Design blog
Read about our latest musings on Faire’s Medium blog, The Craft
Why we planned our second design team offsite around shared experiences
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
“A great design leader brings out the creativity and the potential in their team”
Faire Senior Design Director Angela Tang on Disney design, what she learned from her entrepreneur mother, and how to become the connective tissue across an organization
Leveraging design to help improve the mega cart retailer experience at Faire
What I learned from my co-op term at Faire using design to help solve engineering problems
Don’t skip over the “rough work”
Why exploration should always be a part of your design process, and how to make time for it
The magic and efficiency of component-based theming
How we created a Figma design file so powerful it reduced Faire Market design timelines from eight weeks to less than a day
“The ‘speed’ of UX research is often a function of who’s holding the stopwatch”
Faire’s Head of UX Research Andrew Mayer on the difference between academia and applied research, how he approaches leadership, and what most people misunderstand about UX research
Giving thanks: How to scale a gratitude practice on your team, even when you’re remote
In 2022, the Faire Design team shared a whopping 273 expressions of gratitude
Using storytelling to build trust in new markets
How we created and launched our first Europe-specific film campaign
How Faire prepared me to navigate uncertainty, grow as a leader, and launch my own business
What I learned from working as a Product Designer at Faire
“Brand, to me, is the soul of a business”
Faire’s Head of Brand Studio Ximena Keirouz on why small businesses matter, what’s next for Faire’s brand, and more
How to host a virtual white elephant that’s as fun as stealing gifts in-person
A simple guide (plus FigJam resources!) to bring your remote holiday events back to life