Tolu Olubode
Digital Product Designer
Hi! I'm
Tolu Olubode 🇳🇬🇨🇦
a
Digital Designer 🖌️ 💻
from
Toronto 🍁🍁
Currently designing at Borrowell
Open to part-time consulting product design opportunities .
Currently designing better financial product access for Canadians.
Previously designed discovery and activation solutions for desktop at Dropbox.
Tinkering with AI tools for the "periphery of design"
Process
How I approach design
Discovery
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01
Dive deep into the problem
Initial Discussion
Understand the product/feature goals, target audience and associated metrics.
Research
Analyze competitors, industry trends and user feedback (qualitative and quantitative) to gather insights.
Define Scope
Set the project’s objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
Design
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02
Design to set expectations
Wireframing
Create low-fidelity wireframes to map out the product/features structure.
Bring to higher fidelity
Generate a broad range of solutions at high fidelity that allow us get deeper into the look and feel of the solution. From here, zero in on 1-3 I feel confident about.
Iterate,Iterate,Iterate
Get down to the tiniest details, the 10%, the fit and polish
Prototype Development
Build clickable prototypes for cross functional and user feedback.
Finalize Design
Approve the final design with details for implementation
What people have to say
Don’t take my
word for it
* Take theirs
Tolu is a true force multiplier of my team. His drive for execution and curiosity make him fast and effective at solving user problems. He's involved in team rituals, led thoughtful critiques and enjoys going deep on problems with the team, unlocking new solutions. He brings light and joy to the team with his relentless optimism and great approach to life.
Carola Pescio Canale.
Direct manager at Dropbox
I had the pleasure of working alongside Tolu and was consistently impressed by his dedication and skill. Tolu is incredibly hardworking, with a clear and concise approach to communicating design decisions. I've seen his craft evolve tremendously. Tolu’s enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and variations kept our projects fresh and innovative.
Paula Barcante
Team lead at Dropbox