{"id":12087,"date":"2013-04-15T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/?p=12087"},"modified":"2013-04-15T10:00:10","modified_gmt":"2013-04-15T08:00:10","slug":"tips-from-a-deezer-product-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/en\/2013\/04\/tips-from-a-deezer-product-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"Design tips from Deezer’s Windows 8 product designer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Deezer has a talented team of 100+ to make it the leading online music streaming platform in France. Additionally, there are currently\u00a026 million listeners<\/a> from over 180 countries<\/a> sharing 100 million<\/a> shareable playlists from 20 million tracks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Exceptionally known for the way they treat artists, Deezer is hosting ‘silent disco’ concerts\u00a0starting Monday April 15-18<\/a>, featuring\u00a0Little Boots, Dog Is Dead, The Ramona Flowers and Fridge Magnets across Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London. Silent disco headphones will be the only way participants can hear the performers- a truly avant-garde experience.<\/p>\n

If you want to know the secret behind the Deezer success story: grab, borrow or steal some tips from Julie Chabin<\/a>, Product Designer extraordinaire<\/em> at Deezer, who is currently working on the Windows 8 desktop and phone app.<\/p>\n

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How important is design to user acquisition for start-ups?<\/h4>\n

<\/strong>The problem many companies face is a question of valuing the code over the user experience.<\/p>\n

Getting tweets, likes, and instagrams is more about the design than the content. If the visuals are exciting, unique or share-worthy you have a hot product!<\/p>\n

As soon as a new app comes along users immediately assess the usability as a tool, which is something they aren’t necessarily aware of. When an app is professional, simple, and looks safe it’s downloaded and purchased immediately or with minimal hesitation.<\/p>\n

How does music help you as a product designer?<\/h4>\n

Music motivates me at work. For inspiration I would rather observe people using daily objects or watch how they change tracks and listen to music. As a product designer I’m working for the users, which is much more important than the music itself.<\/p>\n

Where can Designers go to get better?<\/em><\/h4>\n

<\/strong>Everyday I read articles from:<\/p>\n