Episode

Ask Us Anything: Zoë Feldman on how to measure an employee’s design skills

Podcast: Trade Tales
Published: May 13, 2026
Duration seconds: 2268
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Summary

Washington, D.C.–based Zoë Feldman on how to hire for aesthetic alignment, the metrics she uses to measure an employee’s progress at the firm, and how a team member with their own style can sometimes save the firm from adopting a formulaic look.