Hey, Miranda here 👋
🌟 This is where designers come to move from executor to strategic partner.
I’m here to make you a more strategic designer — one post at a time.
A little about me (and why I do this)
I’m Miranda — a Principal Product Designer who’s spent years building strategic influence at the highest level.
I partner directly with Directors, VPs, and C-suite leaders to influence multi-million-euro investments, shape org-level strategy, and turn ambiguity into clarity. My work has changed roadmaps, restructured teams, and unlocked alignment at scale.
But here’s what know:
Good design isn’t just pixels — it influences decisions.
And designers earn influence not by asking for it, but by thinking bigger than the brief.
That’s what I teach. That’s what you’ll find here.
What you’ll get as a free subscriber
You’ll receive previews of my posts 2–3 times a month — enough to see what’s possible, but not enough to transform your practice.
Think of it as standing outside the room where the real work happens.
What you’ll get as a paid subscriber
This is where it gets good.
Full access to everything I write on the things your job expects but never teaches:
I write 2–3 times a month on the things your job expects but never teaches:
Mindset shifts — Stop designing faster. Start thinking sharper.
Frameworks — Simple models that help you think beyond visuals.
Career stories — Real moments of stuck → strategic growth.
Tough love posts — If you want a seat at the table, stop waiting to be invited. Start bringing insights.
Behind-the-scenes leadership — What great designers do before opening Figma.
Here’s what this isn’t:
❌ Figma tutorials — You already know how to design. That’s not your problem.
❌ Trend chasing — I don’t care what Dribbble says. I care what moves businesses forward.
❌ Link dumps — No endless resource lists you’ll never open.
Here’s what this is:
✅ Real, actionable advice you can take into your day-to-day work — starting tomorrow.
✅ The thinking behind the work — how to frame problems, communicate decisions, and lead without a title.
✅ Strategic practice — not theory, not inspiration. Just the skills that separate good designers from influential ones.
This isn’t another tutorial library. It’s a practice ground for influence.
One last thing
This is a newsletter for intentional designers who value clarity over chaos, influence over output, and mastery over mediocrity.
We’re the designers who lead with thinking, not trends.
-Miranda
With love from NL
