Josh Taylor
@joshuantaylor
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I design innovative new products. Prev @Solana @creditkarma @evernote and others. He/Him
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Life update:
Today I started a new job leading design at
@solana
.
I can’t wait to dig in deep and learn about the crypto space. There’s so much opportunity.
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After 2.5yrs of pouring into the ecosystem, this week was my last at Solana Labs. It’s been a wild ride.
Keep reading for a brief history and what’s next.
When I started, there was no design discipline at Solana and the entire community was in a very different place. But over
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A million bonus points to every project from here on that launches on
#solana
and doesn’t 1) copy another project, 2) have sol in the name and 3) have a Solana gradient anywhere in sight.
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Am I the only person that makes all the slide decks in Figma (or other design software) and then pastes the image into the slide software? This has been my workflow for years.
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Today we announced that we raised $314M. Which is awesome on it's own. But more importantly means that we're hiring designers!
Come work with meeeee!
(Read on for details and job posts. )
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Design advice that stuck with me. It’s easier to critique than create. Lately I’ve been feeling extra critique-y in some areas. Whenever I notice this I remind myself that I need to do the extra work to propose a solution instead of just point out the problems
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Life update: As of Sunday we will be moving to Costa Rica, building a house and starting a coffee shop.
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Today marks 2 years at
@Solana
Labs.
Proud to have launched:
-
@solanamobile
Saga,
-
@solanapay
,
-Art directed multiple
@SolanaConf
events and others like
@hackerhouses
,
-Solana websites,
-worked with so many teams
-and fun note, my first project was launching
@metaplex
-and…
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We recently designed and built a house here in Costa Rica. My wife has been posting photos on Insta. Follow for more updates.
I'll try to post more here as well, but I never remember :(
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1/3 So glad I can finally share one of the biggest projects I’ve worked on. Today we announced Saga. A super high quality mobile phone shipping with Solana Mobile Stack.
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I’m thinking about starting a podcast highlighting various perspectives on what makes different designers successful. I thought artwork was an obvious first step.
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I just unfollowed everyone on twitter and moved a lot of people into more intentional lists. Happy 2021 to me. I'm hoping to do less mindless scrolling this year.
#takeback2021
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Can’t sleep because I’m thinking about a startup/tool that helps us solo designers get design critique/feedback from our communities.
It’s hard designing alone.
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You know that thing designers do where they justify their logo design way after they design the logo?
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Welp. That's a wrap. A couple solid years with Credit Karma have come to a close. I know things are in good hands now. I just hope we've made a dent in the financial lives of the people we tried to serve.
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I just started a project with someone I met on twitter. That's the 6th person I've been able to hire like that this year. Sometimes I forget how powerful this platform can be.
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#figmatwitter
follow up. Ya'll basically told me to use
@ProtoPie8
so I did. And loved it. Super easy and it's ability to show data with precision made it feel realistic and helped me make important interaction decisions. Feeling pumped about this.
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We're hiring product designers. If you're wanting to work on really hard problems with really good people, DM me.
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I guess it's semi-official. Credit Karma is being acquired by Intuit. I was really proud to work on this team and help build something so valuable.
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Who else out there is working remotely these days? On your own or for a company full time?
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We bought a car. Can’t wait to get it all fixed up and show it off to you! Who wants to see the progress?
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I'm looking for an awesome visual mobile designer for an app I'm working on with a fintech client. Who should I talk to?
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I'm so excited to announce today that
@withparrot
is just the beginning. I've started a small startup studio called Ordinary Ventures that will launch new bootstrapped startups. 2 more companies in the works. It's my biggest career risk yet. Read on for details.
1/n
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Today is my birthday. And since we are back in lockdown here in Costa Rica, this tweet is my birthday party.
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Pro tip: Spend 2x longer framing the problem than you think you should. People aren't in your brain. Bring them on the journey.
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Today is a huge step forward.
@hemeon
and I just launched — a new design co for today’s world.
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@solana
Foundation is looking for a web designer with brand skills. 40hr/wk contractor for a bit. Get to work on a great brand and website. Who should they talk to?
Tag someone that may be looking.
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My first podcast had been submitted to iTunes!!
@notcraftpodcast
episode 1 will be dropping very soon with
@pablostanley
. Feels a little bit scary.
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Any mid-senior product designers looking for contract work right now?
I may need a person or two
Looking for some good people from a variety of backgrounds.
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If you were going to design a university program for product design, what would you include in it
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Just had a potential client tell me that after our conversation they realized they probably weren't ready to invest in the project and needed to rethink their overall strategy of where they're investing. I consider this a massive win. Hope I can work with them later.
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Exactly a year ago I quit my full time job and have doing something similar to a sabbatical. Today I start some new client work and I'm pumped. Ready to put my head down and go for it.
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I wanna pick up some NFTs today. What’s an underrated community I should be a part of?
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Announcement/Life update: After close to 4 years with Credit Karma, I’ll be moving on to something(s) else in August. Read on for reflections and next up… 1/6
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I've figured out the next chapter professionally. I'll be announcing some stuff soon. Can't wait to share.
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We’re going to need A LOT of design help. DM me if you’re interested. I’ll be working on job descriptions soon, but I’d expect we need help with product design, visual design, brand and web design, illustration, animation, and much more.
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After 18 months of freelance life, today I am back to full time. This time as a Director of Design at
@creditkarma
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Spent the last week here.
#epicurrence
was a great time with some amazing design folks. I'll take a lot away
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I'm offering a few short design critique sessions to anyone participating in the Solana
#Riptide
Hackathon. Slide into my DMs.
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We made some updates :)
Lots more work to do but the vision is just starting to come together.
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We did it!
@withparrot
is officially released. AND we're on
@ProductHunt
. You can now easily save clips from podcasts, share them with friends, and see what your community is listening to.
Get the app &
Let us know what you think.
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Who’s looking for design jobs full time these days. DM me your portfolio or something. I have a few companies looking for good people (in crypto and not)
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The tiniest of sneak peeks. Dm for more
If you want alpha on my newest project, DM me. I'll ask a question, and you'll get to see a pretty picture.
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Looking for product design and branding agencies that are dedicated to crypto. Who's doing this?
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I need a great web designer for a cool few day project starting almost immediately. Who’s available?
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The crypto space needs so much design love. So many patterns will emerge over the next few years and I hope to help lead with some shining examples.
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@BrandonMChu
You have to take away the layer of manual management and the idea that I have to reconcile every line item in my budget in order to be healthy. IMO, that's what Mint got wrong. They made us work really hard.
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I've got a big announcement coming tomorrow. Something I'm excited to share with our design community. Stay tuned.
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The truth is I’m in search of what the next decade of my life will look like. I’m open to new ideas and new philosophies, or maybe just cool new partnerships. Whatever it is, here’s to the future. /end (or beginning)
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Yep. Definitely wanting to be out of Silicon Valley life on a day like today. Not feeling healthy. Who wants to start a coffee shop in Costa Rica?
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For the record, I have no affiliation whatsoever with $gary. Looks like people got excited about some of the characters from
@ThePlasticOnes
and decided $gary was the next big thing.
But he is in fact a pretty spicy kitty, so… DYOR.
@realdogen
@EricCryptoman
Next is $Gary
@GaryonSol
Come push with us guys.
Gary is the name of the cat created by
@joshuantaylor
, Head of Design at Solana Labs.
$sol $solana
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I have a new idea and it DIDN'T start with buying a new domain name. This feels...different.
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So you think AI can take designer jobs? It’s not that easy.
It’s time for a new AI competition and I’ll pay $150 to the winner.
The best entrant to extend this imaginary coffee brand wins.
(RT for all your AI friends)
Details in thread 🧵
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I didn’t know if I’d find another job or space I’d be so interested in, but there’s so much exciting work to be done in crypto that I couldn’t be more pumped.
Here’s to the next chapter!!
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I literally cannot use
@figmadesign
because my internet isn’t fast enough. 1) FML 2) Call me old fashioned but I just have a hard time getting behind a design tool that requires me to be constantly connected to the internet. There’s too many edge cases.
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Just finished up a life giving week with the folks at
#epicurrence
in the Grand Canyon. I'll forever be grateful to
@DannPetty
for taking the initiative to set this up.
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Thinking I want to share some of the web3 work I've been doing. Some patterns in there that could help the community. How should I share them? Just drop figma files on ya'll?
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One byproduct of being in fintech for the last 6 years is that I have small amounts of money stashed away in way too many places around the internet.
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Started the day at the beach. Then took a hike. Then more beach. Then a movie with the kids. I like where I live.
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I now have a list of over 50 designers looking for contract work (some FT). If you're looking for people, please reach out.
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Just told someone I could do coffee in a month. What has my life become?
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I’ve said for a long time that my design super power is that I honestly can’t understand complex problems. I just have to keep asking clarifying questions until it’s simple.
As a 'product designer' my number one asset is that I'm incredibly stupid and therefore a great gauge of a 'user friendliness'
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Wanna work in Crypto? I’m trying something new. There are lots of projects building incredible things on
@Solana
and I’ve been helping a few find designers.
Here’s how.
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We've been working on designing a new house here by the beach. It's starting to come together. I can't wait to share more of the process with you!
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A few months ago I unfollowed everyone on Twitter. Turns out, this has made Twitter a pretty boring place for me. Who should I follow to get back into community?
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Just wanted to point out how happy I'd be if twitter was still full of comments of whether the dress was black or blue. Those were the days.
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@femkesvs
Ability to realistically asses the value of design in your org or a particular project and then design appropriately (as ap posed to thinking design is a silver bullet). Probably a lot of other skills wrapped up in there though
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Last week I got my Costa Rican residency!! 🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷
Good timing. Maybe I'll stay.
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Well I changed the location in my bio. I guess it's official now.
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Minting my first NFT project tomorrow on
@exchgART
It’s been a long time coming and I’m pretty proud of where
@ThePlasticOnes
is starting. There’s a whole road ahead.
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I hope that this downturn allows us to build the future we have imagined instead of chasing endless hype cycles
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Getting close to launching the beta of
@withparrot
. I think we can solve the social problem for podcasts. Sign up at parrot.fm
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So what is a inexperienced (but talented) product designer supposed to do about getting a job? Any thoughts?
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@apuandmao
@danmall
Yep. Imagine if the last few hundred years of history and oppression had been written the opposite way. Wrestle with that context first and then come back and see if this doesn't feel like the best way towards equality.
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I’ve taken so many accidental screenshots on the iPhone X. Anybody else?
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If you have something exciting to work on, DMs are open. Let’s talk
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I just published “Designers shouldn’t code. They should study business.” Thanks to
@abrodo
@DiegoMendes
@hemeon
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I’ve been using ChatGPT to help me develop dozens of characters for
@theplasticones
, each with a name, unique characteristics, full backstories, and intertwining lives. Here’s how.
A 🧵
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Hard agree. Let me know if you want in.
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Where are my European web3 designers at? I'm going to Solana Hacker House Mar 1-6 in Prague. You should join me!!
We can jam on the future
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