

Dive Club π€Ώ
Where designers never stop learning πͺ Dive Club is an interview series hosted by Ridd that is designed to unlock knowledge from today's most prolific designers. We go deep into craft, storytelling, tools, design engineering, startups, and much more. You can find all of the episodes, key takeaways, and bonus resources here π Dive.club
Episodes


Tyler Angert - The rise of spontaneous software

Youβre an AI product designer now π‘
AI represents a new "material" for designers, akin to wood for a carpenter or steel for an architect, requiring deep experimentation to uncover its full potential. While traditional design methodology prioritizes starting with user problems, the rapid evolution of large language models justifies a "solution in search o...

Mike and Chara Smith - Designing for the love of the game
In this episode of the Dive Club podcast, hosts Mike and Chara from Smith & Diction explore the fragmented landscape of design agencies and share their insights on AI's role in branding. They discuss how AI can both limit and enhance branding efforts, while highlighting the importance of crafting brand strategies that ...

Thinking like an engineer is a super power for designers π‘

Pranathi Peri - Designing a top AI product

What true obsession with craft looks like π‘

Sam Peitz - The intersection of art and product

Donβt trust the design process π‘

Andrei Herasimchuk - The 1st designer at Adobe
In this podcast episode, Andrei Herasimchuk, the pioneer interface designer at Adobe and Figma, shares insights from his career and introduces his new startup, Selden. Andrei reflects on his first day at Adobe and the challenges he faced in harmonizing the interfaces of Photoshop, Illustrator, and PageMaker. He also di...

Become a 10x startup designer π‘

Diego Zaks - How Ramp is winning with design

Attacking ambiguity with design

Phi Hoang - Creativity, Midjourney, and the future of brand design

Storytelling masterclass for designers π‘

Joey Banks - Designing your career path

Time to rethink design systems π‘

Dessn - The missing tool for product designers

7 mental models for designing AI products π‘

Meng To - How to build your ideas with AI
This episode explores the evolving role of AI in design, specifically focusing on its application in code generation and product development. Against the backdrop of designers traditionally relying on developers, the interview delves into how AI tools like Claude and Cursor are empowering designers to build functional...
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