Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
In this episode, we speak to Gaana Srinivas. She is currently working as the Founding Designer at Rune. She has previously worked at Amazon and has graduated from the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. #product #interactiondesign
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❓⏰ Questions:
0:00 Introduction
01:15 How did you get started in design?
04:18 Can you tell us about the Interaction Design program at CIID?
11:45 What is a typical week at CIID like?
15:27 How can someone apply for the Interaction Design program at CIID?
16:51 Can you tell us about your work at Rune?
19:19 How does having knowledge about the Growth domain help in product level thinking?
21:52 What are some of the fields that product designers can learn a bit from, to elevate their game?
23:22 Project Vox
36:38 Immersive experiences and Messy AR
42:35 Differences between self-taught and design school backgrounds
49:23 What are your top 3 learnings from your design journey so far?
52:30 What advice would you give to people who want to get started in design?
54:18 How do you think the number of female designers in the industry can be improved?
🎓 [Watch next] Interaction Design Program at CIID – youtu.be/IvATdSsbMn8
📱 [Watch next] Case Study: Project Vox – Design Principles for Voice Assistants – youtu.be/xNg6ZYKisCA
🎮 [Watch next] Case Study: Immersive experiences and Messy AR – youtu.be/6OOYOvxyJbY
🏫 [Watch next] Self taught vs Design school backgrounds – youtu.be/yqZL0eE9YrU
Instagram: instagram.com/gaanasrini
Twitter: twitter.com/gaanasrini
Rune: rune.ai
CIID Admissions: http://ciid.dk/education/interaction-design-programme/admissions/
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In this episode, we speak to Gaana Srinivas. She is currently working as the Founding Designer at Rune. She has previously worked at Amazon and has graduated from the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. #product #interactiondesign
🔔 Subscribe to Whiteboard.fm to stay updated with more interviews and clips: youtube.com/whiteboardfm?sub_confirmation=1
❓⏰ Questions:
0:00 Introduction
01:15 How did you get started in design?
04:18 Can you tell us about the Interaction Design program at CIID?
11:45 What is a typical week at CIID like?
15:27 How can someone apply for the Interaction Design program at CIID?
16:51 Can you tell us about your work at Rune?
19:19 How does having knowledge about the Growth domain help in product level thinking?
21:52 What are some of the fields that product designers can learn a bit from, to elevate their game?
23:22 Project Vox
36:38 Immersive experiences and Messy AR
42:35 Differences between self-taught and design school backgrounds
49:23 What are your top 3 learnings from your design journey so far?
52:30 What advice would you give to people who want to get started in design?
54:18 How do you think the number of female designers in the industry can be improved?
🎓 [Watch next] Interaction Design Program at CIID – youtu.be/IvATdSsbMn8
📱 [Watch next] Case Study: Project Vox – Design Principles for Voice Assistants – youtu.be/xNg6ZYKisCA
🎮 [Watch next] Case Study: Immersive experiences and Messy AR – youtu.be/6OOYOvxyJbY
🏫 [Watch next] Self taught vs Design school backgrounds – youtu.be/yqZL0eE9YrU
Instagram: instagram.com/gaanasrini
Twitter: twitter.com/gaanasrini
Rune: rune.ai
CIID Admissions: http://ciid.dk/education/interaction-design-programme/admissions/
This podcast is part of the #10kdesigners Network.
Home: 10kdesigners.com
Browse bite sized learning in business, product, UI/UX design, freelancing and more: booklets.io
Get real design inspiration from the world's best designed apps: uisources.com
Brought to you by your host, Mayank Khandelwal.
Instagram: instagram.com/mayankk98
Twitter: twitter.com/mayankk98
