Chris Freitag 7/9/25 Chris Freitag 7/9/25

Design Isn’t Just a Department. It’s a Mindset.

This post explores how design thinking should be integrated into the entire structure of an organization. When design is treated as a shared responsibility across teams, not just a separate phase, the result is better collaboration and more meaningful products.

Chris Freitag 6/25/25 Chris Freitag 6/25/25

Dear Future Product Designer

Thinking of switching careers into product design? This open letter breaks down the difference between UX and UI, what the work really looks like, and why empathy makes all the difference.

Chris Freitag 6/10/25 Chris Freitag 6/10/25

Leadership, Loyalty, and the Disappearing Workforce

Leaders today are under pressure to do more with less, but in creative fields like design, that mindset often leads to shallow work and burned-out teams. This post explores how the best leaders navigate AI, productivity, and trust without losing sight of the people who make great products possible.

Chris Freitag 5/27/25 Chris Freitag 5/27/25

The Illusion of Progress

Some animals must keep moving to survive. Sharks are like that. If they stop swimming, they stop breathing. This is an essential but brutal truth for sharks, that constant motion equals life.

Chris Freitag 5/6/25 Chris Freitag 5/6/25

The Importance of Design Critique

When I was starting out as a designer, the toughest part of the job wasn’t the deadlines or the tools, it was the critique.

Chris Freitag 4/8/25 Chris Freitag 4/8/25

Fast, Cheap, and Thoughtless: The New Design Crisis

I’m not afraid of a process. In fact, I prefer one I can rely on. A framework that helps me explain where I am, where I’m going, and why things are taking the shape they are. But that’s not the kind of process today’s leaders want.