Doug PowellDesign Career Frameworks: The Messy Plumbing of Scaled Design ProgramsIn the past decade companies across all industries have exponentially grown their internal design capacity, many of them adding hundreds —…Mar 30, 2023Mar 30, 2023
Doug PowellRemembering the IBM Design studio in Austin, TexasAs many of you have heard, the IBM Design studio in Austin was heavily damaged last week when a pipe burst during the severe winter…Feb 23, 20214Feb 23, 20214
Doug PowellDesigners As Leaders: Now that we have a seat at the table, how do we prove we belong?This article is the companion piece to a talk I gave at Interaction 20, the IXDA international conference in Milan, during the first week…Apr 6, 20207Apr 6, 20207
Doug PowellinIBM DesignAnnouncing the 2019 IBM Design PrincipalsWe’re excited to announce this year’s Design Principal cohort. These designers are exemplars of design practice, craft, and leadership…Sep 3, 2019Sep 3, 2019
Doug PowellinIBM DesignAnnouncing the 2019 IBM Distinguished DesignersOn behalf of the IBM Design Leadership Review Board, it’s my great privilege to announce the 2019 IBM Distinguished Designer appointments.Apr 17, 2019Apr 17, 2019
Doug PowellinIBM DesignThe Hive: An inspiring new approach to design educationLast week I had the pleasure to visit The Hive, a hub for creative collaboration at The Claremont Colleges just east of Los Angeles. I was…Apr 9, 2019Apr 9, 2019
Doug PowellinIBM DesignDiversity is a DesignOps IssueRecently I had the honor of delivering the closing keynote at the 2018 Rosenfeld Media DesignOps Summit in New York City, a sold-out…Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018
Doug PowellinIBM DesignSeizing the moment: My new role at IBMWe are in the midst of an awesome and unprecedented moment in the (relatively brief) history of the design profession. Designers at IBM…Sep 17, 20182Sep 17, 20182
Doug PowellinIBM DesignAnnouncing Our Newest IBM Design Principal Appointments!On behalf of the IBM Design Leadership Review Board, it’s my great privilege to announce the second round of 2018 IBM Design Principal…Sep 14, 2018Sep 14, 2018
Doug PowellinIBM DesignAnnouncing the 2018 IBM Design PrincipalsOn behalf of the IBM Design Leadership Review Board, it’s my great privilege to announce the first round of 2018 IBM Design Principal…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
