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 —…8 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Feb 23, 2021--4--4
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…13 min read·Apr 6, 2020--7--7
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…2 min read·Sep 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.2 min read·Apr 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…2 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Sep 17, 2018--2--2
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…2 min read·Sep 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…2 min read·May 7, 2018----