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The Product Design Podcast

In episode 45 of The Product Design Podcast, Seth Coelen interviews Justin Zalewski, Director of Product Design & Strategy at Studio Science, a design and innovation agency that exists to help smart businesses deliver experiences that work better.

During our talk, Justin shares his experience building a successful freelance business, offers advice on breaking into the UX space, and gives advice on building and leading a design team at an agency.
During our interview with Justin, you will learn:

👉 How Justin accidentally landed in product design
👀 What Justin did right early in his career (and what he should have done sooner)
🧗🏻‍♂️ How Justin found Studio Science and worked his way from IC to Director of Product Design and Strategy
👏 How to build and lead a successful design team
💡When to course correct a team and when to let them learn through experience
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Make sure to follow Justin after the podcast to stay on top of what he is up to!

• Twitter: @JustinZalewski
• LinkedIn: Justin Zalewsk
• Personal Website: justinzalewski.com
• Company Website: studioscience.com

Other mentioned links:

• Design as a Job by Mike Monteiro

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