Spotify Design Team
Category is: Pride extravaganza! To rejoice Pride Month, we’re excited to current a particular collection of In the Spotlight to spotlight a few of our LGBTQQIA+ creators and the neighborhood. Today’s headliner is Ryan Swedenborg, Senior Product Designer for the Premium group in New York. Put in your headphones, hit play, and skim alongside!
Questions & Answers
Why are you a designer?
I’ve all the time been extra of a visible learner and somebody who prefers working in groups. When I spotted there have been methods I might apply these studying and dealing approaches to a possible profession, I knew design could be an excellent match for me. The proven fact that I can use these abilities to unravel so many several types of issues retains me round.
Describe your job at Spotify with out utilizing the phrases “design” or “designer.”
My job is to be sure that Spotify customers discover the plan that most closely fits them. And whether or not they select to remain on Free or Premium, I work to ensure they get essentially the most worth from it!
Show us an image of your desk, and clarify why it appears the way it does.
I’m at present working from my sister’s home in Nashville, Tennessee. I just about solely have the requirements with me: My laptop computer, keyboard, mouse, and charger! All the opposite stuff on the desk is a part of my sister’s dwelling decor.
Tell us a couple of time you beat an intimidating design problem.
At Spotify—or every other job I’ve had—anytime I’m engaged on a launch that includes many groups, it is an intimidating problem. But similar to I’m attempting to do exterior of labor, speaking early and regularly is the important thing.
Name three non-designers you’re feeling impressed by when designing.
Carmen Maria Machado
She’s a tremendous creator whose e book, In the Dream House, has been one in every of my favorites this 12 months. Her storytelling engages you because the reader in a method I hardly ever expertise.Â
Katherine Bernhardt
Katherine is an summary artist that brings a ton of popular culture into her work. She’s constantly posting her artwork in its varied states of completion + explorations with totally different supplies.
Arlan Hamilton
Hamilton is the founder and managing accomplice of Backstage Capital. Normally I’m not tremendous into the Silicon Valley scene, however Arlan does a lot work advocating for extra accessibility and entry into the startup house.
What would your self-portrait seem like?
Any ultimate shout-outs or belongings you’d prefer to share?
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Credits
Spotify Design Team
We’re a cross-disciplinary group of people that like to create nice experiences and make significant connections between listeners and creators.