05. Mia White: Designing bitcoin products as a freelancer

About this episode

Mia White shares her journey from marketing to Bitcoin design and her experiences as a freelancer in the Bitcoin space.

In this episode of the Studio Twentyone Show, Sahil walks with Mia White to explore her journey from marketing to Bitcoin design and her experiences as an independent designer working with various Bitcoin companies. 🔍 What you'll learn in this episode: Transitioning from marketing to product design Working with early-stage Bitcoin companies The challenges of explaining Bitcoin concepts through UI Being a "cowboy designer" in the Bitcoin space Balancing freelance work with personal life 🔗 Subscribe for more conversations on Bitcoin design and product development! Connect with Mia: Twitter: https://x.com/mia_white21 Connect with Me: Twitter: https://x.com/SahilC0 Nostr: sahil@primal.net/sahil Web: https://sahilc.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to the Studio Twentyone Show 00:30 Meeting Mia White 01:14 Mia's Background in Business and Marketing 02:57 Transition to Design During COVID 04:31 Online Design Education 06:20 Starting as a Freelancer in Bitcoin 08:05 Working with Engineering-Heavy Startups 10:34 Managing Design Process with Multiple Stakeholders 13:40 Using Secondary Research to Convince Teams 15:32 Freelance versus Full-Time Considerations 19:30 Challenges…

People in this episode

Host: Sahil Chaturvedi

Guest: Mia White

Topics covered

• Bitcoin design
• freelancing
• product design
• marketing
• UI challenges

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• design
• freelancer
• UI
• marketing
• product development
• challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bitcoin

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