What does it mean to be an empathetic designer? A discussion about language, simplicity, bias, the subjectivity of aesthetics and being mindful of customers and users with a wide array of expectations and needs.
Pavel Maček, specialist adviser: “Brandon’s experience and his record of designing successful products are in my opinion sufficient reasons to see his talk. However, main reason why I would urge you to not miss his talk is my personal experience of working under his wing everyday, with his support. I can’t really imagine better person to talk about empathy in design.”
Brandon Velestuk is the Design Director over at Slack, responsible for product design and branding across all platforms. He previously worked as the Creative Director of MetaLab, a web and interface design firm whose client list includes impressive names like TED, Disney, Walmart…and Slack!