Krispin Dolbear

Design leader, career coach, bourbon lover, fun dad

[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Designers are more than creatives, we’re connectors.

We translate strategy into visuals & bridge the gap between what teams want & people experience.

This work brings clarity to confusion, direction to drift, & cohesion to chaos.

Designers aren’t just makers. We’re bridges.

[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

When the right role uses all your experience — not just the title on your resume — it changes how you show up.

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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Going above and beyond but not getting noticed? Here’s what you should do.

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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Loyalty to a company is fragile. Devotion to your own growth? That’s durable.
Here’s how to know if you're staying in a role for the right reasons:
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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Loyalty is powerful. But when it’s not returned, the exit hits hard — and deep.

This isn’t the end of your story. It’s the start of a smarter chapter.

New post: Burned by Loyalty? What to Do After a One-Sided Exit
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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Some leadership habits linger from an earlier era — like shielding your team from the messy stuff in the name of positivity.

But as a design leader, your clarity is more valuable than your optimism.

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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Your career isn’t a race. It’s a craft.

Forget fake deadlines. Build skills, impact, and sustainability instead.

I wrote about it here:

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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Loyalty at work sounds noble — but too often, it just keeps you stuck.

Companies change. Strategies shift. Leadership turns over.

Treat your career like a business relationship — because it is.

I wrote about it here: https://t.co/wQwaLVcMxf
#design #ux #leadership #career

[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Titles change. Markets shift.

Designers who build skills and breadth stay ready — for anything.

Be bigger than your title. #ux #leadership #design

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[Alex Hirsch @_AlexHirsch]

@sama Wow, congrats! Using Ghibli’s work to train your model and Ghibli’s name to promote it really helped you generate huge revenue! And the fact that you’re planning on paying a big royalty check to Ghibli proves you’re a great guy, too!

[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Time tracking ≠ team health.

Design work isn’t linear, and micromanaging hours erodes trust and creates junk data.

Want better planning and outcomes? Measure what matters.

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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Stretch goals aren’t about the target — they’re about who your team becomes chasing it.
Constraints cut fluff. Challenge drives clarity. Growth is the win.
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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

@DenisJeliazkov @netflix Finally - this one has been obnoxious for way too long!

[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

Sometimes you hit the goal. Sometimes you don’t. But if your team levels up along the way? That’s the real win.

Would love to hear how others approach this. How do you set stretch goals that grow your team without grinding them down?
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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

I used to think stretch goals were all about pushing the limits to hit bigger targets. But lately, I’ve realized something: the real value isn’t the goal — it’s what the team becomes in the process of chasing it.
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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

When a goal is just out of reach, you start to see people think differently, collaborate more, problem-solve in ways they haven’t before. It’s not about burning out or forcing heroics — it’s about creating just enough tension to spark growth.
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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

According to a recent study, fewer than half of Gen-Z professionals see management as a desirable growth path. How can we change that? #design

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[Krispin Dolbear @krispind]

New post going up tomorrow morning!

[Brett @BrettFromDJ]

Specialists: “I only do branding.”

Generalist: “I designed the brand, built the site, directed the shoot, and wrote the tagline.”

Guess who becomes the creative director?

[Barsee 🐶 @heyBarsee]

The last few days in AI is insane 🤯

12 most incredible developments from Google, OpenAI, Alibaba, Unitree, Manus and more

1/ China unveils new Quantum Computer ‘Zuchongzhi-3’—a 105-qubit machine that performs calculations one million times faster than Google's Supercomputer.