Design blog
Read about our latest musings on Faire’s Medium blog, The Craft
How good is “good enough”?
How a grading system can align stakeholders, fast-track projects, and build a better product
A survival guide to brainstorms
How one team turned post-its into work that actually stuck
Designing for joy increased orders by 8%
How the smallest changes in your product can add up big
Practical ways I use AI in design
From content riffs to research synthesis: what’s working, what’s tricky, and what’s next
How we used product design principles to design an internship program
What we learned from launching the first Faire Product Design Co-op Program
The Faire Design team’s biggest launches of 2024
AI agents, scalable systems, heartwarming brand campaigns, and more—10 of the biggest projects we launched this year
How product designers and brand designers can work better together
The story behind holiday hubs, and how we balanced the best of both design approaches to create an experience our customers love
Getting to know Faire’s retailers, by becoming one
What we learned from stepping into our customers’ shoes with Supper Club, a retail pop up experiment
How to cast your own customers for a brand campaign
What we learned from finding the right retailers for our Shelf Love stories
“You should be selfish when it comes to what you need from a job”
Product Design Director Ryan Lee on following your purpose, growing as a leader, and always staying close to your craft
Why we planned our second design team offsite around shared experiences
Building a stronger team and growing shared empathy for our customers
Why you should zoom out with your research
You need the big picture research in order to have the full picture — here’s how to widen your lens
“A great leader has a perspective and isn’t afraid to share it”
Product Design Director Renee Solorzano on design leadership, the power of branding, and why authenticity is grounding
How to design a virtual holiday party that actually brings your team together
Tips for hosting an engaging remote gathering that builds connection by tapping into the power of user-generated content
Bringing a taste of Faire to the Food & Drink industry
How we developed new visual guidelines for Faire’s Food & Drink vertical and brought them to life
“Not having a traditional linear career can be a benefit”
Senior Design Director Tim Hoover on the rewards of his winding career path, bringing a design lens to leadership, and what he loves most about Faire
How to bring cross-functional teams together sooner
Introducing the mini vision sprint process — a template for collaboration — and how we used it to build Faire for teams
Controlling the (design debt) chaos
How we paid down design debt and developed streamlined standards for the Faire brand portal page
How we designed one of Faire’s most requested features
The story behind the Faire app for brands
From branding to building—How we scaled Faire’s brand design for product communications
And built an “operating system” for all product comms