How may I help you?
Tell me where you're trying to get — I'll help you get there. That's the whole service. Short engagements, clear opinions, and a plan you can act on without me.
It usually sounds like one of these:
How it goes
We talk. I ask a lot of questions. Then I tell you what I actually think — which is the part you're paying for. Sometimes that's a plan. Sometimes it's a prototype. Sometimes it's "don't build this." Either way, you leave knowing your next step — and it'll be a small one, on purpose.
Why me
I've been doing this since 2000 — designer, developer, product manager, educator, strategist. Every seat at the table, so I know what each one can't see. For the last five years I've also run Perpetual Education, a school that teaches full-stack product design. Whatever your situation is, I've probably watched it happen before — from the inside.
Maybe you want a different door
Looking for ongoing product design and development? That's derekthomaswood.com — or I'll connect you with someone great from my network.
Building a curriculum, or an education system inside your company or product? That's Perpetual Education.
Everything that fits in a few weeks of clarity: you're already in the right place.