Abstract is the design workflow management platform that empowers product design teams and stakeholders to seamlessly manage, version, and collaborate on design files. With Abstract, teams can version design files, present work, request reviews, collect feedback, and give developers direct access to design specs — all from one place.
Why your organization needs DesignOps
As your team scales, avoid costly mistakes and get ahead of standardizing and systemizing your design process. Download Abstract’s new book to learn how your organization could benefit from a DesignOps practice and how you can get started.
What advice design leaders would give their younger selves
The skills needed to not just land a leadership role, but to translate design into business haven’t traditionally been taught in design school. With this in mind, Abstract interviewed design leaders at LinkedIn, Gem, Ellevest, and Microsoft to see what advice they’d give their younger selves.
Rosenfeld Media interviews Sarah McIlwain of Abstract
We asked Sarah McIlwain, Product Design Manager at Abstract, some questions that get at the heart of why they’re passionate about enterprise design and design operations, what it’s like to work at Abstract, and what makes their products and services special to enterprise professionals.
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Monday, August 31, 2020 |
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Director of Customer Lifecycle and Product Marketing at Abstract
Design Director & Operations at SAP
In 2018, the SAP design team needed a better way to work together. That’s when Goran Peuc, Design Director & Operations at SAP, started exploring tools and processes for better collaboration. Goran joins LaShaun Williams, Director of Customer Lifecycle and Product Marketing at Abstract, for a conversation about what the design process looks like at an enterprise company. Goran will share how SAP thinks about the future of design, important elements in enterprise design, and how to collaborate with other non-design teams working on a product.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
10:50am
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11:20am
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Does a fancy title make a good leader? Does being more seasoned qualify a good leader? Does popularity or persuasive chatter predict a good leader? Everyone working has a boss — you’ve had some good ones and less good ones (and maybe even terrible ones). Sometimes we wonder “how did they even get that job?” Or maybe it’s “if only I could have that role, I’d do it differently.” Design leadership means more than titles, time, and personality…and it needs you right where you are. You are strategically placed. You are not misplaced. In the design industry, let’s talk about what it means to lead when you’re not in charge — for people already leading, and those looking to lead.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 |
9:00am
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9:30am
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Director of Customer Lifecycle and Product Marketing at Abstract
Design Director & Operations at SAP
In 2018, the SAP design team needed a better way to work together. That’s when Goran Peuc, Design Director & Operations at SAP, started exploring tools and processes for better collaboration. Goran joins LaShaun Williams, Director of Customer Lifecycle and Product Marketing at Abstract, for a conversation about what the design process looks like at an enterprise company. Goran will share how SAP thinks about the future of design, important elements in enterprise design, and how to collaborate with other non-design teams working on a product.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
10:35am
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11:05am
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Does a fancy title make a good leader? Does being more seasoned qualify a good leader? Does popularity or persuasive chatter predict a good leader? Everyone working has a boss — you’ve had some good ones and less good ones (and maybe even terrible ones). Sometimes we wonder “how did they even get that job?” Or maybe it’s “if only I could have that role, I’d do it differently.” Design leadership means more than titles, time, and personality…and it needs you right where you are. You are strategically placed. You are not misplaced. In the design industry, let’s talk about what it means to lead when you’re not in charge — for people already leading, and those looking to lead.
