The New York Times homepage and storytelling products are continuously evolving in response to a WIP world. The non-stop news cycle means teams need to make fast iterations on how to display our live news coverage, roll out and test new features quickly, and constantly iterate on our product. It requires a homepage system that is flexible enough to cover a wide range of impactful moments while still conveying news judgment and editorial hierarchy. In this talk, we will discuss how we, as product designers on The New York Times Home and Storytelling teams, react and respond to ever-changing newsroom and reader needs, balance speed-to-market with design quality, meet our business goals and collaborate with our cross-functional partners as well as with each other.
Chen Wu is a Lead Product Designer at The New York Times, where she designs for live coverage. Since graduating from Columbia University’s M.S. in Journalism program and having a stint as a sports reporter in Shanghai, she has designed digital and broadcast news products for news organizations such as NBC News and Ad Age magazine and has been recognized with many awards for her design work. She is...
Jay Guillermo is a seasoned product designer in the publishing/media space. He has over 20 years experience from print to product design for a range of clients such as The New York Times, New York Magazine, Vulture, Huffington Post, Men’s Health and Awake New York. With an art director’s eye and strong typography skills, he’s brought his editorial background and attention to detail to the New York...