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How to bring value as a design leader without getting hands-on

4 ideas for those who have stepped away from pushing pixels

Oct 17, 2024

How to bring value as a design leader without getting hands-on

Oct 17, 2024

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White walls and black lava: Lanzarote beyond the beach

How we tried to see the island through the eyes of its most visionary designer and activist

Jan 25

White walls and black lava: Lanzarote beyond the beach

Jan 25

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Dutch rural gothic: rainy gloom and lone windmills

Cycling South Holland’s countryside in search of inspiration

Dec 6, 2025

Dutch rural gothic: rainy gloom and lone windmills

Dec 6, 2025

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Fishing villages, smoked mackerel, and unicorns of North Holland

A pursuit of authenticity in the region of stereotypes

Nov 8, 2025

Fishing villages, smoked mackerel, and unicorns of North Holland

Nov 8, 2025

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My 5 bitter lessons as a senior design manager

From handling user interfaces to handling people: Part III

Oct 10, 2025

My 5 bitter lessons as a senior design manager

Oct 10, 2025

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Hey, senior designer, don’t fade into a “strategic nobody”!

When you’re aiming beyond the senior level, but get stuck with leftover “strategic” tasks, leading nowhere

Oct 1, 2025

Hey, senior designer, don’t fade into a “strategic nobody”!

Oct 1, 2025

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Spirit of the North: wild paths, cute seals, and mustard soup

Our 4-day cycling vacation across the Groningen countryside — from coast to coast

Aug 28, 2025

Spirit of the North: wild paths, cute seals, and mustard soup

Aug 28, 2025

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How to do affinity mapping that doesn’t suck

A no-fluff way to interpret and organize your research findings

Aug 14, 2025

How to do affinity mapping that doesn’t suck

Aug 14, 2025

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In the middle of the Netherlands: tranquil secrets of Utrecht Province

A weekend bike journey through nature and centuries of Dutch history

Jul 12, 2025

In the middle of the Netherlands: tranquil secrets of Utrecht Province

Jul 12, 2025

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Winter Zeeland is not for beginners: cycling through fog, drizzle, and darkness

An exciting 100-kilometer round trip at +4°C on a zero-sun day

Jan 18, 2025

Winter Zeeland is not for beginners: cycling through fog, drizzle, and darkness

Jan 18, 2025

Slava Shestopalov

Slava Shestopalov

16.9K followers

Design leader and somewhat of a travel blogger. Author of “Design Bridges” and “5 a.m. Magazine” · savelife.in.ua/en/donate-en 🇺🇦

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