Design First Insights

Real stories and reflections on building better design careers and stronger teams

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Devashree Shukla

Sep 3, 2025

There’s No Such Thing as a Swiggy Designer

Every founder and design leader I meet says the same thing about design hiring: “We want designers, the kind you find at Swiggy, CRED, Razorpay, UrbanCompany, Unacademy, or Groww.

Devashree Shukla

Sep 3, 2025

There’s No Such Thing as a Swiggy Designer

Every founder and design leader I meet says the same thing about design hiring: “We want designers, the kind you find at Swiggy, CRED, Razorpay, UrbanCompany, Unacademy, or Groww.

Devashree Shukla

Sep 3, 2025

There’s No Such Thing as a Swiggy Designer

Every founder and design leader I meet says the same thing about design hiring: “We want designers, the kind you find at Swiggy, CRED, Razorpay, UrbanCompany, Unacademy, or Groww.

man in black crew neck t-shirt wearing black framed eyeglasses using computer

Sanjay Raval

Aug 31, 2025

Why is it so hard to hire good designers in India?

Hiring great designers in India often feels like chasing a mirage. Every founder I meet says the same thing: “We want designers like the ones at Swiggy, CRED, Razorpay, UrbanCompany, or Groww.

Sanjay Raval

Aug 31, 2025

Why is it so hard to hire good designers in India?

Hiring great designers in India often feels like chasing a mirage. Every founder I meet says the same thing: “We want designers like the ones at Swiggy, CRED, Razorpay, UrbanCompany, or Groww.

Sanjay Raval

Aug 31, 2025

Why is it so hard to hire good designers in India?

Hiring great designers in India often feels like chasing a mirage. Every founder I meet says the same thing: “We want designers like the ones at Swiggy, CRED, Razorpay, UrbanCompany, or Groww.