Kat Ward🇺🇸

About Kat Ward

Senior Design Strategist at Substantial

I am a Senior Design Strategist at Substantial, an equity-centered design consultancy based in Seattle (though I live in Austin, Texas!) I care deeply about creating equitable opportunities for mentorship in the design space.

Expertise

Sessions with Kat Ward

• General Mentorship Session (30 min)

What mentees say

“I learned a lot about design strategy and how they are involved with product development. She also gave me some really good insights on how I can improve my work process at the start-up I'm working for.”

“It was my pleasure meeting with Kat today! She is very knowledgeable and honest, and gives individualized and manageable advice based on the holistic view of the mentee. It was extremely helpful in such a short meeting, and I highly recommend her for anyone who is looking for guidance on design or just need a pep talk in general. Thank you so much again and I look forward to our next meeting :)”

“I had a great session with Kat, she is a wonderful mentor who knows how to hold space for a mentee. She made sure to ask and clarify the specific guidance I was after, so she can provide clear advice. I left the session feeling positive and with ideas on how to tweak my resume.”