AI Designer Club

From Designer to Founder: How AI Changes What Designers Can Build | Kathy Wang

AI Designer Club

Show Notes

AI has made it possible for designers to build real products without waiting for a technical counterpart. But for Kathy Wang, the biggest thing holding designers back is no longer technical ability. It’s mindset. In this conversation, I sit down with Kathy to talk about her journey from product designer at IBM, Dropbox and Snorkel AI to co-founder of Press Club. She shares why a talk at Figma Config pushed her to quit her job one week later, how she built an audience before she knew what company she would start, and how one LinkedIn post generated more than 60 leads for Press Club.

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🔗 Kathy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathytwang/

🔗 Press Club https://www.pressclub.app

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🚀 Get in touch with me https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathytwang/

🔗 Find AI Designer Club on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/aidesignerclub

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