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Bridging design worlds: My experience as a Designer-in-Residence at Asana

As the world reimagines traditional education models, Designer Fund pioneers a new approach toward design education. Bridge connects experienced designers with top startups in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve had the opportunity to learn from an incredible community at Designer Fund while designing in residence at Asana.

Joining the Team

After officially signing on, emails full of welcomes and hellos filled my inbox. (Clearly, I was excited to start!) Upon arriving my first day, an array of Asana swag covered my desk.

With a background in visual communication design, my residency at Asana marks my first experience building a product in a startup environment. I’m passionate about designing a simple yet powerful product that facilitates communication between individuals and teams.

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My design process begins with pen and paper and gains momentum through product team collaboration. In our Asana design critiques, we’re often found whiteboarding and flailing our hands excitedly in the air. As a small team with big ideas, we iterate and ship quickly.

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The Sights & Sounds of Asana

Our environment expresses our core values – mindfulness and balance. Focused work habits allow time to enjoy cups of tea and conversation, piano melodies, and office views at sunset.

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Asana + the Design Community

Asana Movie Nights bring like-minded people together to watch films with themes of design and creativity. Lively discussions, creative inspiration, and new friendships often follow.

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The Bridge Community

The pace of startup life is notoriously fast, and Bridge reflects that pace through workshops and fireside chats every Tuesday. These gatherings attract a vibrant group of people who share ideas and build a spirit that transcends any individual startup, team, or designer.

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Design entrepreneurs hold great potential for social change. Designing for Asana will continue to provide the opportunity for me to build an innovative product with an amazing team. I’m proud to be a member of the Asana team and the Bridge community.

Special thanks to Loren Baxter for the photos.

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