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

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Podcast: [Trade Tales](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-tales-1577023)
Published: 2026-05-13T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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