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Akshan Ish

Akshan Ish

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Jan 6, 2025

When the map doesn’t match the terrain, ditch the map

Why context is king for design leadership—and why we need to be selective in the advice we take (including this post)

When the map doesn’t match the terrain, ditch the map

Akshan Ish

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Jun 5, 2021

Running a homemade relief effort in response to India’s COVID-19 crisis from afar

Doctors for India (DFI) is a volunteer based initiative that connects doctors around the globe with patients in India who aren’t able to…

Running a homemade relief effort in response to India’s COVID-19 crisis from afar

Akshan Ish

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Jul 6, 2020

Transitioning from Engineering to Digital Product Design

10 years ago, I decided to make the leap from (computer science) engineering to (graphic) design. It was a tough decision with a lot of…

Transitioning from Engineering to Digital Product Design

Akshan Ish

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Nov 8, 2015

Rap as Origin

About a decade ago, households in India and Pakistan were moving from dial-up connections to broadband internet. Teenagers were trying to…

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Aug 18, 2015

Remembering Ranjan

“Why is there only this guy? What about the fat guy, the busy fellow, the loving mom, the drunk retard and the rickshaw puller?”

Remembering Ranjan

Akshan Ish

Akshan Ish

Designer, researcher & digital product person — trying to build useful things. Currently leading design at PowerUs.

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