Gabe Valdivia: How authenticity can lead to a meaningful design career

In today’s episode, I speak with Gabe Valdivia. Gabe is a
Cuban-American designer based in New York City. He’s been
practicing design for more than fifteen years, leading teams in
large organizations and designing for startups. He's currently
leading Consumer Experience Design at Patreon, connecting artists
with a passionate audience to help them make a living doing what
they love. Before that, he led design and research teams at CNN
Digital, Google Jigsaw, and Facebook.

We dive into the importance of practicing authenticity as a
designer, how it can lead you to greater career empowerment, how
your intrinsic motivations can guide you through career changes
and challenges,  how to differentiate your identity from
your work, and ultimately how this work can bring you towards a
more meaningful and fulfilled design career.