Neil Estacio

Surrounded by great designers. Thinker + information consumer. Xoogler. Game geek and early adopter. Husband and dad.

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Simply providing equitable access to resources is lazy DEI. True equality requires the participation of a constellation of voices and a supporting context for action. #DEI #inclusion #equality

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@suhaniashok @Pentropy @goguardian We still reference your work at GG @suhaniashok! You were a great designer first in your heart before you shared it with us, we were lucky to have you.

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I'm losing it over NFTs right now.

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For a brief, hot second we had fun configuring towable mini-campers online. Until we realized the cost was more than a dozen post-covid vacations. We can wait. 🛫🏝

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Help me understand how things that are motivated by profit are intended to function for the public good. 🤷🏽‍♂️❓

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Design is not a neutral act. #designthinking

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Every few years I lose sight of, then arrive at the same conclusion: that leading design takes valuable energy away from continuing to grow as a designer. #designleadership #design

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People have been solving that problem since before your product came along - don't make the mistake of thinking improving = replacing how they already get things done. #productdesign #designthinking

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Un. Real.

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Hopes are high today

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Surprised a design interview candidate by not asking about their design process up front. I can find that in your portfolio. What I'd rather ask you about is scrappiness, resilience, negotiation, agency, balance, inclusivity, accommodation, advocacy. #ux #uxinterviews

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It's taken me 6 months to put up new house numbers because I know if I get the kerning wrong I won't be able to unsee it. #typography

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Devastated. Act with purpose and take the long view. VOTE.

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Asked some friends: "If the sky stayed red forever, what would you use to replace your sky?" A great answer: "My dog."

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The user experience of *your portfolio* is the first impression reviewers get of your UX ability. So check it with your own users before releasing it. #uxjobs #ux

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Leading design is making sure there's more than enough fuel, that it will ignite without burning everything down, lighting that fuse, and jumping quickly out of the way. #designleaders #designleadership

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Be a designer first, and an employee second.

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OPTIMISM: (2/2) In this timeline, it's the other way around. The majority actually believe it, and the people hugging their zombie infected friends and family are thankfully in the minority. It makes for a less interesting apocalypse, but yay humanity.

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OPTIMISM: (1/2) I honestly did not think humanity would get this far with a global pandemic. Most zombie apocalypse scenarios end with a small, scrappy group of survivors as the majority refuses to believe it.

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Reviewing portfolios today - lots to go through. I've probably seen hundreds over the last 10-15 years and I've saved some great examples of good and bad ones. I can group them into themes without oversharing - maybe I'll put together a comparison of trends from 2010 to today.