2017 - 2023Naoki HisamotoAssociate Manager, Design Operations

How did you get into design?

The first Apple iPhone and the invention of the smart phone. It sparked my interest for interaction design because a new world of designing interfaces and interactions emerged.

Why are you at Liferay?

I work with amazing people.

Favorite tool?

Pen + Paper.

Best lifehack?

Stretchy laces for your shoes.

Where do you find #inspiration?

Internet + Instagram + Muzli.

One thing you are getting better at?

Defeating analysis-paralysis.

If you weren't designing, what would you be doing?

Starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.

What does your desktop/home screen look like?

Folders + Stacks.

Favorite place to visit?

Inyo National Forest.

Favorite hotkey?

⌘ + ⌫

Advice for ambitious designers?

Be humble. Keep learning. Always listen.

Last book you read?

Atomic Habits.

Most effective productivity booster?

Noise-Canceling Headphones. (Currently: Nuraphone)

What keeps you up at night?

Caffeine.

Favorite Quote?

”Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” - Rob Siltanen

Where else can we find you?

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