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Oct 17, 2024

How to bring value as a design leader without getting hands-on

4 ideas for those who have stepped away from pushing pixels

How to bring value as a design leader without getting hands-on

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May 2

Following the medieval trade route between Overijssel’s oldest cities

Spring blossom and cozy meadows between Deventer, Zwolle, and Kampen

Following the medieval trade route between Overijssel’s oldest cities

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Mar 29

Where the sea once ruled: a journey across the Dutch Delta

Riding through the shifting borders of land and water in winter and early spring

Where the sea once ruled: a journey across the Dutch Delta

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Mar 19

Flevoland: a drama of lost islands and conquered sea

Rolling over the minimalist landscapes of the Netherlands’ youngest province

Flevoland: a drama of lost islands and conquered sea

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Jan 25

White walls and black lava: Lanzarote beyond the beach

How we tried to see the island through the eyes of its most visionary designer and activist

White walls and black lava: Lanzarote beyond the beach

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Dec 6, 2025

Dutch rural gothic: rainy gloom and lone windmills

Cycling South Holland’s countryside in search of inspiration

Dutch rural gothic: rainy gloom and lone windmills

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Nov 8, 2025

Fishing villages, smoked mackerel, and unicorns of North Holland

A pursuit of authenticity in the region of stereotypes

Fishing villages, smoked mackerel, and unicorns of North Holland

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Oct 10, 2025

My 5 bitter lessons as a senior design manager

From handling user interfaces to handling people: Part III

My 5 bitter lessons as a senior design manager

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Oct 1, 2025

Hey, senior designer, don’t fade into a “strategic nobody”!

When you’re aiming beyond the senior level, but get stuck with leftover “strategic” tasks, leading nowhere

Hey, senior designer, don’t fade into a “strategic nobody”!

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Aug 28, 2025

Spirit of the North: wild paths, cute seals, and mustard soup

Our 4-day cycling vacation across the Groningen countryside — from coast to coast

Spirit of the North: wild paths, cute seals, and mustard soup

Slava Shestopalov

Slava Shestopalov

16.9K followers

Design leader and somewhat of a travel blogger. Author of “Design Bridges” and “5 a.m. Magazine” · savelife.in.ua/en/donate-en 🇺🇦

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