERING

DESIGN ENGINEERING PRODUCT

DESIGN ENGINEERING PRODUCT BUSINESS

DESIGN ENGINEERING PRODUCT BUSINESS

CUSTOMER

The value of experience is 10x.

GOOD LEADER

GOOD LEADER

GOOD TEACHER

GOOD LEADER

GOOD TEACHER

GOOD LEADER

GOOD TEACHER

GOOD LEADER

GOOD TEACHER

GOOD LEADER

GOOD TEACHER

Experience minimizes your

chance of failure.

BUT MIKE,

I have no experience hiring and managing designers!

Designers act like professionals.

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Designers solve problems.

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Designers advocate for your users.

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Designers work well with others.

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Designers have reasons.

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Designers have thick skin.

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Designers define what they need.

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Designers ask questions.

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Designers argue.

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Designers don’t care if they’re liked.

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Do the job you were hired for.

Design is a political act!

We’re almost out of time.

We’re almost out of time.

Thank you.