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January 28, 2020 | Enrique Allen

20 Levers for Communicating the Business Impact of Design

Learn how to use our framework, The 20 Levers for Return on Design, to better articulate how your team’s designs make and save money for the business. 

December 16, 2019 | Patrick Weiss

Taking the “I” Out of Design

December 6, 2019 | Designer Fund

Recommended reading from design leaders

September 10, 2019 | Ben Blumenrose

Announcing Flatfile: AI-powered data importing

May 22, 2019 | Ben Blumenrose

Designer Fund raises $23.5M Fund II to fix the design gap in tech

With $43.5M in total funds under management, our mission is to invest in exceptional founders and empower them with design to improve the world.

February 20, 2019 | Designer Fund

Design for Business Impact in SF, NYC and more

We’re excited to bring our “Design for Business Impact” event series on the road to multiple cities across the US with live streaming for anyone who wants tune in remotely. Our first event of this year will be in San Francisco at Dropbox HQ on March 13th, followed by New York City on May 2nd. Read more…

October 16, 2018 | Designer Fund

3 Case Studies on the Business Impact of Design: Pinterest, Gusto, & Slack

Over the past 5 years we’ve invested in over 30 startups and have partnered with dozens of top design teams, from early stage to public companies. There’s a big problem we’ve seen over, and over again that’s holding back our industry: Designers need to understand and communicate how their work impacts the success of their Read more…

October 9, 2018 | Designer Fund

Announcing Heartbeat: Redesigning Cardiology

We’re excited to announce our investment in Heartbeat, a modern medical practice company that is redesigning the field of cardiology. Heartbeat is the creating the first-ever digital risk assessment and prevention service for cardiovascular health. Healthcare is a space we care deeply about, and Heartbeat presents an opportunity to vastly improve people’s lives at scale. Read more…

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Resources

For Founders

Design for Business Impact Case Study Library

Craft

3 Tips for Designing Behavior Change

Women in Design

10 Design Leaders on How to Empower Women in the Workplace

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Career Guidance

A Designer’s Guide to Working in Tech

Career Guidance

The Right Way to Accept a Job Offer

Design Management & Leadership

Level Up: A Framework for Growing High-Performing Design Teams

For Founders

The Future of Design Entrepreneurship

Culture

Shaping Design Culture