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Georg Petschnigg

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Subscribe to the Design Better Podcast on Substack to get episodes a week early and other bonus content: https://designbetterpodcast.com/ *** The New York Times has gone through many challenges and evolutions during its storied history. Founded in 1851—when it was called the New-York Daily Times—it faced draft riots during the Civil War, received the first telegraph transmission from a naval battle in 1904, and was involved in libel suits in the 1960’s that helped establish freedom of the press through the US Supreme Court But it’s within the past 25 years or so that the “Newspaper of Record” has undergone some of its most radical transformations: shifting much of its focus away from the printed page to the web and app ecosystem, and expanding into food with NYT Cooking, consumer product reviews with The Wirecutter, and podcasts with The Daily. Today we chat with Georg Petschnigg, SVP of Product Design at the New York Times, about what it takes to balance the tension between the rich legacy of the Times with the rapidly evolving digital landscape. We also talk about designing across products and platforms for a more unified experience, creating a tight coupling between design and engineering, and what the future holds for news products in a world where AI and ML can facilitate content creation but also manufacture deception. Before we get to the show, we wanted to let you know about a cool project that our friend Felix Lee started called ADPList. If you’re early in your career, or if you’re in the midst of a transition, you might want to connect with top-notch professionals in design. Well, now you can now tap into the knowledge and wisdom of some of the most prominent figures in the design industry. And best of all, it's completely free!  ADPList is a community platform on a mission to democratize mentorship for all, with over 16,000 verified mentors contributing worldwide; opening up an entire world of possibilities for mentorship and networking. Join ADPList today—for free—and accelerate your career growth. Visit https://dbtr.co/adplist Bio Georg Petschnigg is an executive, entrepreneur, and product leader. He feels most comfortable at the intersection of design, technology, and business. He currently serves as Head of Product Design at The New York Times. Throughout his career, he’s created products that changed how people work, create, and see the world. He believes technology needs to serve the human need to create.  Georg co-founded FiftyThree in 2011 and served as CEO until WeTransfer’s acquisition in 2018. FiftyThree are the makers of Paper®, the fast and beautiful productivity app for getting ideas down, Paste® the fastest way for teams to share and gather around their ideas, and Pencil, the award-winning stylus. Internationally recognized for design excellence and innovation, they’ve received awards from Apple, IDSA, Communication Arts, and IxDA. FiftyThree’s products reach more than 30 Million creative thinkers worldwide and defined mobile creativity.  Before starting FiftyThree, he co-founded the Pioneer Studios, a design venture fund, where he led the incubation of new mobile devices such as the foldable tablet Courier, digital magazines and television services. He shipped graphic tools in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and started a photo frame business with Samsung. While at Microsoft Research he published seminal work on computational photography. He was part of the first launch of a web-based version of Office, and the digital TV standard HDTV.  This episode is brought to you by: Methodical Coffee: Roasted, blended, brewed, served and perfected by verified coffee nerds 🤓 : https://methodicalcoffee.com/ (use code "designbetter" for 10% off of your order). Cruise: Cruise is a team of researchers and designers creating a self-driving transportation service for the people and cities we love. Visit design.getcruise.com to learn more about how you can help design the future of transportation! Freehand by InVision: The intelligent whiteboard that's half the price of Miro and Mural: https://freehandapp.com/ Help us make the show even better by taking a short survey: www.dbtr.co/survey If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please contact us at: sponsors@thecuriositydepartment.com If you'd like to submit a guest idea, please contact us at: contact@thecuriositydepartment.com   Links Georg Petschnigg on Design Matters by Debbie Millman

<p><em>Subscribe to the Design Better Podcast on Substack to get episodes a week early and other bonus content: <a href="https://designbetterpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://designbetterpodcast.com/</a></em></p> <p><em>***</em></p> <p><em>The New York Times</em> has gone through many challenges and evolutions during its storied history. Founded in 1851—when it was called the <em>New-York Daily Times</em>—it faced draft riots during the Civil War, received the first telegraph transmission from a naval battle in 1904, and was involved in libel suits in the 1960’s that helped establish freedom of the press through the US Supreme Court</p> <p>But it’s within the past 25 years or so that the “Newspaper of Record” has undergone some of its most radical transformations: shifting much of its focus away from the printed page to the web and app ecosystem, and expanding into food with NYT Cooking, consumer product reviews with The Wirecutter, and podcasts with <em>The Daily.</em></p> <p>Today we chat with Georg Petschnigg, SVP of Product Design at the <em>New York Times</em>, about what it takes to balance the tension between the rich legacy of the <em>Times </em>with the rapidly evolving digital landscape. We also talk about designing across products and platforms for a more unified experience, creating a tight coupling between design and engineering, and what the future holds for news products in a world where AI and ML can facilitate content creation but also manufacture deception.</p> <p>Before we get to the show, we wanted to let you know about a cool project that our friend Felix Lee started called <a href="https://dbtr.co/adplist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ADPList</a>.</p> <p>If you’re early in your career, or if you’re in the midst of a transition, you might want to connect with top-notch professionals in design.</p> <p>Well, now you can now tap into the knowledge and wisdom of some of the most prominent figures in the design industry. And best of all, it's completely free! </p> <p>ADPList is a community platform on a mission to democratize mentorship for all, with over 16,000 verified mentors contributing worldwide; opening up an entire world of possibilities for mentorship and networking.</p> <p>Join ADPList today—for free—and accelerate your career growth.</p> <p>Visit <a href="https://dbtr.co/adplist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dbtr.co/adplist</a></p> Bio <p>Georg Petschnigg is an executive, entrepreneur, and product leader. He feels most comfortable at the intersection of design, technology, and business. He currently serves as Head of Product Design at The New York Times.</p> <p>Throughout his career, he’s created products that changed how people work, create, and see the world. He believes technology needs to serve the human need to create. </p> <p>Georg co-founded FiftyThree in 2011 and served as CEO until WeTransfer’s acquisition in 2018. FiftyThree are the makers of Paper®, the fast and beautiful productivity app for getting ideas down, Paste® the fastest way for teams to share and gather around their ideas, and Pencil, the award-winning stylus. Internationally recognized for design excellence and innovation, they’ve received awards from Apple, IDSA, Communication Arts, and IxDA. FiftyThree’s products reach more than 30 Million creative thinkers worldwide and defined mobile creativity. </p> <p>Before starting FiftyThree, he co-founded the Pioneer Studios, a design venture fund, where he led the incubation of new mobile devices such as the foldable tablet Courier, digital magazines and television services. He shipped graphic tools in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and started a photo frame business with Samsung. While at Microsoft Research he published seminal work on computational photography. He was part of the first launch of a web-based version of Office, and the digital TV standard HDTV. </p> <p>This episode is brought to you by:</p> <p>Methodical Coffee: Roasted, blended, brewed, served and perfected by verified coffee nerds 🤓 : <a href="https://methodicalcoffee.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://methodicalcoffee.com/</a></p> <p>(use code "designbetter" for 10% off of your order).</p> <p>Cruise: Cruise is a team of researchers and designers creating a self-driving transportation service for the people and cities we love. Visit <a href="https://design.getcruise.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">design.getcruise.com</a> to learn more about how you can help design the future of transportation!</p> <p>Freehand by InVision: The intelligent whiteboard that's half the price of Miro and Mural: <a href="https://freehandapp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://freehandapp.com/</a></p> <p>Help us make the show even better by taking a short survey:<a href="https://www.dbtr.co/survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.dbtr.co/survey</a></p> <p>If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please contact us at: <a href="mailto:sponsors@thecuriositydepartment.com" rel="">sponsors@thecuriositydepartment.com</a></p> <p>If you'd like to submit a guest idea, please contact us at: <a href="mailto:contact@thecuriositydepartment.com" rel="">contact@thecuriositydepartment.com</a></p>   Links <p><a href="https://wetransfer.com/blog/story/debbie-millman-speaks-to-wetransfers-cio-georg-petschnigg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Georg Petschnigg on Design Matters by Debbie Millman</a></p>

Georg Petschnigg: Product design and storytelling at The New York Times

In this episode, I talk with Georg Petschnig, founder of Paper for iPad, and General Manager at WeTransfer. Georg talks about his entry into visual thinking, Paper’s origin story, and the team’s philosophy behind Paper. If you haven’t considered Paper before, this discussion will give you insights into why Paper works the way it does.SPONSORED BYThis episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast is brought to you by Paperlike, a screen protector for the iPad that makes drawing with the Apple Pencil feel like paper. Paperlike’s Nanodot technology offers the paper-like friction you want with the clearer screen visibility you need. This new surface even improves drawing precision — and reduces arm fatigue. It’s the closest you’ll get to paper on a digital screen. Buy yours today!https://paperlike.com/sketchnotearmyRUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Georg?Paper app in a nutshellA little about WeTransferGeorg’s path into visualizationWhat is Paper app meant to do? Breakthrough in thought and notation are intertwinedThe tools in Paper and what they were built forPhilosophy of making Paper do they jobs they want to doThe intentions and constraints built into the Paper appMore voices and more opinions makes for better ideasThe normality of sketching in some culturesThe Paper StorePeople will find ways to make things workShared values and dedicated teams of great apps like PaperNerdy Paper question 1: Where did the Paper background color come from?Nerdy Paper question 2: Does Paper use vectors or bitmaps?Mike’s feature request: LayersThe Paper Way of app design to make working more fluidTools3 tipsOutroLINKSGeorg’s WebsiteGeorg on TwitterGeorg on LinkedIn WeTransfer WebsitePaper MixPaper StoreCo-Founder Andrew AllenInterview with Andrew AllenTOOLSWhiteboardsSticky NotesMoleskine NotebooksMuji PensiPad Pro Apple PencilPaper by WeTransferFigmaPasteWhimsicalMiroBloomMakeSpsaceCausal3 TIPSDon’t be shy: express your point of view and be that leader!Just get started.These aren’t paintings, these are sketches — get stuff out.CREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.SUPPORT THE PODCASTTo support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde’s bestselling books. Use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!

<p>In this episode, I talk with Georg Petschnig, founder of Paper for iPad, and General Manager at WeTransfer. Georg talks about his entry into visual thinking, Paper’s origin story, and the team’s philosophy behind Paper. If you haven’t considered Paper before, this discussion will give you insights into why Paper works the way it does.</p><h2>SPONSORED BY</h2><p>This episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast is brought to you by Paperlike, a screen protector for the iPad that makes drawing with the Apple Pencil feel like paper. Paperlike’s Nanodot technology offers the paper-like friction you want with the clearer screen visibility you need. This new surface even improves drawing precision — and reduces arm fatigue. It’s the closest you’ll get to paper on a digital screen. Buy yours today!</p><p><a href="https://paperlike.com/sketchnotearmy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://paperlike.com/sketchnotearmy</a></p><h2>RUNNING ORDER</h2><ul><li>Intro: Who is Georg?</li><li>Paper app in a nutshell</li><li>A little about WeTransfer</li><li>Georg’s path into visualization</li><li>What is Paper app meant to do? </li><li>Breakthrough in thought and notation are intertwined</li><li>The tools in Paper and what they were built for</li><li>Philosophy of making Paper do they jobs they want to do</li><li>The intentions and constraints built into the Paper app</li><li>More voices and more opinions makes for better ideas</li><li>The normality of sketching in some cultures</li><li>The Paper Store</li><li>People will find ways to make things work</li><li>Shared values and dedicated teams of great apps like Paper</li><li>Nerdy Paper question 1: Where did the Paper background color come from?</li><li>Nerdy Paper question 2: Does Paper use vectors or bitmaps?</li><li>Mike’s feature request: Layers</li><li>The Paper Way of app design to make working more fluid</li><li>Tools</li><li>3 tips</li><li>Outro</li></ul><h2>LINKS</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.georgpetschnigg.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Georg’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/georgpetschnigg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Georg on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Georg on LinkedIn</a> </li><li><a href="https://wetransfer.com/products" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WeTransfer Website</a></li><li><a href="https://news.fiftythree.com/post/97645975008/mix-create-together-the-english-inventor-sir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Mix</a></li><li><a href="https://paper.bywetransfer.com/explore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Store</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsallen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Co-Founder Andrew Allen</a></li><li><a href="https://filmmakermagazine.com/44153-paper-co-creator-andrew-allen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Interview with Andrew Allen</a></li></ul><h2>TOOLS</h2><ul><li>Whiteboards</li><li>Sticky Notes</li><li><a href="https://us.moleskine.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moleskine Notebooks</a></li><li><a href="https://www.muji.us/store/stationery/pen-pencils.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muji Pens</a></li><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/ipad/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iPad Pro</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Pencil</a></li><li><a href="https://paper.bywetransfer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper by WeTransfer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.figma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Figma</a></li><li><a href="https://paste.bywetransfer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paste</a></li><li><a href="https://whimsical.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whimsical</a></li><li><a href="https://miro.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miro</a></li><li><a href="https://bloom.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloom</a></li><li><a href="https://makespace.fun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MakeSpsace</a></li><li><a href="https://www.causal.app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causal</a></li></ul><h2>3 TIPS</h2><ol><li>Don’t be shy: express your point of view and be that leader!</li><li>Just get started.</li><li>These aren’t paintings, these are sketches — get stuff out.</li></ol><h2>CREDITS</h2><ul><li>Producer: <a href="http://ampcreative.studio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alec Pulianas</a></li><li>Theme music: <a href="https://twitter.com/smaltmine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Schiedermayer</a></li></ul><h2>SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES</h2><p>You can subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sketchnote-army-podcast/id1111996778" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>.</p><h2>SUPPORT THE PODCAST</h2><p>To support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde’s bestselling books. Use code <strong>ROHDE40</strong> at <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=nsDNHMLt%2A6Y&amp;mid=24808&amp;murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.informit.com%2Ftitle%2F9780321857897" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peachpit.com</a> for 40% off!</p>

Georg Petschnigg - SE08 / EP08

Founded by former Microsoft engineers and designers, FiftyThree is the creator of the award-winning app Paper and their latest release, Paste, is taking on the holy grail of productivity tools: presentations. As an early proponent of iPad as a device for creating, Georg talks about the journey he’s taken at FiftyThree, design vs. engineering, auto-layouts, the economics of the App Store, and drawing inspiration from dance.

E17 // “The Evolution of Presentation” Georg Petschnigg, Co-Founder and CEO at FiftyThree