Nicola Ryan, VP of Product Design at Condé Nast, on how design systems and storytelling build the world around us | Women at Work
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You know those moments in which you listen to someone who has such a clear vision of the world, of design, of information, and she explains it with such wisdom, you just want to keep on listening to her voice for hours on end? Well, that’s the feeling we had with Nicola Ryan, VP of Product Design at Condé Nast. A must, if you ask us. Check out our new episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and get inspired with this incredible designer and leader who previously worked at Pentagram, the Times and the Telegraph.
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