Archive - west & ease

On building confidence and going the extra mile with Hope Idaewor

Meet Hope Idaewor: a Nigerian-born, Atlanta-raised design researcher, educator, and mentor based in Seattle, Washington.

May 5 •

March 2025

Becoming a confident facilitator

Essential tools and techniques to help you confidently guide collaborative sessions in any environment—as a designer in tech and beyond.

Mar 4 •

February 2025

On defining individuality in fashion and purpose with Peter Nguyen of The Essential Man

Meet Peter Nguyen, the New York and Austin-based founder of The Essential Man, where he helps men elevate their style and look really fucking good.

Feb 2 •

September 2024

Eric Li on becoming a design founder through intentional career exploration

Meet Eric Li, co-founder of Versive, an AI-powered user research platform that helps companies conduct and analyze research faster.

Sep 12, 2024 •

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July 2024

Driving influence as a designer*

Ways to understand what influence means and tangible tools that you can try to adapt, apply, and iterate in your workflow.

Jul 29, 2024 •

June 2024

Designing better products with resourceful research

Cross-post of my guest post with Versive on designing better products with resourceful research

Jun 2, 2024 •

April 2024

On living and loving life with Abi Garapati

Meet Abi Garapati, a human living and loving life in New York City. Driven by fostering community, Abi co-hosts Olive Tree Writing Club, a weekly…

Apr 2, 2024 •

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January 2024

December 2023

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