Product Design in Nigeria | with Designers from FB Nigeria, Andela, Future Africa, Akanka Designs and Fliqpay
First published
05/06/2021
Genres:
business
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Summary
In case you missed our first panel event here is a recording! We are joined by an amazing panellist including Nathalyn (the 1st Product Designer at Facebook Nigeria), Chuba (the co-founder and Design partner at the top African VC fund Future Africa and co-founder of Akanka Design Studio), Chine (co-founder of Akanka Design Studio whose clients include Google and Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control) and David (Product Design Manager at Fliqpay and Andela). We chat about: 0:00 - Introduction of Nathalyn, Chuba, Chine & David 2:46 - Advice on getting into Product Design and tips on avoiding common mistakes 12:13 - Common mistakes in FB Product Design interviews (including in SV) 17:33 - Nuances and differences designing products for Nigeria 25:14 - Advice on managing stakeholders 27:37 - How to cultivate design talent 35:07 - Common design mistakes startups make 42:23 - Sources of inspiration for Afrocentric visual style and design 46: 43 - Advice for Senior Product Designers in the African tech ecosystem 52:48 - Thoughts on building global products 01:01:14 - Lessons the panellists have learned as they have grown as designers 1:07:24 - The relationship between Product Managers & Product Designers 01:14:42 - Nigerian startups that are great at Product Design 01:23:58 - Closing thoughts
Duration
1 hour and 28 minutes
Parent Podcast
The Creators Africa
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