Sharing ideas and hearing multiple perspectives is how we work, and we push ourselves to improve every day. We asked some designers about being open, sharing perspectives, and waking up in the morning. Hear what they had to say.
Open design is a name for the natural way we create.
Aaron Williamson
Manager, UX Design
I emphasize open communication on my team.
Abigael Donahue
Manager,
UXD Content & PatternFly Design
I consider myself to be transparent when it comes to sharing my design
Ann Nguyen
Product Designer
My design work has to be helpful and intentional
Allona Wilkerson
Senior Designer
The design process is ugly, and raw, and experimental sometimes. And that’s okay!
Chae Bin Park
Associate UX Designer
It’s normal for designers to shoot for the moon
Jason Brock
Manager,
User Experience Design
I think open source at its core is an act of design
Jeremy Perry
Senior Manager,
User Experience Design
Open design means you’re looking for an exchange of ideas
Jessica Cox
Senior Director,
Brand Management + Design
Our designs are influenced by both the upstream and downstream community
Kevin Hatchoua
Senior User Experience Designer
There’s also an open source ethos at the heart of how we think about building our brand
Libby Levi
Creative Director
Open design relies on collaboration between different disciplines
Liz Wood
Associate Manager, UX Design
Building a unified customer experience requires connected, accessible touchpoints
Rob Chappell
Senior Director, Digital User Experience Design
At Red Hat, it’s unique that we truly embrace the notion of meritocracy
Amber Asaro
Associate Manager, UXD
Designing along with other people who have different backgrounds and priorities isn’t just important, it’s necessary to create robust designs
Chris Shinn
Senior Design Ops Admin, UX Design
I think prioritizing collaboration means being intentional about the way that we work together
Leslie Hinson
Senior Manager, UX Design
Being a Red Hatter allows me to be my authentic self
Kristen Borgna
Senior Manager, Digital UX research, operations & quality
Design is more than creating art
Julia Bley
Manager Software Engineering, Community Platform Engineering (CPE)
open source practice puts a big emphasis on freely sharing knowledge and resources
Ryan Williams
Art Director, Brand and Creative team
[openness] is about having a mindset that’s willing to explore ideas or concepts that are different from your own
Kieran Moreira
Senior Art Director, Video & Manager
Open design to me means design that is accessible to all
Emma Kidney
UX Designer, Community Linux Engineering
Open design is a way of working as a community with a shared goal of creating better work.
Rachel Short
Senior UX designer, Digital Experience
Good design is rooted in empathy
Sarah Foltz
Multimedia designer, Brand Design and Naming team
the key is to embrace a mindset of continuous learning and exploration.
Sumit Ingole
Senior Product Designer, User Experience Design
Open design, in my opinion, is the freedom to work without barriers.
Russ Blackburn
Principal UX designer, Digital Experience
no one has all the answers, but listening is key to collaboration.
Ronnie McBride
Senior UX Designer
the best designs come out of the integration of different perspectives.
Matt Carrano
Principal Operations Specialist, UXD Operations
learning as much as you can about the big picture is a superpower
Nir Farkas
Principal UX designer
