Ridd (Michael Riddering) on Being a Founder Designer at Maven, Figma Academy, & Dive Club

Ridd, aka Michael Riddering, is the Founder of Figma Academy, Host of podcast Deep Dives, and the founding designer behind Maven. Chapters(00:00:00) Ridd’s background(00:02:02) Learning coding(00:04:06) Startup failure & finding design(00:13:04) Transition to agency life(00:15:33) Visual finesse and raw talent(00:16:45) Becoming a Founding Designer with Maven(00:21:20) Building the Maven team(00:25:31) Twitter as testing for Figma Academy(00:28:44) Design Media Business(00:31:09) It’s not work, it’s a game(00:41:02) What makes Figma Academy successful(00:52:16) Prototyping is a superpowerGet the Conscious Tech Newsletter 🗞️Where to find Ridd:Twitter: https://x.com/ridd_designDive Club Podcast: https://www.dive.club/Figma Academy: https://www.dive.club/advanced-figma___________________________________________________________I'm Sera Tajima, Climate Tech Advisor & Investor. 🤙I talk about: → Product Growth Strategy (Growth, Design, AI)→ Climate Tech→ Venture Capital⁠⁠Connect for more good energy⁠⁠ ⚡️Become a sponsor: [email protected]