Ramy Majouji
Design technologist, working on design systems Brex. Previously Glossier, Square, Codecademy, Cadre. Sharing photography, tech tips, random quotes, and other nonsense here since 2008.
I grow little of the food I eat, and of the little I do grow I did not breed or perfect the seeds.
I do not make any of my own clothing.
I speak a language I did not invent or refine.
I did not discover the mathematics I use.
I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate.
I am moved by music I did not create myself.
When I needed medical attention, I was helpless to help myself survive.
I did not invent the transistor, the microprocessor, object oriented programming, or most of the technology I work with.
I love and admire my species, living and dead, and am totally dependent on them for my life and well being.
By not holding designers accountable internally, we open ourselves up to external consequences. Designers avoid facing the consequence because engineering protects them — and the gap between the two disciplines widens.
Portra 100 on a Mamiya 7ii. A dream camera.
Île Saint-Louis, Paris, August 2018.
Focusing on the core business is what differentiates real product design from interface design or even user experience design. Fundamental product design is really hard and requires a lot of legwork, but this is what designers at the highest level do — and it’s why their work is better than yours.
Caught a great sunset at the brand new Domino Park in Williamsburg. June 16, 2018.
Après. Park Hyatt Beaver Creek. (at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa)