Many Dropbox design researchers discovered a fondness for connecting with people and their stories along their journeys. Like Tomaz, her desire to create ignited her transition to product design. While these jobs were fun, “something felt wrong.” An architect at heart, she missed being a maker. After graduating, she worked at startups as a creative strategist and project manager. Melissa Mandelbaum is a product designer who studied architecture in college. Tomaz’s lifelong creative spark has been his desire to “make things that make life easier.” Though a formal role as a product designer was never his direct goal, it’s what ended up suiting his interests best. Design and engineering are just a means,” he explains. “I was very much into products, more so than design or engineering.
Think purpose over job titleįor Tomaz Nedeljko, a product designer who used to be an engineer, a drive to build has always been his guiding force. Here’s the lowdown from a few of us who made the switch and landed here at Dropbox. While each story is different, a few common insights emerged from their caffeinated tangents and tips. How did others who started in different disciplines change careers? How does their past work influence their current design thinking? A few of my coworkers shared stories about their early side projects, first mentors, and big breakthroughs. As a writer-turned-designer myself, I’m fascinated by the diversity in thinking on our team.
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