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Sarah Mitchell

Written by Sarah Mitchell

Product designer at Figma. Previously at Stripe and Google. I write about design systems, career growth, and building products people love.

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Practical insights delivered straight to your inbox every Friday

Design Insights

Learn design principles and techniques used by top companies like Figma, Stripe, and Airbnb.

Career Growth

Strategies and tactics to accelerate your career, negotiate better, and land your dream role.

Productivity

Systems and workflows to do more meaningful work in less time without burning out.

Recent editions

The Art of Saying No

Dec 20

How to protect your time and energy by setting boundaries that stick. Plus: 5 scripts you can use today.

Productivity Mindset

Design Systems That Scale

Dec 13

Lessons from building design systems at Stripe for 100+ engineers. The frameworks that actually work.

Design Systems

My Morning Routine (2024 Edition)

Dec 6

The 5 habits that transformed my productivity and creativity. Backed by science, tested in the trenches.

Routine Habits

How I Landed My Dream Job at Figma

Nov 29

The complete breakdown: portfolio strategy, interview prep, and the one thing that made all the difference.

Career Interview

What readers say

The only newsletter I actually read every week. Sarah's insights are always actionable and thought-provoking. It's helped me level up my design skills significantly.

Alex Chen Designer at Airbnb

This newsletter helped me land my dream job. The career advice is gold. I used Sarah's portfolio tips and got 3 offers within a month.

Maria Garcia Product Manager at Meta

I've subscribed to dozens of newsletters. This is the only one that consistently delivers value. Every Friday is like a mini masterclass.

James Wilson Founder, DesignLab

Sarah's productivity systems have genuinely changed how I work. I'm getting more done in less time while actually enjoying the process.

Emily Zhang Engineering Lead at Stripe

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