Josh Hepfer is a Founder at Impostor Type. He possess expertise in user experience, user interface design, user experience design, creative direction, art direction and 10 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Josh has the ability to both notice what people’s strengths are, and to help them develop their strengths into superpowers. During our time working together at Axon, Josh grew and strengthened the design team by understanding each of us as individuals and lifting us up according to our greatest strengths and talents. Josh understands the importance of discipline and honing one’s craft. He is great at noticing the details that signify progress for an individual, and celebrating and recognizing those wins, however small they might be. In design critiques Josh gave well-rounded, strengths-based feedback, always pointing out what was strong and effective about a design as well as what could be improved; as the team grew over the years and eventually outgrew a single meeting time for all design critiques, we still had that foundation that Josh modeled for giving well-rounded feedback. That positive culture that Josh created around design critiques is just one example of the many ways that he worked so hard to nurture and strengthen the relationships on the design team. Josh created a culture that was encouraging and inclusive, and it made coming to work each day feel exciting and meaningful. Josh also helped me to understand and articulate my own strengths when we worked together at Axon. It wasn’t until years later that I fully understood the importance of developing early on that vocabulary for describing where I excel in my own design process. As a young designer just starting out, Josh’s mentorship during those years (and in the years since!) helped me to trust my point of view as a designer, and to advocate for user-centered problem solving on every team I’ve been a part of since. Josh is awesome!" and "There is a quality that makes Josh a truly fantastic designer, leader, and mentor – his genuine curiosity. Curious about his work and about the people around him, Josh is tirelessly inquisitive. And because he approaches his work in this way, so does his org. Josh taught our team how to move through the professional world with heart and intention. So much so that he fostered lasting mentorships with our designers, maintaining those relationships long after their tenure at Axon ended. He made our designers care more and do better. I can’t think of another person who has mastered design mentorship more or made such a lasting impression as a design leader. He’s sharp, he cares about craft, and he cares about people. I am so very glad I got to learn from him!"