Catt is a product design leader, game maker, and front-end web developer. She is currently the Director of Product Design at All Turtles, a globally distributed product studio solving meaningful problems. Catt has done design work for companies of all sizes including Asana, Etsy, SoundCloud, and Nasdaq. She started coding around the age of 10 and designing at the age of 15. She graduated from SVA with a BFA in Graphic Design in 2011 and later received an MS in Integrated Digital Media from NYU in 2016. Catt also makes awkward video games, writes about professional development, and draws artwork of all kinds. You can follow her on Mastodon at catt.wtf and view her work at cattsmall.com.
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Finding meaning in design when nothing is fine
TopicsCareer, Culture, Leadership
Advice for designers who are experiencing a career block....
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Like a phoenix: Becoming a more resilient designer
TopicsDesign Strategy, Leadership, Product Development
A digital product designer’s story of failure, self-empowerment, and redemption....
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We’re All Designers
TopicsTeamwork
Product design and development often involves many people with different skillsets....
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Designing Socially Impactful Digital Experiences
TopicsCommunication, Social Innovation
Countless people in technology want to use their skills to help others. However,...
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Creative Entrepreneur Panel
TopicsCareer
Exploring the alchemy of the creative impulse and the entrepreneurial spirit, SVA...
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Beyond Gamification: Lessons from Game Design for Engaging Users
TopicsDesign Strategy
When UX designers think of techniques that have been borrowed from game design,...
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Changing the Face of Game Development
TopicsDiversity & Inclusion
Video game consumption by men and women is nearly equal, but only 3-7% of programmers...
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We’re all Designers: Encouraging Collaboration in Design Without Forming a Committee
TopicsTeamwork
Product design and development often involves many people of different roles who...
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