Blog - Irene Au

Graduates, today you stand at the threshold of a world shimmering with possibility.

I’ve been reflecting on the canonical multi-hexagon diagram that illustrates the design thinking process.

Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by bad design — from airplane seats that distort our posture to aesthetically inelegant cars.

The first time I spoke at the 99U conference was in 2014.

DESIGN is as important as TECHNOLOGY Today, design is as important as technology.

What design team morale means for CEOs and designers From a young designer: “I am about to graduate with a degree in Human Computer Interaction and want to focus my job search on companies that value design.

“Which job offer should I take?”

I frequently get asked for recommendations for books on UX.

On Children by Kahlil Gibran Your children are not your children.

I came across this lovely poem by Tara Sophia Mohr, called "In the End": In the end you won’t be known for the things you did, or what you built, or what you said.

As a yoga teacher I'm often asked for advice on how to start a yoga practice.

I got an interesting question from someone this week: How you handle jealousy?

I joined Khosla Ventures as an operating partner two weeks ago, focusing on design for the portfolio companies.

I just rediscovered doodles my 11 year old daughter made late last year on a notepad Bradley received from the All Things D conference.

I’m thrilled to be joining Khosla Ventures as an Operating Partner!

Note: This is a transcript of my opening keynote speech for the 2014 IA Summit.

The same day UX Magazine published a QuickPanel on Women in Tech, featuring comments from Indi Young, Christina Wodtke, and Brenda Laurel, and me, I had dinner with a high ranking executive at a large well-known tech company.

A former colleague, an amazing designer who now finds himself running a team of 18, writes me with questions about managing a design team.

An acquaintance of mine reached out to me about landing an internship for her daughter in product design.

"I'd like to get into yoga, but I just wish I were better at it."