Ryan Stephen - Creativity, Storytelling, and Prototyping Playful Ideas

Today I’m talking with Ryan Stephen com/Ryan__Stephen), a Microsoft product designer behind some of my favorite design experiments on Twitter. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his creative process, the tools in his stack, and how he approaches effective storytelling in design. The episode features some seriously cool interaction demos, so if you’re into spatial design, this one is for you 👇 Some highlights: - How Ryan sparks creativity - The power of putting your work on Twitter - How Ryan thinks about investing in his career - Ryan’s mental model for fidelity and prototyping - The lessons Ryan’s learned about effective storytelling - The tools and techniques Ryan uses to make ideas feel real - + a lot more Dive is where the best designers never stop learning 🤿 🌐

club 🐦 com/joindiveclub Now you can join advanced courses taught by the top designers to help you take a huge leap forward in your career 💪 Chapters 0:00 Intro 8:14 Ryan's ideation process 12:55 Making software jigs 19:08 The value of sharing your work on Twitter 22:47 Tactics for sparking creativity 27:43 Ryan's motivation 31:19 How Ryan is investing in his career moving forward