Revolut Insider Ep. 38 Designing at Scale: what it takes to shape products for millions
Jul 3, 2025
Margarida Botelho and Lorenzo Mengolini, Lead Product Designers at Revolut, share their insights on creating user-friendly financial features for millions. They delve into their unique design philosophy focused on user-centric and data-driven decisions. Discover how they tackle the complexity of fintech design while prioritizing rapid iteration. The duo highlights their proud projects like card personalization and the importance of collaboration in their design process. They also explore the exciting future of AI in design and offer valuable advice for emerging designers.
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Ask The Right Questions
- Ask the right questions to data analysts, product owners, engineers, legal, and compliance to shape the experience.
- Process diverse inputs and translate them into a friendly user experience.
Prioritize With A Single Question
- Prioritize work by asking: 'Why do we need to spend time on this?' before committing resources.
- Focus team capacity on initiatives that provide the clearest impact and highest priority.
Design By Subtraction
- Embrace subtraction: remove steps, sentences, and features to keep the app lean.
- Constantly ask what can be removed to maximize impact without bloating the product.