The Staff Designer

<p>Staff design is a combination of team leadership and in-the-pixels design work all without managing direct reports. This handbook will guide you to success-whether you're already navigating a staff design role or you’re deciding if you should embark on the journey. You’ll learn to build influence with soft power improve your communication and impact strategy at scale.</p>




<h3>Who Should Read This Book</h3>




<p>This book was written for UX practitioners who are considering the staff design role including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Senior designers who want to get promoted to the staff level by identifying and filling their competency gap.</li>
<li>UX practitioners who want to learn about the role before choosing between hands-on and management paths. </li>
</ul>

<p>It’s also incredibly helpful for staff designers in need of new tactics to shift from reactive to proactive build influence and become the leader they want to be.</p>




<h3>Takeaways</h3>
<ul>
<li>Learn what the difference is between a staff designer and a senior designer.</li>
<li>Compare the duties of a staff designer in a small medium and large company settings.</li>
<li>Make time for visioning and planning projects while you set healthy boundaries.</li>
<li>Create and drive a product vision.</li>
<li>Know how to build influence without authority. </li>
<li>Scale your impact and prove your value as a staff designer.</li>
</ul>