Episode 228: Design Advisory with Brian Lovin

Can designers make an impact as startup advisors instead of providing capital? Our guest is Brian Lovin, founder of Staff Design and product designer at GitHub. You’ll learn how Brian invests in companies with design expertise instead of capital, why design advisory is helpful to startups, lessons that Brian has learned in the process, and more.Download the MP3 audio file: right-click here and choose Save As.Podcast feed: subscribe to https://feeds.simplecast.com/4MvgQ73R in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Podcasts.Show NotesGitHub — Brian’s current companySpectrum, Facebook, Buffer — Brian’s previous places of workStaff Design — Brian’s most recent side projectDesign Details — Brian’s design news podcastUserlist — Jane’s SaaS productWhat I've learned so far about design advising and angel investingForm Capital — early-stage fund with a focus on designBootstrap, Tailwind CSS, Chakra.ui — popular design frameworksClerky, DocuSign, SignWell — document signing systemsHuddle.works — finding designers that work for equityLess Annoying CRM — not a flashy design, but it works wellLinear.app, Height.app — examples of modern, stylish designsBrian’s websiteFollow Brian on TwitterToday’s SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Springboard. Launch your design career with a bootcamp built on mentorship, backed by a job guarantee. Springboard’s UX Design and UI/UX Design bootcamps are 100% online, but that doesn’t mean you’re doing it alone. Every student gets a personal mentor and career coach, plus you’ll work with a real client on a project for your portfolio. Visit https://bit.ly/springboard-ui-breakfast and get a $1,250 discount using promo code NYUIBREAKFAST1250.Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here.Leave a ReviewReviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here’s how.