Becoming T-shaped Designer - Joshua Philippe (Head of Design @ Strike)

My guest today is Joshua Philippe is the Head of Design at Strike a service that leverages Bitcoin’s open payment network to offer users the first global peer-to-peer payments app and a novel bitcoin-native neobanking experience. Interview Video: https://youtu.be/Xxd5NJ37-Lk In this episode, we discuss the following: - Joshua Philippe Bio - How childhood affects your listening skills? - Should designers coming out of school join FAANG or a design agency? - Should you join a late stage company or early stage startup as a designer? - What is a T-shaped designer? - Why designers need to have a mission statement? - Favorite comics, collecting baseball and Yu Gi Oh cards - Benefits of working as a designer at a branding agency - When & Why should a designer consider leaving the agency world? - Doing freelance gigs on top of 9-5 job - Should designers choose equity or money when consulting with startups? - Joining Strike - How to get promoted to Head of Design role at a startup? - How to get in touch with Joshua Philippe? For show notes, guest bio, and more, please visit: www.designmba.show