William Channer

Building a talent label @loversmagazine, sharing design stories

[William Channer @williamchanner]

I'm happy to finally introduce Culture!

We're building a storytelling canvas for product-led teams to express how they work and why, offering a behind-the-scenes look 👀

I’m incredibly grateful to @DropboxDesign for being an early believer 🫶

[Hoopsa @HoopsaYT]

Eze money

[Gavin Nelson @Gavmn]

Glad to have had the opportunity to write down some thoughts for @loversmagazine
https://t.co/W3dh2ZFSfd

[William Channer @williamchanner]

@Gavmn @hobdaydesign @loversmagazine For mobile it's disabled. Will get this fixed...

[William Channer @williamchanner]

Learn about their culture here, where we take a deep dive: https://t.co/hZ5tmoaBSj

And explore their different products:
https://t.co/oJu1DUAzSH
https://t.co/ugrllM3CaZ
https://t.co/B6cq7PuSu8

[William Channer @williamchanner]

Happy to introduce the @every team to Culture by @loversmagazine

What I love about this team is their focus on writing and open-ended exploration, where writing serves as the starting point for product development.

Here are a few folks who are part of the team:

Andrey Galko
Brandon Gell, @bran_don_gell
Dan Shipper, @danshipper
Kate Lee, @katelaurielee
Kieran Klaassen, @kieranklaassen
Lucas Crespo, @lucas__crespo

[Julien Martin @julienmartin_]

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Some of you know this already, but I’ve kept it under wraps: I left @amoamoamo in April. It was a wild ride—early stage chaos & excitement, MVPs, the grind, high highs, low lows, you know the drill. Grateful. And frustrated.

One regret with @nicolasfallourd: not being able to work anymore with a bunch of talented folks that we've put together:

The 🐐 @Valentin_Fgrs, @jose_goncalves_, Ingrid Ma, @loading_samir, @iamnalimov, and @ben_cotte .

Since then, I’ve been recovering, taking care of myself and my loved ones. Reconnected with old friends, met awesome people, and did a few exciting design gigs for friends—more on that soon.

Next? the playbook. @playbook_co

This has been on my mind for a while. I wanted a brand, a "home" for everything I’m working on and a way to express my ideas.

It’s a studio, a collective, a mix of:

• Design and/or advising services for selected clients.

• Building fun & great apps, games with friends.

• A newsletter about the craft, startup life, cool stuff I learned along the way but also awkward things I wish I knew many years ago.

Launching mid or end January: https://t.co/UqZ8DFzG39

You should absolutely subscribe because there might be some dramas, like how I ended up in jail for 3 weeks in the US at the start of my career 🤡

[Brian Lovin @brian_lovin]

I'm incredibly excited to share that @ryannystrom and I are joining Notion to help build a better future for team collaboration.

It's been an incredible run with @trycampsite, and it's only possible because of our insanely talented team, passionate customers, and supportive investors.

Thank you all for the love and support over the last 2.5 years ❤️🏕️

You are hereby formally granted permission to send me all Notion-related feedback and bug reports 🫡

[Cole @colderoshay]

🎙️ Fieldnotes Ep6 is LIVE this Wednesday at 8am PST

Join @williamchanner and I as we discuss Designing Opportunity: Landing Your Dream Job in Tech

Featuring amazing guests,
@katarinabatina (Shopify, ClassPass, Artsy)
@ilikescience (Copilot Money, Stripe)

Don't miss it!

[Ridd 🤿 @ridd_design]

Imagine joining a startup as the 2nd designer...

Then within a few years you become the VP of Design at the fastest growing company ever 😮

That's the story for @diegozaks and this week's episode is a deep dive into design at Ramp 👇

[William Channer @williamchanner]

🚀⏰ Going live on Spaces in 30 minutes with @colderoshay, @zendadddy, @kevintwohy, @krispuckett

Talking all things about managing your design career
👇
https://t.co/QyRlMzTIh2

[William Channer @williamchanner]

https://t.co/Uejng6wURo

[William Channer @williamchanner]

Can you believe it? Just 29 days left until 2025!

Now’s the perfect moment to pause and reflect on the direction you want your career to take in 2025.

Tomorrow, @colderoshay and I are hosting a conversation with two inspiring designers who’ve forged unique career paths.

Meet Frank ☼ Bach (@zendaddy) – Currently @instagram, previously @headspace, and also running a design and dev community @LADesignDev

Meet Kevin Twohy (@kevintwohy) – Founder & Principal at Twohy Design Works, an independent studio practice.

The topic? The Designer’s Dilemma: Leading Teams or Leading Craft.

What’s the right career path for you? We’ll explore the trade-offs between managing teams and focusing on craft as an IC.

🗓️ Join us tomorrow:
8am PST / 5pm CET

Reserve your spot for Fieldnotes below 👇

[William Channer @williamchanner]

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[Daniela Muntyan @daniela_muntyan]

Just recorded a quick video on how to find the Immersive Gallery in Craft 3! Create your document, go to the Style tab in the sidebar, and select All Styles. Currently, it's web-only, but iOS & Mac support is coming soon!

[andy chung @_andychung]

Here's a small selection of some satisfying @read_cv domains registered this week🌐

[William Channer @williamchanner]

@DenisJeliazkov 🔥

[William Channer @williamchanner]

@ComplexMusic Great product demo

[Soleio @soleio]

Excited for /dev/agents to announce today

All-star team @dps @hbarra @alcor @ficus are building a new operating system for agentic applications

Their site is a lovely teaser for what’s to come

[William Channer @williamchanner]

"Hold up, hold my phone" — @Drake

[William Channer @williamchanner]

We should get this updated!

[Henry Modisett @henrymodis]

From the "Lovers Mag" interview I did in 2017. Never hold your tools tightly. Always say yes to anything that's even just a little better. Everything has changed except for Things, which I use hourly.

[William Channer @williamchanner]

@samdape agreed, but why is that?